Formerly known as Baron’s Cove and reopened this June under a new moniker, Faraway is the fresh hotel to know. (The property itself has a rich history: Since the 1950s, it has attracted a glamorous artistic literary crowd including Truman Capote, Jackson Pollock, and Kurt Vonnegut.)
While many Hamptons hotels lean into a bright and beachy clapboard aesthetic, Faraway—located in the historic whaling town of Sag Harbor–embraces the nautical, much like its predecessor: shell-shaped accents and moody shades of aqua feature heavily in the design, which was created in partnership with Jenny Bukovec Studio. Many of its 67 guest rooms boast a harbor view, inviting you to wake up and gaze upon the sailboats. “The Faraway fosters a sense of invitation before we even enter the building,” writes Vogue’s Hannah Jackson of her stay here. “As we walked up the steps of its homey front porch, we were greeted with a tableau of white Adirondack chairs scattered across the lawn, encouraging guests and non-guests alike to wander in and take a seat.”
Amenities: Pool, restaurant, bar, gym, complimentary bicycles
Address: 31 West Water Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Photo: Courtesy of Letizia Cigliutti / LDV at The Maidstone
A five-minute bike ride from East Hampton’s stretch of luxury designer stores is LDV at The Maidstone. The white-shingled boutique hotel—which has been around for over 150 years, but thoughtfully restored in 2024 for a third time—is picture-book pretty, with lush window box flowers and bright white Adirondack chairs on the front lawn. Visit during the summer, and you’ll be greeted by plump purple and blue hydrangeas that wrap around the idyllic property.
The light, airy guest rooms and larger cottages come outfitted with the requisite essentials: crisp white Frette bed linens, Santa Maria Novella body care (a touch of Italy), and a raffia tote with a set of towels ready to go for beach-motivated guests. (Main Beach is a short bike ride away; Egypt Beach, a little quieter, is further out.) The hotel’s on-site restaurant, which specializes in Italian fare and is from the same group behind Manhattan’s Scarpetta, draws a steady crowd during the summer. Rotating pop-ups do, too; this year, the hotel welcomes both Stuart Weitzman and Fellini Coffee, the latter stationed just outside the entrance in a tiny burgundy Citroën bus through Labor Day.
“Sip your morning cappuccino on the porch, then grab one of the complimentary cruisers and head to town,” says Vogue’s Talia Abbas. (Once in town: Carissa’s the Bakery is a must for flaky pastries and breads.) “Spend the day at the beach with your book of choice, then bike back over to Botswick’s Chowder House for a cold lobster roll that’s summer in a bite.”
