Real estate in the Hamptons is all about location, and the 90-room attractive Southampton Inn located in Southampton, Long Island, New York definitely has a great location. Nestled on 5-acres in the heart of Southampton, guests can lounge by the swimming pool, walk to nearby museums, art galleries, shopping, and excellent restaurants, and drive to the pristine Coopers Beach, rated as the best beach in America in 2010 by "Dr. Beach."

Edward and I stayed at the Southampton Inn, a landmark with its distinctive yellow and blue Tudor style architecture in January 2011, where the ambience was inviting, and the staff made guests feel at home. We especially enjoyed relaxing in the cozy Library where a fire in the fireplace beckoned invitingly. Well-placed sofas and chairs, and round tables and chairs, created intimate seating areas to read the newspapers, magazines, one of the many books that line the shelves, or indulge in a board game or two. Large potted ferns and other plants added interest to the sun-filled room, as did the interesting artwork that graced the walls.

Southampton Inn in the winter

In the warmer months, and for special events, the hotel has an excellent restaurant, OSO Restaurant, which received a 2010 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for their wine collection. During the winter, the hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast in the Library, where we began each morning with steaming cups of coffee, glasses of juice, and large, fresh, toasted bagels with cream cheese. 

Lounge

Our spacious guestroom featured a king Tempur-Pedic® bed dressed with a white duvet, white square pillows, and a sage green terry decorative pillow, with a white wood bench at the foot of the bed, and white nightstands with lamps with zebra print lampshades on either side of the bed. 

Guestroom

Paintings graced the walls, a large mirror hung on the wall over a chest of drawers, which had an attractive cranberry lamp, and there was an armoire with a television and a mini-refrigerator discretely hidden inside. 

There was a clothes armoire and a cream loveseat with celadon decorative pillows that could be opened into an additional bed. The bathroom featured a classic black and white tile floor, a white pedestal sink, toilet, a combination tub, hairdryer, full-length mirror, and Gilchrist & Soames amenities. 

Other hotel amenities included complimentary WI-FI Wireless Internet, a Business Center, and a Games Room. Summer guests will appreciate the outdoor heated swimming pool, tennis court, shuffleboard court, lawn games, and the complimentary shuttle service to Coopers Beach. 

Coopers Beach

Pet-friendly, of the hotel's 90-rooms, there are 14-rooms for guests who prefer to travel with their 4-legged friends, and there is an adorable black cat named Bear who is the hotel mascot and acts as the welcoming committee in the Library, with whom Edward and I quickly made friends. 

Library

What we especially enjoyed was the welcoming atmosphere and the hotel's proximity to the village where we could walk to shopping, a movie theatre, museums, and restaurants, which is something especially important in the summer when the traffic is often heavy. The hotel is warm and inviting and is like having a weekend house in Southampton with the staff acting as fairy Godmothers to grant guests' special requests.

Debra with Bear, the Welcoming Committee and Hotel Mascot

Waiting for Spring

Southampton Inn
91 Hill Street
Southampton, Long Island, New York 11968
United States
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For information on Southampton Village, please visit the website: www.SouthamptonVillage.org.