We don't call it Miami Hotel Mambo for nothing.There's been yet another boutique hotel shake-up on South Beach. Just a month after Thompson Hotels took over the Hotel Victor from Hyatt, we've got word that King & Grove Hotels, known for their intimate Hamptons properties, The Surf Lodge and...
November 14, 2011
If you love The Surf Lodge in Montauk, then you've probably already spent a night at its new sister hotel nearby, Ruschmeyer's, a three-acre summer camp-inspired hotel featuring clean and crisp guestrooms, an open-air beer garden, a sand-filled pool, a restaurant from the Orchard Street chefs and a boogie-down...
August 24, 2011
What's that bright light over New York City today? Could it be ... sunshine? Oh, Hallelujah, the sun is out! We know it's Passover and Easter and all that, but onto more pressing matters: Booking summer vacations at the beach. So, what's happening hotel-wise at New York-region beaches? Andre...
April 02, 2010
Summer is officially upon us: the Montauk Surf Lodge will be opening for business starting on May 15th. The Hamptons hotspot has been accepting rezzies since April 15th, and it's looking like rooms are going for about $275 and up. The hotel, which opened last year from the nightlife...
April 24, 2009
The great thing about being a guest in hotels these days is that hotels are constantly trying to win your business. And in going after your business, they are trying to beat out their competitors in terms of services, amenities, and exciting restaurant and nightlife options. Which means for us...
September 26, 2008
But it looks so peaceful on the inside...There's so much drama at the SLM--Surf Lodge in Montauk and it's kinda hard being a hotel owner managing all of the tension. But the Surf Lodge's co-owner/partner Steven Kamali is trying to bring some peace to the table. He tells us...
August 07, 2008
All eyes are on Montauk this summer, thanks largely to the freaky-as-all-hell Montauk Monster that washed up on shore and has since sent the whole nation into a frenzy about mutated animals. [Ed. Note: Also, it helped Gawker meet its monthly traffic goal.]But aside from the monster on the...
August 06, 2008
It's the classic case of David and Goliath, reincarnated in the town of Montauk and The Surf Lodge. An article in this weekend's New York Times details how the "proudly low-key" town where "middle-class families could afford hotel rooms," is fighting the Manhattanization of its streets and shores. And it's...
July 08, 2008
The Surf Lodge in Montauk has been open for just under a month now and surprisingly, has received little fanfare in the press, save the occasional celebrity sighting. (Molly Sims showed up an hour late for her reservation and had to wait for a table, says the New York Post!)...
June 23, 2008
This morning we noticed a recent comment on one of our stories about the new Hamptons hotel hotspot, The Surf Lodge from HotelChatter member NoVacancy.NoVacancy was peeved, to say the least, that they could not get a hold of anyone at Surf Lodge to make a reservation. Here's the frustrating...
June 03, 2008
The Surf Lodge had its opening weekend this past Memorial Day and Gridskipper, fresh from Nick Denton's fireplace ashes and now in a new home on the Curbed mantle, has the full reveal of the hotel. The place looks very surf-inspired, beachy and laid-back, judging from the Gskip snaps. However,...
May 27, 2008
So you have decided to spend a few days at The Cove Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. We're guessing that money is no object for you then, since room rates here start at about $600 a night.So why not keep the money flowing and thus drop $750 on one of the...
May 20, 2008
[UPDATE: Rooms are sold out for this weekend and next. Sorry!]The Surf Lodge has gotten their website up and running just days before the opening weekend. The newest hotel in the Hamptons is attempting to set a laid-back vibe for its visitors. Found on the website: The location is key...
May 19, 2008
Just last week we told you about The Surf Lodge from the nightlife group, MCM Hospitality, which is behind the popular nightclubs CAIN. The 32-room hotel is located a half-mile from the beach on Fort Pond in Montauk and will have its opening day over Memorial Day weekend. And the...
May 07, 2008
Word to all you would-be Hamptonites. If you don't have a share and you don't want to brave the dark hotel secret of Andre Balazs, there's another option for you.From the peeps who brought you the CAIN nightclub brand comes The Surf Lodge, which will open over Memorial Day weekend...
May 02, 2008
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