HotelChatter - Tag: Hampton Hotels

East Hampton: There's a Bit of a Tomato Obsession Going On at c/o The Maidstone

EricRosen — 2009-08-26T15:28:08-05:00

The hotel that used to be East Hampton’s Maidstone Arms, has undergone a lot of changes rather quickly this past year. It is now owned and completely renovated by the Scandinavian c/o group, and is just called c/o The Maidstone.

One thing that’s slow about the hotel, though, is the new monthly Slow Food Spotlight Series kicking off in the hotel’s buzzed about (and heavily patterned) restaurant, The Living Room. Executive Chef James Carpenter will design each month’s menu around a particular food group designed to showcase local farms and seasonal produce.

Montauk: No More Madoff Parties at the Beachcomber Resort Hotel

juliana — 2008-12-15T12:46:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/madoff_1205718c.jpg" class="top">Last week's shocking news that investor <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/page/bernard-madoff.html">Bernie Madoff</a> was running the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, in which losses totaled about $50 billion, is still sending aftershocks throughout communities around the world. And the <a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Beachcomber+Resort+at+Montauk/local/1409">Beachcomber Resort Hotel</a> in Montauk is just one of many affected. While the Beachcomber did not invest with Madoff the hotel was the site of the Madoff company's huge Fourth of July Parties each year. The <a href="http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Home/News/MadoffinMontauk/tabid/7369/Default.aspx">East Hampton Star</a> reports: <blockquote>According to a longtime employee of the hotel, who asked to remain anonymous, Mr. Madoff would rent the entire hotel for "anybody from the mail room up to the top executive," and was diligent about checking in to make sure "his people"

Shelter Island: Andre Balazs' Sunset Beach :: Food, Good. Rooms, Not So Much.

annie0007 — 2008-09-02T09:20:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sunsetbeach_kitchen.jpg" class="imgborder"/> Sure, it was a long weekend, full of hurricanes and scandals and blue skies...and journos checking out the allegedly French-style digs on Shelter Island at Andre Balazs's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sunset+Beach+Hotel/local/342">Sunset Beach</a>. We're pleased to hear that the hotel's food is to die for -- a <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aCrkXIa.Izis&refer=muse">rave review</a> of the Sunset Beach menu recommends the bouillabaisse and the moule frites, two classic French dishes, bien sur.  The writer notes, "With a little help from the Frenchies at the next table, you could almost make believe you're in St. Tropez admiring the Mediterranean." Interestingly, the writer failed to mention the hotelier's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/24/123630/542/hotels/Andre_Balazs_Dark_Secret_Wine">Reserve Sunset Beach Rose</a>. The terrific food is a plus, but the rooms apparently <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/7/154448/7227/hotels/Andr_Balazs_Dark_Hotel_Secret">leave much

Montauk: Surf Lodge Co-Owner Attempts to Mitigate the Tension

juliana — 2008-08-07T12:59:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/surf_lodge.png" class="imgborder"> But it looks so peaceful on the inside...There's so much <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/6/9132/00543/hotels/Round_Two_of_The_People_of_Montauk_vs_The_Surf_Lodge">drama</a> at the SLM--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Surf+Lodge/local/1209">Surf Lodge</a> in Montauk and it's kinda hard being a hotel owner managing all of the tension. But the Surf Lodge's co-owner/partner <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/steven%20kamali">Steven Kamali</a> is trying to bring some peace to the table. He tells us exclusively:<blockquote>The Surf Lodge has successfully been attracting an incredible number of families within the local Montauk community....Unfortunately as with any new business in a small town, there will always be a small minority of people that are not comfortable with the increased attention being brought to the area. But we are confident that with time they will come realize the benefits of our presence.</blockquote>According to

Montauk: Round Two of The People of Montauk vs. The Surf Lodge

Jenna — 2008-08-06T15:24:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/surf_lodge.png" class="imgborder"> All eyes are on Montauk this summer, thanks largely to the freaky-as-all-hell <a href="http://gawker.com/tag/montauk-monster/">Montauk Monster</a> 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 beach, hideous creatures are also spending some time about town, according to the Montauk locals. And, oh goodness, after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/8/12730/51450/hotels/Round_1_of_The_People_of_Montauk_vs_The_Surf_Lodge">round 1</a> of the people of Montauk vs. the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Surf+Lodge/local/1209">Surf Lodge</a>, now someone's brought <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08062008/gossip/pagesix/montauk_shuns_clubby_scum_123165.htm">Page Six</a> into this. The gloves are off. Today's NY Post had a sassy little item about the "everyone hates the Montauk Surf Lodge" situation that's been a-brewin': <blockquote>Someone made up