HotelChatter - Tag: Montauk Hotels

Montauk: Try to Keep Your Laptop Dry While Using Solé East's Free Poolside WiFi

shiralevine — 2009-06-12T17:49:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/soleeastpool1.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sole+East/ian/258368">Solé East</a> has mastered the ability to have that unique quality of being an "all play and no work" and an "all work and no play" destination thanks to their gift of free universal WiFi to guests. The swanky, Euro-chic Montauk property has a strong wireless connection in the bungalow rooms and cabana suites, out by the heated pool, along the two rows of over-sized outdoor beds, in Backyard Restaurant everywhere! Dare we say it: it's almost too much. We need to detach from the Mac. Yes, it is an amazing convenience, but after an 11am to 2pm outdoor work session we learned the hard way that laptop tan lines on the upper thighs

Montauk: The Surf Lodge in Montauk Opens for the Season on May 15

Jenna — 2009-04-24T12:04:38-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/surf_lodge3.jpg" class="top"> Summer is officially upon us: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Surf+Lodge/local/1209">Montauk Surf Lodge</a> 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 group MCM Hospitality (the peeps behind CAIN), was not without its share of issues last summer: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/6/9132/00543/hotels/Round_Two_of_The_People_of_Montauk_vs_The_Surf_Lodge">locals did not enjoy </a>the fact that it existed. The place got lots of hip-and-trendy clubby visitors on the weekends, and guests were illegally parking in the streets and pissing off locals. Also, Montauk is supposedly all about the anti-Hamptons vibe, and the Surf Lodge has been a celeb magnet

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

Montauk: Round 1 of The People of Montauk vs. The Surf Lodge

jennm — 2008-07-08T13:19:27-05:00

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 almost as nasty as Christie Brinkley's divorce case.

Every chance it gets, Montauk has attempted to knock The Surf Lodge down a notch, the Times says, issuing a violation for putting up an outdoor movie screen without a permit, putting its hair salon and clothing boutique on notice for not being allowed under its building permit and erecting no-parking signs in the area.