Destination Spotlight - Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina
For both those who are intimate with Long Island’s East End and those who are new to its charms, there is no place more beautiful or more special than Montauk, where the great natural trifecta of beach, ocean, and sky coexists peacefully with a quaint village and first-class lodgings.
The historic and newly renovated Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina features 107 rooms and 23 private villas decorated in a crisp, nautical style. The sprawling waterside property boasts a lustrous list of amenities: a private beach, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a full-service spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, elegant dining and retail spots, and of course a 232-slip marina, should you opt to arrive via yacht.
The hotel has something of a legendary past, having been founded in 1929 as a summer playground for wealthy families such as the Astors, Doubledays, Fords, and Vanderbilts. During the Prohibition years, it was the site of a popular casino and speakeasy, a destination for pleasure-seekers from New York City. Eighty years later, the storied Yacht Club reopened its doors after a multimillion-dollar revitalization project to cater to a new generation of vacationers.
As a location for wedding parties ranging from 2 to 1,000, the 35-acre resort leaves little to be desired and a lot to revel in. Brides and grooms as well as their guests will be delighted with the rooms, 43 of which have stunning views of the water. All feature flat-screen TVs, iPod clock radios, Keurig coffeemakers, and plush goose-down linens. The lavish modern décor extends far beyond the rooms themselves. In particular, cocktails and dining, overseen by new executive chef Michael Domitrovich, are a sophisticated, memorable affair. There are two restaurants and two bars: The Gulf Coast Kitchen offers upscale, coastal-inflected cuisine inspired by Louisiana and the Deep South in a dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor, while Hurricane Alley is a more casual dining spot serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Barracuda Bar, whose menu lists small-plate dishes, desserts, and drinks, is decorated with retro accents like seafaring maps and vintage travel posters. Finally, the Turtle Lounge is housed in a replica of the famous Montauk Lighthouse and offers a menu of specialty cocktails for bar connoisseurs. Receptions can be held either in one of the four conference rooms or the main ballroom or, alternatively, on the large blue-slate terrace or even under a tent set up on the lawn. The choice is yours.
Whatever you have dreamed of for your celebration, the possibilities are truly limitless at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina. Whether you and your guests want to kick back for a weekend or explore everything that the South Fork has to offer, all is at your fingertips — a relaxing and pristine home away from home with easy accessibility to all the nearby attractions, with complimentary transportation provided by the hotel. Add five-star service and a staff that’s committed to helping you realize your vision, and the result is an unparalleled wedding and vacation experience — and perhaps, since it’s practically a guaranteed that you won’t want to leave, you might even consider extending your stay into a honeymoon.
