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Memory Motel

2.4 (54 reviews)
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Live music
Good for dancing
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Nelson W.

There is a song on the Rolling Stones' Black and Blue album called "Memory Motel". As a friend of mine and I were rolling around the eastern tip of Long Island, we came across a "worn in" looking place called the Memory Motel. Of course my eyes locked on to the small word on the sign above the words "Memory Motel": BAR. Naturally we got out to take a look. It was a Tuesday, and the place is only open Thurs-Sun. They open later in the evening, and they love to have live bands. As luck would have it the band playing on Thursday is called "2U". Who do you suppose they are a tribute band for? We pull up on Thursday with our lady friends and park it at the bar. We're maybe the 4th-7th customers for the evening. The band is set up, but not in the room. Right after we get settled in, the Memory Motel Softball Team starts rolling in. How did we know? All of their shirts had "Memory Motel" on them, and all of them had the sleeves cut off. Much of the populace of eastern Long Island drives Range Rovers, Jaguars, etc., but the kind people of Montauk trend toward pickups. Since the band du jour was a U2 cover band, we started speculating on which of the patrons was Bono. It started with a couple of the softballers: "THAT's yer man." "No THERE he is." "My bet is on that guy over there." It eventually degenerated into speculation about every soul that walked in the door. Man woman, it didn't matter. It was fun. The actual singer ended up being some guy with a Yankees hat on backward and a large cocktail in a plastic cup. He did the sound check dressed like that, and came back for the show with a straw cowboy hat and the expected wrap around rose tinted shades. To be fair, his singing was pretty good and a decent facsimile of Yer Man's. Let's just say this was a fun night. The crowd was pretty mixed. By mixed I mean people who looked like they were 21, and people who were bragging about being at Woodstock. The bartender was friendly and efficient, and it was good clean fun for the whole family. The bartender did tell us about the "Memory Motel" slash Rolling Stones connection: The place was always a motel, and the bar we were in was originally a little restaurant. There was a grand piano in the corner that Mick Jagger played a few times while he was in town visiting Andy Warhol in the late 60's early 70's. Evidently Andy had a compound out near Montauk at the time. The title of the song was probably inspired by the place. There might have been more of a connection, but as the story goes, the owner of the place didn't like Jagger because he was British, so the story ends there.

the great Winston Irie preparing to rock it for his Saturday afternoon reggae jam
Brendan T.

One of the best places anywhere....how anyone could give this place anything less than 5 stars is beyond me. Its rock & roll legacy is unsurpassed in its badass-ness. Not only did the Stones name the song after it but they wrote F-ing Wild Horses here for gods sake! It was the only place in Montauk with (at the time) a piano and a pool table while they were crashing at Warhol's compound out here. Pure Awesomeness. While its legacy is unsurpassed, the place is firmly ensconced in the present and is constantly reinventing itself into all different forms of cool, even in the course of a single day. Take our recent experiences here on a perfect June Saturday. We got word early afternoon that the great Winston Irie was playing a afternoon show here, as he apparently does on a regular basis thru out the summer. When we arrived we were most pleasantly surprised by out total pro bartender (there all amazing but much respect in particular to John) , that we hd stumbled into an hour of free open bar (well liquor and beer) for the next hour out of nowhere! The free beer made the incredible reggae Winston and the boys were serving out even more incredible! Later at night we returned to catch the tail end of a live cover band (super cheesy but in a good way), which was followed by a wild set from a DJ that by nights end had devolved into a fantastically decadent rave type atmosphere. I can't even begin to imagine actually staying in one of the gloriously disgusting rooms at this place but god bless anyone who does!

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Alll I gotta say, this pineapple vodka with a splash for ants was delicious ! And interesting place

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Bartenders are awesome. Door guy has serious issues. Maybe s.d. Syndrome, or roid rage. It all makes sense now.

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This place is awesome! There's a decent chance of witnessing puking, fighting or crying, but the outdoor space is great.

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Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa - Dune Lounge - Mixology Class

Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa

2.8(438 reviews)
2.7 mi
$$$$

The room and view are beautiful that being said, they put us in the 600 building, which is a hassle…read moreto get to. First, you're so far away from the main building that you have to drive to get here, rather than having to figure out where your room is. And no one is there to help you with your luggage; you have to call the front desk. There is NO ice machine, you have to call the front desk. If you want a ride to the pool you have to call the front desk d. I can't imagine what it's going to be like during the summer. Better come with a lot of tip money

Overall, I had a pleasant experience during my weekend at Gurney's…read more I will say, I feel it is quiet when it comes to offering amenities, but that is probably due to the winter season. We ate breakfast and lunch at the Dune Cafe. Food was delicious. I will say maybe the Poke Bowls are a little pricy ($36) considering you order at the counter and eat out of plastic bowls with plastic utensils, but the fish was fresh and the bowl was delicious. Iced Coffee was $9, but that's an average price for coffee at this point. The bar food was amazing! We started with the mixology class which was so fun. Definitely loved that experience. The pretzel is huge and was so soft and perfectly salted. The hummus and pita were DELICIOUS!! I definitely recommend trying the hummus. We experienced the bathhouse which is nice and relaxing. We weren't able to get robes since they were short on robes and only offered them to spa guests. Understandable, but it was a little uncomfortable walking through the lobby in a towel. They didn't kick us out after 50 minutes, which was nice and we appreciated that. The pools were nice, they seemed maintained. The steam room and sauna were clean as well. The room we stayed in was nice and clean. I liked the different living areas. Note there are a few steps inside to walk up to the bedroom and bathroom. Also, there are steps and can be a substantial amount of steps to get up to the room depending on your room number. My only complaint is - we stayed during a light snowstorm. Although the snow was light, the stairs weren't cleaned and got slippery as we were walking to and from our room to the lobby. Would have liked to see the crew dusting off the steps. Overall, it was a nice experience. Still would say it was pricy for the off season, but I think it was well worth the money spent. Glad to say I stayed at gurneys at least once in my lifetime

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Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa - King bed Interior Room

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The Beach Club at Gurney's Montauk Resort

Hero Beach Club

Hero Beach Club

4.4(49 reviews)
0.4 mi
$$$$

We had the most amazing stay at Hero Beach Club! This is our second time staying here and we will…read moredefinitely be coming back! From the moment we arrived, the experience was a 10/10! The location is perfect -- steps from the beach and close to everything (very walkable). The whole staff is amazing! Sophie, Troy and Alex went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and taken care of.Whether it was helping with local recommendations, making sure we had everything we needed, or just being friendly faces throughout our trip -- they truly made the difference! The rooms are always super clean and we love all the amenities the hotel offers like the pool, beach service (food+drinks), fire pit s'more's and sauna! Highly recommend!

I have family members who stayed here in August 2025. Overall they said it was fine, and otherwise…read moreI'd give it 4 stars, but there was one major annoyance that wasn't remotely handled acceptably, losing one star for the underlying issue and another for the poor handling: the TV wouldn't work at all. Okay, people don't travel to watch TV, but you just want things to work and to relax, and constantly calling the staff to fix the TV and having them in your room failing to fix the TV is not relaxing. Make sure major items in the rooms are working, or have spares and replace them. Period. This place was then too cheap to offer real recompense and gave my family member some awful ski cap that probably cost about 30 cents. Just unacceptable at this price point.

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Hero Beach Club - The view from my 2nd floor beach-facing room.

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The view from my 2nd floor beach-facing room.

Marram - View of the beach

Marram

3.7(36 reviews)
0.5 mi

Like others have mentioned, Marram is a minimalist but very nice resort. You are paying for the…read moreprime beachfront access in Montauk. The resort is also walkable to many cafes, restaurants, and shops. Once we got to Marram (we took a cab from the LIRR to the resort), we did not have to do any additional driving while we were there. The rooms are on the smaller side, but comfortable. The bed linens are like you are sleeping on a cloud. You can control the air conditioning to your liking. The room has very little in the way of amenities - free water, sparkling water, popcorn, hairnets, and makeup remover. No bath robe or slippers, so be sure to bring your own. The pool is very small but it does go up to 8 feet, which is nice. The cafe/restaurant on the premises is awesome. We loved all of the baked goods including the ham and cheese miso scone, the croissants, and the cookies. This area of the beach was quiet during the week. Fun place to sun bathe, watch the surfers, and really relax. While we were at Marram, I also took advantage of one of their free meditation sessions. If you're there while Raymond is doing the meditation, definitely check it out! It was a very relaxing way to kick off our stay. The walls are hilariously thin, but nothing that we weren't able to sleep through. Our room faced the courtyard and I was worried that it would be too loud at night, but it seems like they're serious about enforcing the quiet hours, which is nice. If you're looking for a chill, close to everything, walk onto the beach resort, this is the place for you!

We were hotel guests at Marram Resort in Montauk Point located at 21 Ocean View Terrace over…read moreMemorial Day. the hotel was advertised as a high end resort. needless to say, our room was disgustingly dirty with unwashed bare concrete floors, feces on the shower wall and an overall dirty environment. the rate was $1,000 per night. need i say more? of course, the staff was totally unhelpful and didn't even answer the phone or respond to my messages. the lack of an in room phone didn't help the matter. if you want to risk your life in this unsanitary environment, be my guest. we'll never stay here again.

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Marram - Great cocktail menu!

Great cocktail menu!

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Daunt's Albatross

Daunt's Albatross

3.9(73 reviews)
0.1 mi
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We stayed here based on a recommendation from a local confirmed that this place was newly…read morerenovated. The pictures online were great with spacious rooms. The room we got was tiny and too small for two tall adults. The bed was very comfortable (full bed not a king) as well as the pillows. The room was well decorated and clean. Nice furniture to hold a fridge & microwave. It was too small for us. The staff were very kind & helpful. Wonderful restaurant across the street for breakfast and dinner was a bonus, we loved it. The grounds are well manicured and walking distance to the beach & town. I booked our room 3 1/2 months in advance so would have hoped for a better room. I felt duped on the size. If you are okay with the size then this is a lovely place for you in a great location with wonderful staff.

Love Love Loved this motel! I was very impressed by this motel. My fiancé and I decided to plan a…read moretrip out to Montauk for Memorial Day weekend and we decided to go with Daunt's. As soon as we entered into the little lobby for check in, the owner's dog Koda greeted us when we checked in. The woman at the front desk checked us in around 2:30 which I was surprised since check in is usually 4:00. Our room was ready so we decided to go in and unpack. We got a standard room which was perfect for the two of us. The bed was super soft and comfy and I gotta say it was a great nights sleep. Those hotel comforters are soo cozy!! The room was a little small but not by much, it was a very nice room. The linens were clean, overall the whole room was clean and I loved the nautical decor. The bathroom was nice, 1 sink and a nice walk in shower that I really liked. We really enjoyed the courtyard area outside because it had Adirondack chairs surrounded by little fire pits that they lit up at night. We didn't go in the pool because it was only 60° but in the sun it was still nice. Anyone who's looking for a great motel in town here, go to Daunt's!! You won't be disappointed! You'll even be greeted by the dog Koda! She's soo sweet!

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Daunt's Albatross
Daunt's Albatross
Daunt's Albatross

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