Long Island hotels that offer day passes
The pool at Canoe Place Inn & Cottages in Hampton Bays. Credit: Canoe Place Inn & Cottages
An overnight stay or a day trip to a local hotel can feel like a mini-vacation, whether the appeal is some time by the pool, a day at the spa or dinner at the onsite restaurant. Here are some Long Island hotels that offer day pass access to their luxury amenities:
Gurney's Montauk
290 Old Montauk Hwy., Montauk
The indoor pool at Gurney's Montauk on Long Island. Credit: Gurney’s Montauk
This seaside resort may be turning 99 this year, but it sees updates and upgrades frequently-and new for 2025, hungry visitors can dine in its Gigi's Montauk New American restaurant. For guests seeking pampering , the attraction is its Seawater Spa, equipped with an ocean-fed seawater pool, a bathhouse and thalassotherapy treatments, all of which can be accessed with a day pass or by booking a spa treatment of 60 minutes or longer. Day pass holders can take a fitness class like yoga or Pilates out on the spa’s rooftop deck, or dine on its Atlantic Ocean-side private beach at Gurney’s Beach Club’s walk-up bar.
Cost $150 per person daily, available year-round, Mondays thru Thursdays by appointment only and will be allocated based on availability. To book a day pass or ask about availability, call the Seawater Spa directly at 631-668-1892 or by email at spa.montauk@gurneysresorts.com.
More info 631-668-2345, gurneysresorts.com
Hotel Indigo East End
1830 W. Main St., Riverhead
Poolside at the Hotel Indigo East End on Long Island. Credit: Big Idea Advertising
Positioned at the end of the LIE where the forks split, this luxury hotel is within driving distance of the Hamptons and the North Fork. Guests can spend a day here too, as it offers day passes starting at $50, day rooms beginning at $200 and private cabanas for the day starting at $250, which include pool access. For $150, you can enjoy its daily brunch and access the pool, plus receive a $50 credit for brunch. Bottle service is also available for cabana users, and a DJ will be spinning on select Sundays (May 25, June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31). There’s live music every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost Day passes start at $50
More info 631-369-2200, indigoeastend.com
Canoe Place Inn and Cottages
239 E Montauk Hwy., Hampton Bays
The one-time location of the iconic Hamptons nightclub CPI (Canoe Place Inn) is now home to a luxury hotel equipped with a restaurant, a full-service spa, a fitness center and a heated outdoor pool. Guests can order food and drinks poolside , and a daybed can be reserved for $500 for a maximum of four adults, with a $150 minimum for additional food and beverage service. Treatments available at the Sommetbeauty Spa include various massages, body treatments, and facials.
Cost Day passes to the pool are available from 8 a.m. to dusk starting at $99 for adults on Resort Pass.
More info 631-763-6300, canoeplace.com
Montauk Beach House
55 S. Elmwood Ave., Montauk
Newsday's Elisa DiStefano visits the Montauk Beach House. Credit: Randee Daddona
Located in downtown Montauk, this hotel is within walking distance to the beach Kirk Park Beach on the Atlantic Ocean and several restaurants and shops in the area. The hotel features a pool in the middle of its courtyard where both guests and non-guests can hangout. Day passes start with a minimum spend of $50 on food and beverages per person daily (excluding Saturdays and holiday Sundays until June 23, after which it rises to a $100 minimum on food and beverages per person until Labor Day weekend). Non-hotel guests must be 21 or older to enter the pool area, and there are DJs scheduled to perform on several Saturdays, Sundays and holidays throughout the summer.
Cost Starting at $50
More info 631-668-2112, thembh.com
Southampton Inn
91 Hill St., Southampton
A guest room at the Southampton Inn, located in Southampton village. Credit: Southampton Inn
This luxury hotel is located in Southampton village, making it easy to walk to nearby shops and eateries. Cooper's Beach is also close, famously known for being rated one of the best beaches in the nation by Dr. Beach. The inn offers a shuttle bus that transports guests there and back. Groups looking to host corporate outings can purchase day passes that provide holders access to that shuttle as well as amenities such as croquet, tennis, pickleball, badminton, and either a barbecue or clambake at Claude's, the hotel's restaurant.
Cost Day passes start at $100 each, which includes $20 toward the cost of dining at Claude’s.
More info 631-283-6500, southamptoninn.com
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