Silver Sands Motel & Beach Bungalows
New York · United States
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Character and identity
Set on 45 acres of North Fork shoreline with 1,400 feet of sand facing Shelter Island, Silver Sands is a 1957 motel taken back to the studs and reborn as a low-key beach retreat. The U-shaped motel holds 20 rooms around a courtyard, with private beach shacks, one- and two-bedroom bungalows, and larger beach houses arriving this autumn (33 keys in all). Design language is unfussy and organic: neutrals with pops of seafoam and red, screened porches, hand-painted room numbers, ceramic shell lamps. Eddie's, the al fresco restaurant from chef-owner Ryan Hardy, anchors the food programme with seafood and wood-fired pizza under a century-old oak.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-minded creatives who want analog pleasures (bocce, fire pits, outdoor showers, naps on the porch) over resort programming, plus serious eaters drawn by Hardy's cooking and the on-site oyster farm. Families work too, especially once the beach houses and new pool open. Sailing, vineyard tours and Greenport bike rides are easily arranged.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers expecting Hamptons gloss, a full spa, kids' club, or buttoned-up resort service should keep looking. The motel footprint is intentionally simple, the vibe deliberately unplugged, and the property is still rolling out pieces (beach houses, refreshed pool, diner).
Bottom line
The cooking and the setting are the reason to come: Hardy's seafood under the oak at Eddie's, paired with a stretch of bay beach you won't find replicated elsewhere on the North Fork. Spring for a corner-facing beach shack with bay views rather than a courtyard motel room, and consider autumn for crisp-air cookouts, fireside wine and easier rates.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Table service
- Breakfast
- Smoke-free property
- Beach front
- Bicycle rental
- Watercraft rental
