Instead of veering right on Long Island toward the Hamptons, turn left and head toward the North Fork.
Photography by Read Mckendree.
The owners and operators, Eagle Point Hotel Partners and Filament Hospitality, turned to Brooklyn-based design firm Studio Tack (previous collaboration includes the Anvil Hotel) to renovate the waterfront motel property, which dates back to 1953.
Two wood and glass doors welcome the Sound View guests.
The check-in area features a mix of old and new: a white oak bench from Brooklyn-based Evan Z Crane, a custom solid mahogany reception desk designed by Studio Tack, a vintage Moroccan Tuareg Rug, and a linear glass and chrome lamp pendant from UK-based Trainspotters.
The casual lobby offers grand views of the ocean and was inspired by depot stations and passenger ferries.
On the walls hang original oil paintings depicting everything from sea storms to bucolic farmlands—a reference to the region’s agrarian history.
The light-filled nautical-inspired lobby features a long sofa upholstered in blue linen from Restoration Hardware, captain’s chairs, and custom coffee tables built by Fort Standard. The taller tables are topped with stormy-veined alicante marble.
The lobby invites guests to enjoy refreshments such as coffee and homemade lemonade.
The 55 guest rooms each have large windows facing the ocean and glass doors leading to a wooden deck and walkways to the hotel’s private beach.
The guest room floors are made from recycled rubber and cork (dyed to resemble specks of sand and grass) and every wall is covered with solid shiplap cedar.
The light fixtures, designed by Studio Tack, take their cues from marine lights and are made from powder-coated steel with fluted glass.
A casual seating area in one of the guest rooms.
The guest bathroom has floor-to-ceiling white ceramic tile laid vertically and chrome bathroom fixtures from Waterworks Studio. The accessories come from Rejuvenation.
The Halyard (the Sound View’s hotel restaurant) reception area was custom-built by Rather Well Design & Peg Woodworking.
The Halyard has a large dining hall with an exposed ceiling and family-style wooden tables and benches.
Anchoring the restaurant is a 16-foot refurbished section of the hotel’s original bar.
The chairs and benches, made of canvas, bent metal, and high-grade sailing rope, were designed by Studio Tack in collaboration with Brooklyn-based furniture makers Uhuru Designs.
Outdoor dining is offered on the Halyard deck.
Studio Tack preserved the property’s original glass louvered fence, which allows a seamless view from the pool to the water.
Located between the restaurant and lobby is the retro-ish hotel bar, which by design has remained mostly untouched; it’s a rich, wood-clad room with mirrors, original leather banquettes.
Hand-painted murals can be seen throughout the piano bar area.
A blue Chesterfield Sofa is placed in the middle of the Sound View library.
The beach is only a few steps away from Sound View.