Carl Fisher built his private social club on Star Island in 1928, the same restless developer who had dredged Miami Beach from mangrove swamp and dreamed of doing the same to Montauk. Nearly a century later, the Montauk Yacht Club returned to life on Memorial Day Weekend 2023 following a multi-million dollar renovation by Safe Harbor Marinas, its 35 acres on Lake Montauk restored to something closer to Fisher's original vision of coastal leisure at scale — 107 rooms, three pools, and the Hamptons' largest marina with more than 200 wet slips stretching into the harbor. The white lighthouse tower that anchors the compound remains the property's most recognizable landmark, visible from the aerial view as a kind of compass point between the pool terrace and the docks packed with superyachts. Newport-based KPR Interiors shaped the renovation around what they called quiet, elevated leisure, and the rooms deliver exactly that register — whitewashed shiplap walls paired with charcoal upholstered headboards and bleached oak frames in some configurations, linen curtains and Adirondack chairs on private decks in the waterfront cottages dating to the original 1928 construction. The outdoor terrace dining space leans into teak furniture with rope-woven backs and rattan lounge pieces arranged beneath a louvered pergola, the marina's forest of masts providing the only backdrop needed. Nothing here strains for effect; the setting has always done the heavy lifting.

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Set on a private marina along Lake Montauk, Montauk Yacht Club blends the spirit of a classic East Coast retreat with a more modern, design-forward sensibility. Originally established in 1928, the historic property features 106 rooms and suites, five historic cottages, a full-service marina, three pools, a private beach, and views of the lake, gardens, or marina. Guests can spend the day between the hotel’s indoor and outdoor pools, private beach area, tennis & padel courts, spa, and boating experiences, or dine waterfront at Alba Spiaggia, a coastal Italian restaurant with crudos, grilled fish, house-made pastas, and wood-fired pizza.