A Mash-up of Old and Super-New Montauk

You've undoubtedly seen pictures of the New York lighthouse at Montauk Point. At 200 years old, this beamer was authorized by George Washington in 1792, just to give you an example of the deep history your party will find in this sleepy Hamptons Hamlet that wakes up every summer to thousands of vacationers pouring in to the East Hampton resort town to make some history of their own.

The Montauketts, although far outnumbered by seasonal visitors, have created a haven of incredible places to stay, to do, to eat, and to shop-without-dropping—although we do suggest penciling in a short nap because a bachelorette getaway isn’t a bachelorette getaway without partaking in the nightlife here that puts the “what happens in Montauk” in your Montauk bachelorette weekend.

Getting Your Bachelorette Party Started

With all the events and services, fun bars and beautiful eye candy in East Hampton, you could spend the entire summer in this resort city and never get bored. But time is limited, we have put together a loose itinerary to help you make the most of your girls getaway.

Hotels in Montauk

Boujie, Beachy and Basic – They’ve got it all here. There are so many incredible East Hampton hotels that when you google “hotel ideas in Montauk’, you’re going to want to visit a different resort every night and pool-hop all day long. They’ve got your bed and breakfasts (not a bachelorette party vibe but budget-friendlier), extravagant condos with jaw-dropping views of Hampton bays, or you can book your bride bash into a Southampton resort with all the luxury amenities and services on the planet. If you want a party house take the air bnb route, but a full-service hotel might be the best choice for your Hamptons bachelorette party, so we’ve listed a few of the places (prices vary) you can stay without reservation—but where you dare not head without a reservation.

One of the top-rated Hotels, Montauk Beach House, is right in the heart of town and one of those Long Island gems guests return to year after year. Woodsy and wonderful, this amped up refurbished motel has everything your Hamptons bachelorette party needs to soak in the sun and enjoy a super mellow visit with the bride to be. You’ll be steps from the beach, close to great restaurants for lunch, brunch or dinner— and an outdoor pool and bar scene that’ll keep your toes in the water with a glass of wine or beer the entirvisit.

Gurney’s Montauk Resort and Seawater Spa, Bachelorette Bliss in Montauk

With 100 rooms, Gurney’s is one of the biggest hotels in Montauk. This upscale resort has all the amenities you can imagine and features a large indoor pool and Roman bath to luxuriate in, that is if you can bring yourself to leave your stylish modern rooms. Gurney’s has an amazing spa, its own private beach, and restaurant choices that make it tempting to cancel the whole event itinerary and spend your entire Hamptons bachelorette party "just the girls" at Gurney's.

Relax and Rejuvenate at Gurney’s Seawater Spa

When you land at Gurney’s, you really don’t have to go anywhere else, except maybe their Seawater Spa, updated just this year. This upscale spa offers all the beautiful spa basics plus some you might have to look up, like chromotherapy and hydrotherapy (sounds like water so it must be amazing). If you can’t get in a whole spa day, you can try to squeeze in a few hours of proper posh pampering.

Hero Beach Club

You might notice the original 1950’s architecture, but the Atlantic Ocean as backdrop is what makes Hero’s boutique resort a Hamptons favorite. It’s laid-back atmosphere calls to those coming to The Hamptons to commune with Montauk nature—as Hero Beach Club is surrounded by 13,000 acres of protected Peconic Dune Land Trust made up of Long Island farmland, woodland and wetlands. Clean and elegant, this is a perfect place to relax between parties or for those coming east to clear their head at the ocean.

Born Free Suites By The Sea

If your group wants to be near the water, but not looking for a fancy-shmancy resort (with fancy-shamncy prices), Born Free might fit the bill. This clean motel offers rooms with a fridge and BBQ grill so you can set up a bar with your own wine and drinks and throw your own private parties by the ocean. No fancy vibe here, but a super nice staff and you’re just 200 feet from Kirk Park Beach where you will get your fill of sand, surf, and beach food.

Montauk Manor

Sounds and looks a little like it could be haunted, but the ghosts must be friendly because this Montauk stable is always booked solid. Every room here has a unique décor. They offer full kitchens, an indoor and outdoor pool, spa service, free car parking and wi-fi, and tennis courts. It’s also got a fitness center if your bride and besties like to lift a few pounds of bars before visiting a few Hamptons bars.

Also check out: Culloden House Motel, Ram’s Head Inn, and Sole East Resort (modern beach chic with a surfin’ ambience), to name just a few more.

A Yacht Hampton Bachelorette Party Destination

Whether you're staying in the city of Montauk, Southampton, Sag Harbor or a private rental anywhere in East Hampton, your Hamptons bachelorette party weekend isn't complete until you hit Montauk for playtime on and off the water. One of the best benefits of chartering a Yacht Hampton party boat (besides cruising around in one of newest and coolest boats in the Hamptons) is the flexibility to do whatever ideas float your boat at the time.

Your Yacht Hampton’s certified captain not only makes bachelorette parties on the water a breeze, but you’ve got an area insider aboard who knows all the best places for your bachelorette party to sun and have a load of fun during your girls getaway.

There are so many things to do in Montauk! First things first; jump out of the car and breathe in the fresh Hamptons air. Then head toward the Hamptons summer-season action; Montauk is a city that has everything, so you can accommodate everyone's ideas, whether they're all about the sun and sand, wine-tasting, or dinner and music at a chi-chi Hamptons restaurant famous for celebrity sitings.

Hiking and Biking

There are six state parks in Montauk. Including beaches, that’s 5,000 acres of area to walk or cycle the day away. The beautiful scenery will make you forget how many miles are on your Fitbit, and the historic sites of this Hampton town are enough to hold the attention of any of your crew interested in pure Americana. Of course, you have to head over to the lighthouse, take in that stunning view, and ask a friendly soul to take your group photo to mark the event.

Horseback Riding

One of the big draws out on The End is a Horseback Ride along the surf. With all the beautiful trails and beaches, you might want to take in the scenery this way. One of the big drawbacks, or rather, challenges, is that experiences seem to vary from person to person at the same group of stables. We suggest you ask to specify the time and prices for rental, and where you will get to ride. Ask straight out if you will be taken along the beaches. BTW: most of the stables expect you to pony up cash, so you might want to head to the atm before you hit the trails. And if you're riding in the hot sun (especially if its Day 1), take along a hat and sunscreen.

All Things Water

A visit to the Hamptons means two things for most everyone. Beaches and water. There's nothing more fun than taking a Yacht Hampton Boat Charter out for a day of play all around Sag Harbor and Montauk Lake, famous for its incredible fishing, surfing, kayaking and…skishing?

In 1995, Montauk became the birthplace of this extreme sport where the fisher, dressed in a wetsuit and flippers, swims into the surf with a rod and reel, and attempts to catch fish as they drift (or skim) offshore. We mention it because it is uniquely Montauk, but so is hanging out in the sun and enjoying good friends with a bucket of refreshing summer drinks. Your choice.

Looking for some balance on your trip? Pop into the Air and Speed Surf Shop and ask them about surf lessons, including wetsuits and board rentals. This will also require an official Bachelorette Party group photo.

Finally, The Perfect Hamptons Bachelorette Party Plan

It’s about time, right? Every full-service hotel and resort offers mani-pedis, and many have a day spa where your wedding crew can indulge in some relaxing me-time. The Montauk Salt Cave offers yoga, meditation, massage, facials, reiki and even sound-healing (which you can also get listening to some local island music one night at an ocean-front restaurant, enjoying dinner and drinks with your besties).

Really, there’s everything here you can think of in the exercise category; New York Pilates, Cinema Cy-cle theater and Love yoga studio specializing in quality mat time.

Montauk Bachelorette Nightlife

You’re here to celebrate and Montauk is a party spot every night of the week all season long. There’s new IT places every year so don’t be afraid to ask where the current hotspots are. But there are some places you can’t go wrong. And if one Hamptons locale doesn’t float your boat, there’s another dozen right down the beach. Local Fact: This resort town has over 100 restaurants and bars.

Overlooking a 232 slip marina, this pool club is a day or night destination to swim, relax, enjoy a delicious frozen drink, and watch the boats as they come in and out (BTW: people-watching is considered a vacation activity in The Hamptons).

For an elegant and relaxed evening of cocktails and dinner, this is one place in town bookable for private parties. And the Beach Club (yes, they have a pool club and a beach club) here is awesome, but you must either have reservations or be a guest of the hotel.

Ruschmeyer’s

Fire pits, lawn games, dance floor, long lines. Fun and crowded, people come from Sag Harbor as well as everywhere in and outside of New York, so get here early or expect to wait, especially on weekends. But once you’re there, you’ll be happy you landed.

The Point Bar and Grill

This is the only sports bar in town, so if you’re itching to watch a game, or enjoy watching other people watching games, this is the place for you. Dinner is bar food fare at Southampton prices.

With it’s amazing sunset view, and local Montauk brew, this friendly small-town hangout is a perfect choice for your party to wind down and watch the day turn to night.

Yeah, the Rolling Stones made it famous and the Memory Motel remains well-known for its after-hours nightlife. You might not hang out all night but you’ll definitely want to add it to your list of pub crawl ideas for sure.

The Surf Lodge – The perfect “Party” for your Party

The Surf Lodge is the most elite bar in Montauk, notorious for celebrity sightings. The catch is, you must be an A-lister to get in, so you might want to shmooze it up at your hotel pool or while you're out to brunch somewhere cool where you can score an invite.

The Surf Lodge is Montauk’s see-and-be-seen scene where the crème of The End enjoy boujie time sipping swan drinks while catching rays to the beat of live music.

Known for average food but greater-than-average fun and prices, The Surf Lodge mainly serves up a crowd of socialites socializing in this movie-like setting that epitomizes the Hamptons New York lifestyle. This is a suggested stop on your Bachelorette party tour, if only for a single cocktail.

Navy Beach

By far the best sunset in Montauk. It's no wonder there are so many weddings here. Plus, Navy Beach features cabana-like seating and a cucumber fizz or blood orange piscine that makes the five-minute ride from town center or even a cruise from Sag Harbor feel like five seconds.

Always more in Montauk:Check out the Grey Lady if you want to hit a nautical themed party place, or the Liar’s Saloon for a true fisherman’s dive experience.

Don’t Even Get Us Started on Montauk Eateries

Bride-to-be and bachelorettes listen up. We haven’t even touched on the long list of fantastic places to eat in Montauk. This is the kind of town (as is Sag Harbor) where you really can’t get a bad meal. Well, you can, but you might have to eat like a hundred to get one bad one, and it’s so worth the attempt.

Montauk is Fresh Seafood

Atlantic Fresh Seafood is served at every restaurant here, starting with lobster rolls at your choice of The Lobster Roll and Clam Barat (flip a coin) even before you hit town. Restaurants featuring every style of food reinvent their dishes to incorporate fresh seafood of every kind. Share portions of Italian food made with home-grown produce at Harvest on Fort Pond. Drop in at Rick’s Crabby Coffee Café for a seafood and BBQ brunch or lunch and then come back for dinner and a night of live music. In the mood for Mexican seafood? Las Brisa’s got you covered.

And make a reservation at world famous Gosman’s for the freshest of the fresh seafood. Did we mention the family style raw bar and lobster rolls, sweet potato crisps and coleslaw at Duryea’s? Really, the seafood options here are so amazing you might consider making your Montauk Bachelorette Party an all-day food tour.

But can you get a burger in Montauk?

Sure, you can get a burger, shake and fries. Hop on over to John’s Drive-in. And don’t forget to order the homemade ice cream. Or get your dessert at Snowflake Ice Cream. Or Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream. Okay, we have to stop…but you don’t. Keep eating…it’s all delicious.

Montauk Coffee and Fresh Juices

No article about Montauk would be complete without mentioning that this hamlet has incredible coffee everywhere you go. Try Left Hand Coffee and then take a right turn and try a smoothie at Joni’s (just look for the marigold umbrellas). The words fresh-brewed, organic and natural are everywhere here, so go ahead and taste it all. With so much to do in a short time, a different type of coffee at every stop might not be such a bad idea.

There’s Always Time for a Little Shopping

With so little time in one weekend, you can still manage to pick up some local goodies. If you spend any time at Gurney’s, you’ll have the opportunity to also spend some money in great shops with everything from boutique and handmade clothes, to crafts at all prices. There’s always a little extra room in your suitcase, right?

We know one weekend here is never enough, but don’t worry about doing it all; this East End getaway can be the start of many future returns. Start a traditional anniversary celebration of reliving your epic bachelorette weekend every year! That way, you’ll always have something new to Tauk about.