When you step onto the porch of the Surf, just inches from curbside, it feels llike a step back in time. Sitting on the porch to enjoy dinner overlooking the ocean is divine. Our service was eager to please and very friendly. You can tell everyone is happy to be there. While the menu is small the food is good, utilizing fresh ingredients. I love Clam Chowder and I live out here and their chowder is the best I have had.
They seem to be slowly re-opening, making good choices and taking their time and it shows. Kim, the owner, is professional, friendly and accomodating. A great place to get away from it all!

This past spring, my girlfriend and I heard that the Surf Hotel on Block Island was reopening. We had heard that some changes to the hotel were afoot; new ownership, a restaurant and bar had replaced the old family kitchen and so on and so forth. It was with some intrepidation that we signed up for a weeks stay. We were not disappointed. Kim, the new owner, along with her staff couldn't have been more friendly and accommodating. They were really sweet. Some of the "old" Surf was still there e.g. the 2nd floor balcony overlooking the beach and rocking chairs on one side of the front porch yet, the "new" Surf was also present. We ate at the restaurant and ordered drinks from the bar. We loved everything. Yes, some things are different but then, nothing in life remains the same forever. For those who can only talk about what use to be, it is your choice to stay in your rooms watching re-runs of the Andy Griffith show. For my money, I suggest you embrace the change, otherwise you'll run the risk of missing out on wonderful times at a very special place. Vive la différence! See you there next summer.

My stay at the Surf was while she was in full swing and had just recently re-opened after 5 years . Walk through the front doors and you will go back in time the feel of old world charm with her amazing antiques and decor , the lovely staff was at full attention and helped me with all my needs.As I sat on the back deck over looking the ocean I had the most amazing steamers I have ever eaten and a glorious melt in your mouth warm lobster roll all prepared by Chef Gerry a very charming and very talented Chef at that, ask for him by name! You will want to go back and for that matter you will never want to leave, I will be going back to stay there in a few weeks!

I've been going to the Surf for 30 years with my family and after many wonderful stays with the Cyr family I was a little apprehensive about returning with my wife and two boys. We were all amazed and very happy with our stay. Of course there are memories and features about the former establishment that are irreplaceable, but the new operators have done a truly remarkable job in such a short period of time. Unless you have personally run a business such as this, it is impossible to understand how difficult it is to get everything perfect on the first year. Kim (the new person in charge), is warm and very eager to please and she is diligent in her ongoing training of her new staff, who by the way, are learning very quickly. The hotel is clean and well kept, the rooms promptly picked up, and the head chef Jerry does a fantastic job with great dishes including a terrific breakfast (and he is gregarious and always interested in friendly conversation and a good laugh), and the entire atmosphere remains family oriented and genuinely upbeat.

The bottom line is this hotel is about as good as you can ever expect it to be at this early stage with new management. If you want a private bath or A/C or television, this type of vacation may not be for you, but the old charm far outweighs any typical canned luxury in my opinion. Of all the possible scenarios that could have materialized when the Cyr family decided to change hands, this one is by far the best. The rooms would have to rent at at least double the current price if the lobby and porches were to remain as they had once been.The hotel could have easily been converted to a group of private condos or something completely unrecognizable. Give it a try and let the mangaement know your concerns. I could clearly see they truly care about the old Surf and will make it better every year! Loved it!