After reading some on the reviews about Humphreys my friends and I decided to book this hotel, even though there were a couple of a negative reviews. Every hotel will have some kind of negative right? So we decided to take our chances and were amazed by what we got for the price. We booked a trip deal and got a really good deal on this hotel. The hotel is on the bay on Shelter Island, so it was about 10 minutes from the airport. Didnt bother us at all. We didnt have to deal with all of the downtown hustle and bustle all day. The hotel grounds were beautiful and peaceful and the staff was very friendly. We had a bay view and were able to sleep with our windows open at night. One previous review stated the pillows were flat, we didnt have that experience, but it did look like the hotel had been updated recently. The rooms were smaller than normal, but very quaint and comfy. The concert venue that the hotel has is great too. Even though we didnt buy tickets to the concerts, we did listen to the concerts from the hotel pool and hot tub in the evenings. Very entertaining. I could go on about the hotel, but I wont. I would definitely recommend Humphreys for someone who is looking for a nice hotel on the bay for a reasonable price.

Stayed for 4 nights in early May 2007 and had no complaints. The room style is basic and, as a previous reviewer said, they are not suites but were very comfortable and well provided. I also agree the lighting in the rooms was a little poor. We found the staff helpful and efficient and the pool area very peaceful and relaxing and virtually deserted when we used it about 6pm after a day's sightseeing. We found about three other restaurants within easy walking distance but only tried one - the Bali Hai at the left hand end of shelter island as you drive on to it. Most of the meal was excellent although I did have to send my main course back. However I think this was an isolated problem, I just got an undercooked one and they dealt with it without any qualms or arguments. For most people I suspect the clincher for or against the Humphreys Half Moon is their series of summer concerts on their open air stage. This year's schedule includes the Beach Boys, Huey Lewis and the News, UB40, Steve Winwood through to kd Lang, Lyle Lovett and Queen Latifah plus numerous others. It's worth checking out their web site to see who's playing during your stay. Tickets prices look quite reasonable - particularly with the current exchange rate against the £ - but you can probably hear them for free from the pool.

Long-established property in semi-tropical surroundings on the rather plain and ordinary Shelter Island. Some distant aircratft noise from the International Airport and intermittent(but not frequent) loud aircraft noise from the naval base on Coronado Island, which is across the bay.

After three weeks of really friendly welcome in a range of hotels on our vacation, we found the reception staff efficient but bar staff somewhat aloof and restaurant staff rather brusque. The food in Humphrey's restaurant was good quality but pricey--fairly elegant surroundings overlooking the marina--lots of boat masts actually! Room service was fine but not the cheapest around with a compulsory 18% service charge--there is a dearth of restaurants nearby and none within walking distance.

We had a "bay-facing suite"-- more masts,(!) and the bay just visible through the trees and across the busy car park--the suite not a suite at all but a bedroom with table and chairs plus a very compact bathroom. Comfortable king size bed, large picture windows Air con efficient but noisy on medium or high settings and an extremely rattly extractor fan in the bathroom.The room was not as well lit as it ought to be, though clean and well serviced.

This is definitely only a three star and expectations should not be over high. We had no serious complaints but would not return--a feeling of disappointment because the hotel does not live up to its brochure--they even charge for parking now, even though the brochure in the room says its free.

Location is nice, close to airport, right on the marina; the pool was warm, and the hot tub setting was very nice under the palm trees; the service was accomodating and helpful; the room clean, but overall it was nothing special, certainly not luxurious.

The ground level floors tend to get noise from above; we could hear the footsteps and morning discussions from our neighbors above, as well as noise from people going up and down the stairs.

Overall a good experience, but in my mind not a great value. If I'm paying $200 per night, I'd like there to be something special about the room itself, and there really wasn't. Clean, but nothing special. Would probably look elsewhere next time.