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Just 100 feet from the ocean, our 24 room hotel, pool, courtyard and cafe are a thread connecting past and present, and a welcoming home base for exploring the natural beauty of Montauk.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
44 S Elmwood Ave, Montauk, NY 11954
Daunt's Albatross
4.5 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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Overall a wonderful stay. My wife and I stayed with our infant this past weekend and the staff overall was great except for minor interaction with the clean staff.
Room cleaning seemed to be on a different schedule by the day (not a issue). However one of the afternoons, we had a somewhat hostile, quick conversation and were told to "hurry up" and leave our room so it could be cleaned. Definitely not something that was expected and left a sour taste.
Other than that, only great things to say about the Albatross and its restaurant Bird on the Roof. We cannot recommend the restaurant enough. The food, drinks, atmosphere and service were all top notch.
Having an infant, we are somewhat on a set schedule at night and our room was equipped with a white noise machine I can assume is used by guests at night while others are free to converse at the nighttime bonfires right outside the rooms. It was a nice touch that we weren't expecting.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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It's been a while since I've written a review for Daunt's Albatross Motel, but since they updated the "digs", I should update my review as well. After my initial stay some years ago, I always returned for the same reason, including this past June, 2022: I feel at home, Sure, many standard amenities are available: super convenient location to shops and restaurants all within walking distance, the beach just steps away, shared on-site BBQ facilities, a private outdoor swimming pool and many other features. The recently updated features checked all the boxes. Entering my room, I noticed the blending of natural outdoor colors and the natural shaped stone floors. It was as if I never left the outdoors. So simple yet all-inviting. Leo Daunt and his family ae the best which leads me to share another amenity that is priceless. By continuing the family traditions of hospitality he values, Leo, perhaps unknowingly, pays tribute to a famous Sanskrit saying: "Atithi Devo Bhavah" which means "the Guest is God." While lodging places find it necessary to update, they still must ensure that guests feel welcome when they wander in. This noticeably begins with the warm friendly staff and attentive service. Yes, Daunt's is my "home away from home". May you find it so as well. P.S. Don't forget to have Poppy's Blueberry Pancakes at Bird on the Roof now open under the same management of Daunt's Albatross Motel. Yummy! Best Regards, Wayne Kennedy
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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I was delighted with the experience at Daunt's. Everything was seamless, from check-in to check-out. Particularly loved the tasteful decoration of the room - the stone flooring, colorful bathroom tile, vintage wooden dresser and tables. It felt very contemporary and stylish. Very comfortable bed. The little courtyard with fire pits was very nice to sit around in the evening, enjoyed being able to socialize a little bit with other guests. Did not use the pool area but peeked at it and it looked very well maintained and set up with loungers etc. The location can't be beat, a couple of minutes walk to the beach/shops. Bird on the Roof restaurant across the street was very good. Would absolutely stay again.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We stayed here in December on a couples trip. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, and the location very convenient to the beach, but we were somewhat surprised at the property given the elegance of the website and photos. It’s a (clean and well run!) motel—not a designer boutique hotel, as we had initially thought. That’s on us, but sharing just so visitors can adequately set expectations. If you are expecting a motel, you should be very happy here—again, it’s clean, convenient, and has a fun bohemian aesthetic (for a motel). But if you are expecting boutique hotel, you will be disappointed. The rooms are sparse (floors are concrete, there was minimal space to sit other than the bed), and decor, while great for a motel, is wanting given what’s shown on the website. We did stay over the holidays, but also found the room to be loud. On the positive side, parking is free, and although very few restaurants were open and no food available on property in the off season, there was a convenience store and a handful of year round restaurants within east walking distance. The rates were fair, and while we would not return, I think this would still be a great budget conscious stay for a different kind of visitor.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I had a standard room and a suite was traveling with family. #5 and #8 actual rooms are a lot older than in photos, paint in bathroom is chipped, lots of rust and horrible smell of mold which sticks to your clothes. no vanity items are available even for purchase. I paid 2400 dollars for 2 nights extremely overpriced for what it was. It would be OK for half of what I paid. Location was close to beach, the restaurant is great but hotel is across from laundromat which I didn't like. staff was very friendly.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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the room could smell a little different, it had a mold dew smell. no air freshner suggested. try Mr. Clean in a bucket small amount of water, let the floor air dry. no swifter.
Other then that very nice.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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We went for a family wedding in early June and had three rooms for three nights in June.We did not have a rental car, so we wanted to stay somewhere close to the town of Montauk. I was apprehensive about the motel as we are use to bigger hotels with a lot of amenities but we really enjoyed our stay, We had a King room, a room with two doubles and a queen room. The King room and the two doubles were both great. The redo was done very nicely and decorated with a sparse beachy theme. Sometimes this works, and other times it doesn't. Here, in my opinion, it does. The queen room was quite small and did not get good light at all. I'm not sure if that was unique to that room or all queen rooms. Had I seen it the first night, I would have tried to move my son. In my opinion, in this case, the extra for the king would be worth it. But the bed was still comfortable, the room well decorated and like all rooms, spotless. We spent one day out at the pool area and it was quite nice. I was expecting a small tight pool since we were so close to town but it wasn't at all. Nice lounge chairs, an open feel and a large enough pool. It (and the rooms) were spotless. We enjoyed the fire pit at night which gave my group a place to gather and chat in the evening. We also enjoyed bird on a roof every morning for breakfast and one evening for drinks. It was a great edition and we would often meet others from the wedding party who were not staying at the hotel at Bird on the Roof. All enjoyed it. We will definitely stay again on our next trip to Montauk!
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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On the positive side, after a week in a very busy and vibrant New York City and three days before that in DC, we enjoyed the chance for four days of relaxing and chilling out. The pool area was lovely and the general vibe of Montauk was relaxed and low key.
The motel itself, in terms of room and other facilities was not as we expected. No coffee or tea making facility in the room, a tiny dark room, cold stone floors, and no breakfast offer despite all websites we'd viewed said it was included in the rate. We had to go across the road to their restaurant which was very expensive or seek out more affordable options in town, which often had queues to get in.
And, it was very expensive. Over $250 a night, much more than we'd paid for a nice hotel in the city with a much bigger room and far more facilities. Maybe it's our fault for expecting too much for our money from an area of Long Island that is clearly a favourite with more affluent people.
All the staff we encountered were friendly enough.
Montauk itself we liked, but without a car we had little opportunity to explore very much. Everything seemed to close early and we could only find a couple of places doing food beyond 8.00pm, and only The Point Bar was at a price point we felt was affordable. Perhaps it's different in high season, I just expected more from mid to late June.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I stayed at Daunt’s Albatross for 5 nights. It was the most relaxing and comfortable experience. For the price of 2 stars, I enjoyed a 4 star accommodation. From sparkling clean bedding and plush towels to toiletries, gourmet coffee, super comfortable mattresses and pillows, to the most beautifully designed room with sterile cleanliness! I can’t thank Adrienne enough for all her help with booking the beautiful room with a balcony and fully stocked kitchenette and her and the staff making sure I had everything I needed during my stay.
The location is the best with just a minute walk to the gorgeous beach and a couple minutes away from great downtown shops, groceries and restaurants.
We will definitely be back! Thank you to the caring staff for such a wonderful stay!
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Date of stay: April 2020Trip type: Traveled solo
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Such a nice and cozy place highly recommend. Everything is new and fresh, the staff personal is very friendly and helpful. They will open a restaurant soon right in front of the hotel and the location is the best part is walkable to different restaurants and the beach
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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There are more places to choose from in the Montauk area.
PRICE RANGE
$170 - $283 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
United StatesNew YorkLong IslandHamptonsMontauk
NUMBER OF ROOMS
23
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