Sunset Beach Hotel

Return? No
Atmosphere (3) Nice location facing the bay but the crowd is cheesy nouveau riche and the maitre d’ was a bit dismissive
Food (3) Food was average and way overpriced — burger (3), fries (4), Nicoise (3+)
Service (¼) Maitre d; was obnoxious but our waiter was very friendly
Cost = $ 53 for two before tax/​tip… $ 24 middling hamburger says it all

Food and drinks were spot on. Service is very polite but a little slow. That view! Came back the next day for breakfast: coffee– eh, French Toast– WOW.

I don’t know why it has such a low overall score — we had a fabulous time here for a girls’ getaway weekend.
Staff are friendly and accommodating (and gorgeous to boot), the rooms have a rustic/​beachy vibe (white on white, with pops of color here and there), the location is absolutely fabulous, and did I forget to mention the staff were incredibly friendly?
That was one of the highlights of our stay– interacting with these young, vibrant people from different parts of the world who came to work the «season.» We loved finding out where they came from and why they decided to come work at SB.
They work so hard, and do it with a smile. Major props to the beach attendants who set up your chairs and umbrella (digging into the sand with a shovel) in the the hot hot sun.
Stayed for a weekend (Fri-​Sun) and we thoroughly enjoyed our room, the restaurant/​bar area, the outside patio and fire pit, the petanque court, the free bikes, the DJs spinning music, the paddleboards, and the awesome location just steps from the beach. We also attended their post-​4^th-​of-​July fireworks dinner and fête — fun, fun, fun!

I’m lucky enough to have not read any of the reviews left by other reviewers as I write this, We found this place to be an incredible spot for an evening out. The lighting in the trees and across the property will stop you in your tracks and the layout of the courtyard will want you wishing for a seat on the couches in front of the fire pit. The music was not terribly loud and the drinks, while a little more expensive, were a great way to cap off a nice dinner. The beach is literally right across the street complete with volley ball court and sand. As for the service, the bartenders were friendly and quick to make a «fake drink» for a party member who had enough already while not giving away the secret.
During the day you’ll probably see more exotic cars in one spot away from a car dealership and the people who own them. But Shelter Island is a perfect place for this and the Sunset Beach Hotel and Restaurant.

Sunset was a joy loved every minute of it! Great food mussels r a must n jambon sandwich for afternoon bite the drinks were off the charts !! Gimmie shelter best cocktail, the scene was straight out of Europe cute parents kids in tow !!! I loved it all ferry ride is short n fun staff was very accommodating Jake was wonderful… Plus if u get bored on island in ten min u can go navigate greenport

Mark is the best chef in the world!!! Simple and delicious… great vibe good people. The ferry ride is part of the enjoyment. Staff is excellent from maitre d to hostess to servers and bar staff. On my way back there now for a sunset Supper fiesta

We sat down for nice dinner to watch sunset but didn’t make it past the drinks as the entire tray of drinks were dumped on my wife’s back. We had driven an hour to shelter island for dinner and the evening was ruined. Waitress was apologetic and got the manager. You would think they would offer you a round of drinks or maybe an entrée, but no. Nothing. Manager was smug, extremely condescending and offered to pay dry cleaning bill after she asked what the dress was made of and said I’m sure it will come out.
In addition, the waitress was quick to mention that the $ 40 entrée didn’t come with any sides which can be purchased for another $ 10. Crazy.

Pretentious place which charges $ 10 for fries. So you can figure out how much are the entrée dishes. I should have checked Unilocal for its rating before I sit down for a bite, «. A bite «is literally what they serve… not even enough to fill the corner of my stomach. A snobby place with awful food but beautiful waitresses. I had to stop for 2^nd dinner which is called STARS café and I highly recommend. Pass the beach scene and go for quality food just around the corner.

Loved this place. Great place for afternoon drinks. We sat at a table upstairs and drank all afternoon and had a great time. Highly recommend it.

THE party on Shelter Island.
If you rent out the fire pit, make sure they turn that damn thing down (no one likes singed eyebrows).
Definitely hit up the back area or the dance floor and always order twice as many drinks as you need, the lines are long if the back bar is closed.
solid for getting off the beach during the day and finding some shade as well.
oh right… the hotel itself… all I can say for a 400 – 500 a night room is… location, location, location.
there ain’t many other options. Personally, the Chequit is great by comparison but too far away, and while the Pridwin is walkable and about $ 100 cheaper, you really REALLY don’t want to stay there. I’ve stayed in $ 20/​night Tijuana hotels (with a $ 50 security deposit btw) with better accommodations!

Wow, maybe the worst service I have ever had in a hotel. This place is beautiful and I’m sure there is a lot to do if the weather is nice. Unfortunately, on our vacation a huge storm rolled in and the hotel was empty.
We were the only people eating in the restaurant our first night and when we woke up to a downpour the next day, we decided to go home early. Our plan was to check out a day early and have that 2^nd night of our 2 night stay credited to a future reservation. Even though I was ready to book our next trip immediately, the manager said «there was nothing he could do». I made it clear that if he couldn’t help us we would not be returning to Sunset Beach on our next trip to the Hamptons area. He was not concerned about this and suggested that we take advantage of their «extensive» DVD library. As mentioned in a previous review, their rooms are not very inviting and if I’m going to stay in and watch movies, I’ll do it at home. We left early despite having to pay for the night and will not return to this property.
I understand that maybe you can’t officially transfer a reservation but any effort to work with us would have been appreciated. Clearly our trip was ruined. We tried to contact the General Manager Steven twice after our trip and even tried contacting AB Hotels to share our feedback and heard back from no one.
On our next trip out there we will be staying at Ruschmeyers or Surf Lodge, that’s for sure.

We ate lunch at the restaurant and they slipped a $ 52 bottle wine charge on our bill which we never ordered. I called to give them a chance to correct the «mistake» but they didn’t pick up the phone. Their official season was supposed to close 5 days after we were calling. Guess business was so bad they closed early for the season. I also emailed them but never got a response. Lame. Desperate measures to make some money. Very disappointing.