Hamptons Vacation Inn
A garden-set base with its own tennis court
About this hotel
Hamptons Vacation Inn spreads across a garden property in Hampton Bays built for a family that wants outdoor space beyond the pool deck: a tennis court, a children's playground and a sun terrace sit alongside the seasonal outdoor pool, with picnic and barbecue areas for a self-catered evening after the roughly 22-kilometre drive back from Splish Splash. Every room includes a kitchen and dining area, so breakfast before an early park opening does not depend on a hotel buffet. Rooms carry garden views and private bathrooms, and the inn's boating-friendly setting near the water rounds out a stay built around a slower, more residential pace than the hotels closer to the outlet malls of Riverhead.
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Free parking
- Family rooms with kitchen
- Tennis court
Our take
This suits a family planning more than one park day and wanting outdoor space, a playground, a tennis court, a garden, to fill the hours in between. The kitchen in every room helps control costs across a longer stay. It is not the closest base to Splish Splash, so families prioritising a short daily commute over garden space should look toward Riverhead instead.
- ✓Use the in-room kitchen to cook breakfast before an early Splish Splash opening rather than driving to find one.
- ✓Book the tennis court in advance if you want a guaranteed slot during a busy summer weekend stay.
- ✓Reserve early for the Memorial Day to Labor Day stretch, when this family-run property fills quickly with return guests.
Why we love it
- Children's playground on site
- Full kitchen in every room
- Tennis court included
- Quiet garden setting in Hampton Bays
Why guests love itA family staying here for a long weekend finds the kitchen more useful than expected, cooking a quick breakfast before the 22-kilometre drive to Splish Splash rather than queuing at the park. The playground and tennis court fill the late afternoon once everyone is back, tired and sun-worn, and the garden setting keeps the property quiet after dark, a contrast to the busier motor inns nearer the outlets.