Hyatt Place Long Island East End
Riverfront rooms next to the aquarium
About this hotel
Hyatt Place Long Island East End sits directly on the Peconic River, its own marina and indoor and outdoor pools giving guests water options beyond the eventual drive to Splish Splash. The hotel sits adjacent to the Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center, an easy non-waterpark activity for a family staying multiple nights, and contemporary rooms come with a 42-inch flat-screen TV, refrigerator and sofa bed, with select rooms overlooking the harbour itself. Starbucks coffee is available on site each morning, and the Guest Kitchen serves American fare with evening beer and wine, while a 24-hour fitness centre and business centre round out the property for longer stays built around more than one river-facing evening.
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Marina on site
- 24-hour fitness centre
- Free WiFi
Our take
The riverfront setting and adjacent aquarium make this a strong pick for a family wanting a second attraction built into the stay itself, not just a hotel with a pool. The indoor and outdoor pools cover swimming on both sunny and grey days, useful across a multi-night East End visit centred on Splish Splash.
- ✓Combine a morning at the Long Island Aquarium with an afternoon at Splish Splash for a full day without much driving.
- ✓Book a harbour-view room specifically if the marina setting matters to your stay, since not all rooms include the view.
- ✓Use the indoor pool as a backup swim option on a grey East End day between park visits.
Why we love it
- Directly on the Peconic River
- Adjacent to the Long Island Aquarium
- Both indoor and outdoor pools
- On-site marina
Why guests love itA family staying at Hyatt Place finds the adjacent Long Island Aquarium becomes the easy first-morning activity, filling the hours before an afternoon drive out to Splish Splash. The indoor pool covers an evening swim after a full day, and watching boats move along the Peconic River from a harbour-view room adds a detail the more inland Riverhead hotels simply cannot offer their guests.