The Preston House and Hotel
City views and a short drive to the park
About this hotel
The Preston House and Hotel offers spacious rooms in central Riverhead with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and city views, each with a work desk, free WiFi, tea and coffee maker, refrigerator and TV. A fitness centre and lush garden give guests a place to unwind beyond the room itself, and a lift, 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping cover the essentials for a multi-night stay. Free on-site private parking is included, and the roughly 8-kilometre distance to Splish Splash keeps the daily commute manageable, while Long Island MacArthur Airport sits about 41 kilometres away for guests flying in directly rather than driving from elsewhere on the island for the trip out to the East End.
- Fitness centre
- City views
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
Our take
This is a solid mid-range Riverhead base for a family wanting a short commute to Splish Splash without paying for a full-service resort. The fitness centre and city views add a bit of polish over the more basic budget inns nearby, at a modest step up in nightly price for the extra comfort.
- ✓Book a city-view room specifically if you want a break from the more standard garden-facing layouts nearby.
- ✓Use the fitness centre in the early morning before the day's Splish Splash visit gets underway.
- ✓Reserve at least a few weeks ahead for July and August, when Riverhead's mid-range hotels fill quickly.
Why we love it
- City-view rooms available
- Central Riverhead location
- Fitness centre on site
- Free on-site parking
Why guests love itA family staying at the Preston House finds the roughly 8-kilometre distance to Splish Splash keeps the daily drive short without paying Riverhead's higher resort rates. The fitness centre gets used most mornings before the park opens, and the central location means dinner options are a short walk away rather than another drive after a long day spent mostly in the water.