Ocean Resort Inn
95 South Emerson Avenue
Montauk, NY
Bright, easy, and steps from the Montauk surf.
About Ocean Resort Inn
Ocean Resort Inn sits in the heart of downtown Montauk, about sixty-five steps from the Atlantic Ocean beach and a short walk from the village center. Sister property to the nearby Aqualina Inn, it shares the same beach-town ease while offering slightly larger rooms with a bright, uncluttered coastal look. The property keeps the drive-up, exterior-entrance layout of a classic Montauk motor court, arranged over two stories around a heated saltwater pool. Rooms lean into their setting with hardwood floors and local ocean-inspired art rather than generic beach decor. Montauk Downs State Park, with its golf and tennis, is about a five-minute drive, and the village's shops and restaurants are a stroll away. It is a straightforward, well-kept base for travelers who want the Atlantic at their doorstep and the whole of Montauk within reach on foot or a short drive.
What Ocean Resort Inn Is Known For
What Ocean Resort Inn does best is deliver Atlantic access without pretense. Sixty-five steps to the surf, a heated saltwater pool, hardwood floors, and local art, all wrapped in the exterior-entrance simplicity of a Montauk motor court, with free parking a genuine luxury this close to the village. The hardwood floors and ocean-inspired art are small choices that add up to a room with a point of view rather than a generic beach box. Paired with a location most Montauk stays would envy, the result is a property that lets a traveler settle into the rhythm of the shoreline and rarely feel the need to leave it. It is coastal ease done cleanly and kept well.
Amenities
- WiFi
- Heated saltwater pool
- Complimentary beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas
- Hardwood-floored rooms
- Local ocean-inspired art
- ADA pool lift
What Guests Love
- The Atlantic Ocean beach is roughly sixty-five steps from the door, with beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas provided.
- A heated saltwater pool with an ADA lift anchors the property from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day.
- Hardwood floors and local ocean-inspired art give the rooms a calm, coastal character above the usual beach-motel look.
- Free on-site parking, a real convenience in the heart of downtown Montauk in summer.
Worth Knowing
- The pool runs seasonally, from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day, and the property itself operates roughly May through October.
- Guests of the sister Aqualina Inn check in at Ocean Resort Inn, so the front desk here serves both properties.
- Downtown Montauk fills up fast in peak summer. Book several weeks ahead for July and August weekends.
- Montauk Downs State Park, with public golf and tennis, is about a five-minute drive if you want a morning off the sand.
The Room
Rooms are bright and comfortably furnished, with hardwood floors that lift them above the standard beach-motel feel and local ocean-inspired art on the walls. The look is clean and coastal, easy on the eye after a day in the sun, and rooms here run slightly larger than at the sister Aqualina Inn. Each has its own exterior entrance and private bathroom in the classic motor-court layout. Practical touches are all present without clutter: a mini-fridge, a microwave, in-room coffee, and a flat-screen TV. The palette stays light and airy, built to shake off salt and sand, and the overall effect is a room that feels calm and current, a restful counterpoint to a full day at the beach or the pool.
The Grounds
The property centers on a heated saltwater pool with an ADA lift, open from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day and set within the two-story building's exterior-access layout. Free parking sits on site, a real convenience this close to the center of Montauk. The Atlantic Ocean beach is roughly sixty-five steps from the door, and the property provides beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas so a morning at the sand takes nothing more than a short walk. The village's shops, cafes, and restaurants are a stroll away, and Montauk Downs State Park, with public golf and tennis, is about a five-minute drive. Everything about the grounds is arranged to keep the beach and the pool at the center of the day.
The Experience
A stay at Ocean Resort Inn is built around the short walk to the water. You wake up, grab a coffee, take one of the property's beach chairs, and cover the sixty-five steps to the Atlantic before most of Montauk is awake. The saltwater pool handles the in-between hours, and the village center is a stroll for lunch, ice cream, or dinner. The hardwood-floored rooms make a calm place to rinse off and reset, and the scale of the place keeps it quiet and personal, with staff who look after guests attentively. For travelers who want a golf or tennis morning, Montauk Downs is minutes away. It is Montauk at an easy, unhurried pace, with the ocean close enough that the car mostly stays parked.
Details
Montauk, NY 11954
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ocean Resort Inn have EV charging?
No, Ocean Resort Inn does not have EV charging.
Does Ocean Resort Inn serve breakfast?
No, Ocean Resort Inn does not serve breakfast.
Does Ocean Resort Inn have WiFi?
Yes, Ocean Resort Inn has WiFi.
What is there to do near Ocean Resort Inn?
Montauk village beach (Atlantic Ocean): 0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Montauk Downs State Park: 1.6 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Montauk Point Lighthouse: 6.5 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
How far is Ocean Resort Inn from Montauk village beach (Atlantic Ocean)?
0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is Ocean Resort Inn from Montauk Downs State Park?
1.6 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is Ocean Resort Inn from Montauk Point Lighthouse?
6.5 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
How far is Ocean Resort Inn from the beach?
Ocean Resort Inn is roughly sixty-five steps from the Atlantic Ocean beach in downtown Montauk, about a one-minute walk. Beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas are provided for guests.
Does Ocean Resort Inn have a pool?
Yes. Ocean Resort Inn has a heated saltwater pool with an ADA lift, open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day.
Is Ocean Resort Inn open year-round?
No. Ocean Resort Inn operates seasonally, roughly May through October. Contact the property directly to confirm current opening dates.
Does Ocean Resort Inn allow pets?
No. Ocean Resort Inn does not accept pets. Travelers with dogs should look to other Montauk properties that welcome them.
Does Ocean Resort Inn have free parking?
Yes. Ocean Resort Inn offers free on-site parking in the heart of downtown Montauk.
Is Ocean Resort Inn related to Aqualina Inn Montauk?
Yes. Ocean Resort Inn is the sister property to the nearby Aqualina Inn, and guests of Aqualina check in at Ocean Resort Inn.
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Things to Do Near Montauk
Montauk village beach (Atlantic Ocean)
0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
0.1 miles, about a 1-minute walk from the door. The Atlantic Ocean surf beach is roughly sixty-five steps away, with the property's beach chairs and umbrellas making a morning at the sand effortless.
Montauk Downs State Park
1.6 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
1.6 miles, about a 5-minute drive north. A public state park with a Robert Trent Jones golf course, tennis courts, and a pool, offering a morning off the beach without leaving town.
Montauk Point Lighthouse
6.5 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
6.5 miles, about a 15-minute drive east. New York State's oldest lighthouse stands at the tip of Long Island with a museum and sweeping Atlantic overlooks.