HOTELS
If you feel like staying the night or if you missed the 1 a.m. ferry back to the mainland- you have options. Of course, most of those options will cost a few bucks, provided there are even any vacancies. Most reservations are for the entire week or weekend. A one-night stay is rare at best.
While the beach may be your first thought, also check out:
OCEAN BEACH
Clegg's Hotel
478 Bayberry Lane
631-583-5399
Features: Resort hotel open May-September.
Five-minute walk to beach, apartments with bay view, guest room with garden view, bicycles, air conditioning.
Rooms: 20
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Palms Hotel
168 Cottage Walk631-583-8870
Features: Resort hotel open year-round. Walk to beach, kitchenettes, barbecue area, pets OK, children free. Rooms: 19
Seasons Bed & Breakfast Bay House
468 Denhoff Walk631-583-8295
Features: Bed and breakfast open year-round. Rustic beach house, short walk to beach, bicycles, air conditioning, color TV, afternoon tea. Number of room: 11
Houser's Hotel on the Bay
781-85 Evergreen Walk631-583-8900
Place in the Sun
987 Surfview Walk631-583-57161
Features: Guest house open May 15-Sept. 15. All non-smoking rooms, sauna, satellite TV, near beach, refrigerator available. Rooms: 3
Seashore Condo Motel
78 E. Bayview Walk631-583-586060
Features: Resort motel open May-October. Color satellite TV, air conditioning, microwave, barbecue, waterview. Rooms: 24
OCEAN BAY PARK
Fire Island Hotel & Resort
631-583-8000Features: Full-service hotel open May 15-Oct. 1. Full-service resort, heated pool, restaurant, waterview, walk to beach. Rooms: 43
ROBINS REST
The Ocean View
631-583-0375Features: Hotel open Memorial Day to Labor Day. A 10-minute walk from Ocean Beach, this hotel is upstairs from Tequila Jack's restaurant. Rooms: 10