Faraway
Sag
Harbor

The Location

Faraway Sag Harbor lies right on the harbour of the village of the same name, on the South Fork of Long Island, around two and a half hours east of Manhattan. Sag Harbor was once one of America’s great whaling ports and has kept its character, a place of white clapboard houses and a Main Street full of bookshops and galleries, ten minutes on foot.

A hotel on the water is a rarity in the Hamptons. From the hotel the view reaches over the sailing boats and the wharf where the ferries cast off. From outside, the house shows itself as a loose web of grey-shingled buildings around courtyards and a pool. To arrive here is to fall into the slow pace of a harbour town.

Backstory

For decades the house was Baron’s Cove, as early as the mid-twentieth century a discreet retreat for artists and stars, from Paul Newman to the painter Jackson Pollock, who lived in the area. Over the years it grew quieter and finer, before it was thoroughly rebuilt and reimagined between the 2025 and 2026 seasons, by the young brand Faraway Hotels.

Faraway has made its name taking over houses with history and carrying them gently into the present, in a style the industry calls “bohemian-luxe”. Behind the brand stand Blue Flag Capital with co-founder Jason Brown, Collared Martin Hospitality, who operate the house, and Bain Capital. It is the brand’s first Hamptons house, after Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. The old character was kept, only a little smoothed.

Interior & Architecture

Faraway gives the house the air of an estate grown over decades, a compound of several grey-shingled buildings gathered around courtyards, hidden gardens and sunlit patios.

The architecture takes up the maritime tradition of the place without lapsing into seaside kitsch, with pale wood, clear lines and echoes of sailing ship and shipyard. Inside, the rooms layer up, muted coastal colours, vintage finds, contemporary art and textiles, each room kept a little differently.

Some of the rooms, the lofts above all, feel almost urban, with double height and large windows; others tuck into quiet gardens. Fire pits, a lobby lounge and the lobby bar set the accents. The design feels collected, not styled through, and gives the house the patina of a place with memory. Old and new interlock, without one displacing the other.

A Look Inside

Faraway Sag Harbor counts sixty-seven rooms and suites, plus the restaurant Zagara, the lobby bar, the pool with cabanas and the gym. The rooms differ greatly in setting and layout: ground-floor harbour rooms with their own patio and direct pool access, light-filled lofts with double height, a king bed and a lounge area, plus suites with their own bedroom, sleeper sofa and harbour view, some for up to five guests.

Egyptian cotton, down comforters, a minibar and a coffee maker are part of the fit-out, the larger units have a balcony or terrace with a wide view over the harbour. The beds are soft, the bathrooms modern, the light of the water fills the rooms. Some rooms are pet-friendly. Space, calm and the view of the water are the real comfort here.

Culinary

The heart is Zagara, the new flagship restaurant, inspired by life on the Amalfi Coast. The menu brings the flavours of the Italian coast to the water’s edge of Sag Harbor: oysters, seafood and light coastal dishes, with the view over the harbour and the boats.

The name Zagara means the orange blossom, an emblem of the southern lightness the restaurant seeks. The restaurant flows from day into evening, from lunch in the sun to dinner by candlelight, with a private dining room for small celebrations right over the water. At the lobby, the bar mixes craft cocktails with a wide view over the harbour, often with live music at the weekend.

Breakfast is cooked à la carte. Local ingredients and a Mediterranean signature define the kitchen, with a glass of wine at sunset over the masts. Those after quiet are served by the pool or on their own terrace. A coffee from the house café belongs to the morning at the wharf, too.

Wellness & Relaxation

The heart of relaxation is the heated saltwater pool, framed by patios, cabanas and loungers, a sunny refuge a few steps from the harbour. Here you spend the long summer days, a book in hand, the water glittering, the boats drifting past.

All around, courtyards and gardens with fire pits invite you to linger in the evening, a cocktail from the lobby bar within reach. The gym is open around the clock, with yoga sessions from sunrise to the close of day, and massages and spa treatments can be booked. Those who wish borrow a bicycle and ride to the beach. Rest here means following the rhythm of the tides, between pool, harbour and the wide sky over Long Island.

Surrounding Area

Sag Harbor was one of the most important whaling ports of young America, and the Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum tells that story in a captain’s house with a whale’s jawbone for a gate. Main Street, ten minutes on foot, strings together old storefronts, independent bookshops and galleries, along with the historic cinema and its glowing sign.

Culturally grounded is a visit to The Church, a nineteenth-century Methodist church turned art space, founded by the artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik, with exhibitions and residencies. The Bay Street Theatre at the wharf shows theatre and concerts. An insider tip is the quiet Havens Beach at the edge of the village and the former studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner in nearby Springs, today a study centre with its paint-crusted floorboards. For food, a lobster roll at the harbour and a trip to the wineries of the North Fork by ferry. Those after craft find local ceramics, books and fashion in the Main Street shops, away from the big brands. In summer, the farmers’ market rewards a visit, with produce from Long Island’s farms, along with the bay’s oyster growers selling their catch fresh.

Activities

For culture travellers: The Whaling Museum in the old captain’s house, the art space The Church by Eric Fischl and April Gornik, the Bay Street Theatre at the wharf, the historic cinema of Main Street.

For water lovers: The sailing and kayaking in the harbour, the boat trips on the bay, the swimming at quiet Havens Beach, the long beaches of the Hamptons nearby.

For the appetite: The Amalfi-inspired Zagara at the water, the lobster roll at the harbour, the cocktails of the lobby bar, the wineries of the nearby North Fork by ferry.

For art lovers: The former studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner in Springs, the galleries of Main Street, the changing exhibitions and residencies at The Church.

For cyclists: The tours with the hotel’s loaner bicycles through the village, the paths to the beaches, the quiet roads along the bays of the South Fork.

For those after calm: The heated saltwater pool with cabanas, the fire pits in the courtyards, the massages and yoga sessions, the long hours on your own terrace.

For nature lovers: The beaches and dunes of the South Fork, the birdlife of the bays, the sunsets over the water, the nearby nature reserves on Long Island Sound.

For shoppers: The independent bookshops of Main Street, the boutiques and antique shops, the farm stands and farmers’ markets of the area in summer.

For romantics: The dinner by candlelight over the harbour, the sunset from the lobby bar, the sailing trips into the evening, the quiet gardens of the house.

Details

• 67 rooms and suites; the largest: Harbor Loft Suites (double height, king + sleeper sofa, up to 5 guests), suites with their own bedroom, ground-floor harbour rooms with patio.
• Restaurant Zagara (Amalfi-inspired, seafood), lobby bar with cocktails and live music; breakfast à la carte.
• Heated saltwater pool with cabanas, gym open around the clock, yoga, massages on request.
• Faraway Hotels brand (Blue Flag Capital, Collared Martin Hospitality, Bain Capital), first Hamptons house; from the former Baron’s Cove, opened summer 2026.
• Loaner bicycles, free parking and valet, some pet-friendly rooms; private dining room for celebrations.
• Located right on the harbour of Sag Harbor; about 2.5 hours from Manhattan.