The Roundtree in Amangansett Is Perfect For a Socially-Distant Summer Getaway | Vogue
"The Hamptons was once mostly farmland, its landscape defined not by rows and rows of mega-mansions, but herbs, vegetables, or wheat. That origin is on full display at The Roundtree, a new boutique hotel whose rolling lawn flows right into the corn crops of Amagansett’s Balsam Farm. “New” is a tough word, because The Roundtree’s structures date back to the 17th and 18th centuries—right next door is the Nathaniel Baker House, which, built in 1682, is the oldest house in town. But now, the property is renovated, modernized, and ready to operate in the COVID era: every room has a slick white Upang sterilizer, employees greet you with crisp white masks, and furniture is upholstered with washable fabric. Set right off of Main Street, The Roundtree is also not your typical see-and-be-seen Hamptons resort. There’s no bar or restaurant (although they do offer delicious chocolate chip cookies in the afternoon), no trendy cabanas, no central lobby ripe for mingling. Instead, check in takes place at a small clapboard house, behind an even smaller desk. Your room number will be no higher than 16." - Elise Taylor
