"The Hamptons, unlike other summer retreats around the world, isn’t a region of resorts. You won’t find a 200-room outpost of a five-star hotel chain there, nor will you find palatial property with multiple swimming pools, restaurants, and a golf course. Instead, each hamlet has quaint inns and bed-and-breakfasts, usually housed in tasteful historic homes or consisting of brown-shingled cottages that exude a quiet luxury. One, above all, seems to have personified this ideal: The Reform Club in Amagansett." - Elise Taylor