Long Beach, New York, located 25 miles from New York City, has public swimming and surfing beaches. You can take the Long Island Railroad there and spend the night at a local hotel for a seaside vacation. To use beaches in Long Beach during the day, you have to pay a daily admission fee for anyone over 13 years old. At night, listen to free summer concerts on the beach. Wednesdays and Saturdays, May through October, the Kennedy Plaza Farmer's Market features local farmers and fresh fish.
The Allegria Hotel has luxury linens, plush robes, Wi-Fi, and flat-screen televisions in every room. You can keep drinks and snacks cold in the refrigerator and read your free copy of The New York Times or Wall Street Journal on the private beach. The state-of-the-art fitness center has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean, and you can take yoga classes on the beach. The Atlantica Restaurant has New American organic gourmet cuisine.
The Allegria Hotel
80 West Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-889-1300
allegriahotel.com
Jackson by the Beach has reasonably priced rooms, all with air conditioning and refrigerators by request. You can arrange breakfast and lunch in advance, and a Shabbos meal package if you observe the Sabbath. The hotel has no pool, but it is a couple of blocks from the boardwalk and public beach.
Jackson by the Beach
405 East Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-431-3700
jacksonbythebeach.com
The Garden City Hotel, open since 1874, combines old world elegance with modern conveniences like Wi-Fi. The hotel, nine miles from Long Beach, has plush robes and luxury bedding in all rooms, free newspaper and evening turn-down service with chocolates. The state-of-the-art fitness center has a spa, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. The formal restaurant, Rein, has a seasonal outdoor patio.
The Garden City Hotel
45 Seventh St.
Garden City, NY 11530
516-747-3000
gardencityhotel.com
