Our summer is winding down, but our family travel adventures are still very much in full swing. At this point we are kind of in auto-pilot. We leave again tomorrow evening for LA and will be there until Sunday. Harlan starts school next Thursday and then we have some small weekend trips coming up. The kids are taking advantage of all of these little trips that we have and really do love exploring just as much as MacKay and I do.
Last weekend MacKay and I had an event in East Hampton, so we made a weekend out of it with the kids. We’ve visited the Hamptons for the past three summers and have loved it and while we didn’t think we would have a chance to visit this summer, we were excited when the opportunity presented itself.
Although our event was in East Hampton, we stayed at The Quogue Club at Hallock House, a gorgeous boutique hotel with only 14 rooms. It’s quaint, private, and often felt like we had this spectacular place all of ourselves.
We stayed in the cottages behind the main house and had two adjoining rooms so they kids had their room and MacKay and I had a room all to ourselves. The kids were ecstatic to have a room and a big bed all to themselves. Harlan even noticed the flat screen television on the wall and said she’s never had a TV of her own before, so she was feeling very special.
Both rooms had the most gorgeous decor and even had complimentary snacks and water that the kids dug right into as soon as we got into the room. Macks has his travel crib set up for him to sleep in and even a nice chair he made himself quite comfortable in.
The Quogue Club is has a stunning front porch that extends the entire length of the house. It is the perfect spot to enjoy a cup of coffee, or as the kids used it, to check out the beautiful surroundings.
The house is located within walking distance of downtown Quogue, which boasts a market, restaurant, stores, and even this cute little pond that is so relaxing and quaint. We walked over on Sunday morning before heading back and the kids were in awe of all of the lily pads and frogs hanging out.
Avery got some dirt on her finger and showed us how she really felt about it.
And then she found a flower to give to me.
I have to tell this story because it made my day. As we were taking photos around the pond a man in his car saw MacKay taking a photo of me and the kids and he parked his car, got out, and came over to take a photo of all of us. It was one of the sweetest things anyone has done. We hardly ever get a photo of all five of us and this one is a bonus because everyone is looking at the camera.
The Hallock House was recogonized as one of the first hotels in Quogue back in 1824. It recently was bought by local residents in 2012 and completely renovated to become The Quogue Club at Hallock House, a membership dining house and hotel.
The inside of the house has many rooms to lounge, including a game room, fitness center, massage room, library, and restaurant where they serve complimentary breakfast for all hotel guests.
The Quogue Club also gives its guests access to the local beach which is for residents only. We took advantage on Sunday and although it was overcast, we still managed to have a good time.
Avery went to check out the water and managed to fall face forward. Although she was soaked, she shook it off and laughed. Love her easy-going personality.
And of course Har made any excuse to go in the water and get wet. It’s so hard to keep her away from the water, because she loves it so much.
Macks and I stayed back while we watched all of the others check out the waves in the Atlantic. It was the perfect ending to a weekend that was full of lasting family memories.
{Disclosure: Thank you to The Quogue Club at Hallock House for inviting us to stay for the night. I was not compensated for this post, but did receive a complimentary night at The Quogue Club. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.}
