The Hedges Inn Opens in East Hampton, New York, Today

• The Hedges Inn, a boutique hotel with 13 rooms and a three-bedroom residence in East Hampton, will reopen on May 16 under new ownership.
• Andrew and Sarah Wetenhall of The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach purchased the inn in March and have since made minor updates to the historic hotel.
• The inn will host an outpost of Swifty’s restaurant, offering refined American cuisine.
• Beach butlers, bicycles, and a fully stocked provisions bar are among the hotel's standout offerings.

Andrew and Sarah Wetenhall, the couple behind the buzzed-about reinvention of The Colony Hotel, have expanded their hospitality portfolio with the March 2025 purchase of The Hedges Inn, a boutique 13-room hotel in East Hampton set to reopen for the season on May 16.

Originally founded in 1873, the hotel was built as a gift from John D. Hedges to his wife, Caroline Isabella Homan. The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and occupies a prized position between East Hampton's Main Street and Main Beach.

“Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming environment where guests can immerse themselves in the quintessential East Hampton experience—where tradition meets luxury and community and connection thrive,” Sarah Wetenhall said in a press release shared with Travel + Leisure.

The Wetenhalls made minor changes to the hotel since purchasing it and are planning more extensive updates after the summer season. In addition to its 13 guest rooms, The Hedges Inn has a three-bedroom private residence for extended stays. This larger option offers additional privacy while still providing guests with a full-service Hedges Inn experience, plus a dedicated Volvo.

At the heart of the hotel is a second outpost of Swifty’s, the beloved New York City restaurant, which closed in 2016 but was revived at The Colony in 2019. Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn will be a full-service 100-seat indoor/outdoor restaurant open to the public seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Under executive chef Tom Whitaker, the menu of elevated American fare will feature Swifty’s signature dishes, prepared with local ingredients sourced from regional purveyors like Montauk Shellfish, Braun Seafood, Balsam Farms, Catapano Dairy Farm, and wines from Wölffer Estate.

Overnight guests of The Hedges Inn will have access to beach butlers, branded bicycles, electric Volvo EX90s for popping around town, and a texting concierge named Ahab (a nod to East Hampton artist Jackson Pollock’s dog). Community-minded programming rounds out the experience, including trivia nights, beach bonfires, and “Conversations at The Hedges,” a speaker series inspired by East Hampton’s literary roots.

The hotel will be open through Labor Day. Nightly rates at The Hedges Inn start from $1,499, and you can book your stay at thehedgeseasthampton.com.