Daunt's Albatross Motel

Montauk at its most laid back. An old place, but not at all rundown or worn. Everything is new, pool area is landscaped magnificently, there are ping pong tables, pool side beds, BBQs, recycling bins, bikes to borrow

This is the second time I've stayed at Daunt's and it's a great budget motel with the best location directly across from the beach and a minute from "downtown." If you stay on the ground floor, note that you'll hear folks walking around on the pebble gravel but overall this is a great spot to land if you just want to sleep for a few hours and spend the rest of your visit on the sand and in town.

I arrived at the motel on Friday 3/27 durning quarantine! Go figure, I booked this stay back in November thinking I would have a preseason stay in Montauk before the Summer crowds rolled through down. Never thinking in a million years long island would be in quarantine for coronavirus. Thankfully the management at the motel text me instructions, left me keys to my room and local "essential " businesses that were open for food and drinks. There were a few places open and gracious enough to deliver and the motel provided that info for me prior and communication through text was accurate. Fri. night was nice enough to catch a sunset down by the water and although the rest of the weekend was rainy and quarantined we made the best of it with some social distance hiking, seashells hunts and hanging in our cozy little room where we played yahtzee and scrabble over a few bottles of wine we were able to get at a local liquor store. Our room had a little kitchen area and were able to keep drinks cold and snacks stocked and have the basic needs of home which was super helpful being we were QUARANTINED LOL. My only negative remark would be the chairs in the room were terribly uncomfortable for all the sitting around we were forced to do. I will definitely plan on revisiting and staying again at this quaint little beach motel. It will be perfect for my Granddaughter and I to have a beach weekend, or my boyfriend and I to be lazy beach bums. Thanks for the affordable hospitality!!

This is our second visit to Daunts Albatross. Once entering our room, we realized that it was very small. Checking out the space and walking towards the bathroom there was water on the floor. Lots of water. We let them know and we left. Came back to towels on the floor and no hope of changing rooms ( they were booked ). Toilet bowl was loose as well and took about 5 minutes for the shower to get to a comfortable temp. Water still coming from somewhere.. next day after coming back to the room after being out all day we were told we could finally get out of that room. New room was very nice and updated. Beds are not comfy at all. If you stay there try and get an updated room.

Great little place in the heart of downtown Montauk

Its always a wonderful time being able to spend time in MTK! We love Daunt's too, they are always so accommodating, sweet, and so close to the downtown area and the beach :)

Daunts Albatross is a family owned, no frills, homey, non pretentious place to stay perfectly located between the beach and downtown. We loved it and plan on returning!

We got lucky and caught a couple of beautiful Indian Summer days in Montauk. The motel is a 1-minute walk from a gorgeous beach and almost as close to good restaurants, shops, and a bakery. It has a nice courtyard and pool area. The room was comfortable but not large and it would have been nice to have a table and chair or desk to work at with my laptop. Also, one of the electrical outlets didn't work so my friend and I had to switch off using the one in the room that did. But those were minor annoyances as we had a great time overall. The office person was consistently cooperative and helpful whenever we needed anything, and the off-season rate made this motel a great bargain.

2 small blocks from the beach and it has a space to grill and kickback.