Name: Hyatt Place Long Island East End
Address: 451 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY
Telephone: (888) 608-6346
Rating: 4.5

Very good

Superb

Exceptional

Superb

Liked: We traveled with family and booked two rooms! They were spacious with a lounge area. We loved the size of our room. Our kids thoroughly enjoyed the pool!

Definitely worth it - Recommend...

Liked: Room 514 had beautiful view of the marina. Room was large, and beds were very comfortable, not too hard or soft. We had two queen beds and a sofa that pulled out, so you could sleep several people. Staff were always polite and helpful. Ate breakfast there and found it an excellent value - $11 a person, with very nice, varied buffet and pleasant seating. Buffet was much better than what you typically get at a hotel. Also, the hotel is essentially right next door to the Long Island Aquarium, so perfectly located. The hotel even gave us a discount coupon - 33%. Hotel is also not far from wineries I was told, close to outlets (about ten minutes away), and reasonable distance from the Hamptons (about 40-50 minutes depending on where you are going). Would definitely stay here again. Went on a Tuesday, and many of the restaurants were closed, but I understand the area gets hopping on the weekends.
Disliked: The outdoor pool is right behind the hotel and is open to viewing from public areas. It could use some shrubs or other barriers to provide more privacy. The parking is across the street so you have to manage crossing a major street with luggage, but it is doable.

Exceptional

Disliked: Breakfast is no longer included. At least the coffee is still free.

Superb

Not our first choice, but...

Liked: Need more H/C parking. We are senior citizens. H/C veterans. You need to add more H/C parking places. A few times we ended up in the overflow across the street. VERY difficult to walk from there on the gravel ADA approved?
Disliked: Why isn't there a microwave in the room. Even a cheap hotel has that. If you made a deal with the local restaurants, at least have a microwave near each ice machine/each floor. I threw out SO much food purchased locally. Waste.

Travel with friends to visited...

Liked: The hotel overall was excellent, the service was friendly and hospitable, the bkfast was great a lot of choices.
Disliked: Everything was good.

Disappointed I had to pay...

Liked: Clean and helpful staff
Disliked: Hotel charges $11/person for breakfast which is the only hotel that does charge during my 26 day trip from Florida to Bar Harbor and back. During trip i've stayed. La Quenta, Hampton Inn and others in that class (same as category as Hyatt Place} Without exception they all provided free breakfast generous breakfast for wife and I. Also unlike all the others there was no microwave included in room nor safe. Impression is hotel is financially distressed and tying to save money.