From Maine to New York, these new East Coast properties are making a splash.
Kennebunkport, Maine: Housed in a charming Victorian mansion on secluded Goose Rocks Beach, the 21-room Tides Beach Club(doubles from $325) recently opened with several brighly accented suites decorated by Jonathan Adler.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Provincetown’s Harbor Hotel(doubles from $179) has 129 mostly turquoise-and-lime rooms, plus art exhibits by local painters.
The Hamptons, New York: With a Cynthia Rowley boutique, a Nobu restaurant, and a poolside Bathing Club, the super-stylish Capri(doubles from $295) is a Southampton standout. For a haute-summer-camp vibe in Montauk, there’s Ruschmeyer’s(doubles from $475), complete with 19 cabins (dubbed “crash pads”) and an on-site beer garden.
Shelter Island, New York: Between the patisserie and the pétanque court, not to mention the Côté Bastide toiletries in the eight airy suites, Francophiles will love La Maison Blanche(doubles from $295), just a short walk from the shore.
Andaz 5th Avenue general manager Jonathan Frolich keeps it chic from takeoff to touchdown.
“I believe flying should have an air of glamour,” says Jonathan Frolich, the Australian-born general manager of the super-stylish Andaz 5th Avenue, in New York City. “So I dress for the occasion.” While crisscrossing the globe up to 30 times each year during his previous stint as director of operations for Andaz, Frolich learned to balance style with practicality. “Being minimalist works best,” he says. Here’s what makes the cut. “I can scrunch it, throw it in the overhead, and it still comes out looking great,” Frolich says of his wool-blend Scotch & Soda blazer($212). “My J. Crew cashmere cardigan($218) is ideal for layering. It’s also durable.” Frolich sports a cotton button-down($164) by Sydney-based brand Herringbone for “an old-English style with a modern twist,” as well as slim-cut Acnejeans($270) that are “forgiving in terms of wrinkles.” His calfskin Prada shoes($650) serve as two pairs in one: “Add laces to dress them up, or slip them on alone for a more casual style.” He’s “not a big accessories guy,” but Frolich’s Tom Ford glasses($350) complete the look. As for his leather Mulberry carry-on($1,450)? “I love that it has a flap instead of a zipper—it looks good, and it’s that much easier to use.”
