The American Hotel was built in 1846 at the height of the Whaling era. The Hotel is an elegant and professionally run establishment with an inimitable edge and character. There are eight guest rooms, mainly appointed with American antiques, a benchmark Long Island restaurant with an award-winning wine list, long known as the place for the best cigars, (even if smoking is no longer allowed indoors,) the liveliest clientele and hub of cultural and political denizens.