Long Island

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Long Island.

Hotel guides

Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.

Their Long Island ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Long Island with the best hotel views.

Long Island hotel views ranking

Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/long-island.

spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/long-island

Travel videos

Through My Lens

youtube.com

Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel sharing informative videos from actual trips, including hikes, restaurants, and city guides.

This Long Island travel video is a helpful local-style guide to the Gold Coast and nearby stops, including LIRR access, Caumsett State Historic Park, Sagamore Hill, museums, food stops, Fire Island, and downtown Huntington.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet

Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing guide site offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning resources. Their Long Island destination page is a useful starting point for planning when to visit and where to explore in the New York region.

Long Island travel - Lonely Planet | New York, USA, North America

Explore Long Island holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/new-york-state/long-island

The Travel Bunny

Travel guide

The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog offering practical destination articles, planning advice, and travel resources. Their Long Island planning article is a practical vacation guide to top attractions, things to do, and what to see.

Visit Long Island 2026: Top 7 Must-See Attractions

Visit to Long Island NY. Learn how to plan your trip to Long Island. Then discover the best things to do in Long Island & what to see in Long Island on vacation

the-travel-bunny.com/visit-to-long-island-tips/

Jessie on a Journey

Travel guide

Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and New York-focused travel site with practical planning resources. Her Long Island wine country guide is especially helpful for winery planning and day-trip logistics from NYC.

The Long Island Wineries | How To Visit & Have An Amazing Time

Visit the Long Island wineries for a fun day trip from NYC. Here's everything you need to plan the perfect day at the LI wineries!

jessieonajourney.com/long-island-wineries/

The Broke Backpacker

Travel guide

The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, gear, hostels, and independent travel. Their Long Island hiking guide is a practical resource for choosing among eight trails, with useful detail on route length, timing, and safety.

The Broke Backpacker: Hiking In Long Island Usa

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/hiking-in-long-island-usa/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/hiking-in-long-island-usa/

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