Luxury holidays in Long Island

When to go

Summer sun will bring the crowds, but it also brings an exciting social calendar of street fairs, food festivals, pool parties, and carnivals. While autumn, is great for apple-picking on the North Fork. And, though winters this close to the Atlantic do get chilly, the peninsula boasts some of the best snow trails in the US.

Getting there

• Planes

  JFK Airport, New York City’s main hub, is in easy proximity to the Long Island area, while New Jersey’s Newark airport takes just under an hour by car. If you’re travelling from within the States, you can land a little closer at Queen’s LaGuardia or Long Island’s MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.

• Automobiles

  The famed Long Island Railroad makes travelling around New York State fairly easy, but a car is essential if you’re looking to explore off the beaten tracks.