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" Andr\u00E9 Balazs&amp;#039; only seasonal hotel is anything but standard. To entice guests to Shelter Island, at the end of Long Island, he launched his own air service, StndAIR, which shuttles guests from an East River dock to the Sunset Beach Hotel in a mere 45 minutes and offers a preflight menu of sunglasses (choose from three styles by Warby Parker) and in-flight beverage service of Balazs&amp;#039;s private vintage ros\u00E9 (sparkly, with a refreshing mineral finish). As the sun set below the sweltering haze of the city far behind us, we skidded into the chop in time for a round of bocce. There&amp;#039;s no shortage of activities: mountain bikes for exploring the island&amp;#039;s 8,000 acres, a ping-pong table amid planters of lavender. Our own exertions were limited to star-spotting (Russell Simmons, Tinsley Mortimer) and browsing the boutique \u2014 the tr\u00E8s St.-Tropez Jacques et Gilles, which stocks sheer dresses by Matthew Williamson, fluorescent fabric jewelry by Marina Callis, espadrilles by Soludos (I fell for the ikat version), fragrances by Comptoir Sud Pacifique, and sundry Sunset Beach souvenirs, such as retro soccer jerseys and sun-faded tees. After sangria at the roof bar, we floated down to the Sandbox for dinner. Serenaded by Serge Gainsbourg and Kitsun\u00E9 Maison compilations, we started with the artichoke frites, long-stemmed artichokes fried to crispy perfection, followed by a wonderfully fresh raw platter of oysters, prawns, and crab claws. Finally, we relaxed around the stone fire pit, surrounded by trees adorned with tiny lanterns and twinkling lights - and tried not to think about real life, less than an hour away.  (Rooms start at $565 per night on weekends; one-way fare, $525; sunset-beachli.com.) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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