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What a wonderful experience. Kim & Chris are at your service! They are the essence
of true hospitality. I hope to come back someday! |
- Betsy,
Wisconsin |
Wow, a 5-star weekend! Had a wonderful time in this little piece of paradise! |
- Bob and Gloria,
New York |
Your inn is a wonderful escape from the sterile business traveler's typical hotel.
The breakfast is fantastic and your service impeccable! |
- Charlene,
Washington, DC |
My stay here has been nurturing, enjoyable, and restorative. Thanks Kim and Chris for
going the extra mile. Your energy is delightful! |
- Patty,
California |
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 bout A Butler's Manor
Welcome to A Butler's Manor, your elegant 1860 Colonial "home in the Hamptons." A Butler's
Manor takes its name from Christopher's profession. A proper British butler for over 20 years, Chris
ran estates in both Europe and America before "retiring" to welcome guests to our luxurious bed
and breakfast. The personal service that is the hallmark of his profession, along with Kim's attention
to detail, will make your stay at A Butler's Manor an experience in hospitality you won't soon forget.
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Our amenities include:
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Immaculate and welcoming common rooms |
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Full gourmet breakfast |
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Complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet |
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Concierge service |
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Beautifully landscaped English garden |
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Afternoon tea |
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Pristine full-sized swimming pool |
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Board games available |
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Complimentary shuttle service to Cooper's Beach,
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Retreat to Savor
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The "Hamptons" -- actually, a collection of small, postcard-pretty villages strung like pearls on the
South Fork of Long Island -- have long been a retreat for the wealthy. Surrounded by pristine ocean
beaches, the East End of Long Island features spectacular natural beauty that has also attracted
artists and writers since before the turn of the last century. Between the villages, agricultural
and viniculture land offers open vistas, and Long Island wines on both the South and North Forks
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After a day spent enjoying all that the East End has to offer, come home to relax at A Butler's Manor.
Stroll through Chris's magnificent English cottage garden en route to
the sparkling, full-sized private pool. Enjoy a book from our library under the shade of
our magnificent 150-year old Sycamore Maple tree on balmy summer afternoons, or before a crackling fire
on cool evenings. Or simply unwind in the garden and watch the butterflies dance among the flowers and
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Outdoor dining during clement months |
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A pool deck with lounge chairs, sunbathing amenities
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Beautifully landscaped rose, vegetable, and border gardens |
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Beach chairs for your use at the beach |
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bout the Innkeepers
 In opening A Butler's Manor, Chris and Kim are fulfilling a lifelong dream, utilizing their combined hospitality skills to make guests welcome and comfortable. In addition to Chris's years in private service and a jointly held love of entertaining, they owned a catering company in California and
freelanced in catering for nine years before launching A Butler's
Manor in early 2002. In A Butler's Manor's seven years of operation, they've met thousands of wonderful guests (many of whom return year after year) and continue to be gratified by stellar reviews online and in the guestbook.
British-born Chris worked on estates in Europe before moving to California in 1985 to run a property in
Laguna Beach. He met Kim (while playing darts in an Irish pub in Newport Beach, CA), and they married in
1988. They moved to the East End in early 1992 when Chris accepted a position managing an estate in East
Hampton. In his spare time, Chris loves gardening, woodworking, and learning new skills, from computers
to composting.
Kim, a native Californian, is a writer (the author of two published books, including a
memoir about Chris's life in service, titled
A Butler's Life and her recently released cookbook A Butler's Manor: The Cookbook). She loves the creativity found in cooking and decorating, and is continually plotting either a redecoration of one of our spaces or the storyline of a new book. Whenever she finds time, she's at work on her third novel.
"Truffle" - Greeting our guests since
April 26, 2002, but taken from us
October 25, 2008 and now greeting
her guests in heaven.
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