Visiting family
Coming home to Long Island? Stay five minutes from the family
The Joyful Beach House is a two bedroom house on the Great South Bay in Patchogue, on Long Island's South Shore. It sleeps 4, it's next to Shorefront Park with the bay out front, and downtown Patchogue is about a mile away. You get your own kitchen and your own mornings, and nobody has to give up their bed. It's rated 4.93 across 154 Airbnb reviews. One guest put it this way: "We are Long Islanders that moved South, and this was the perfect spot for a homecoming."
For the family flying in
Whether it's a holiday, a graduation or a week with the grandchildren, you can stay a few minutes away instead of living out of a relative's spare room. There's room for 4 across a queen bedroom, a full bedroom and a futon, and the driveway has space for the rental car.
For the local host
If your relatives are coming to see you in the Patchogue area, put them here and keep your own bed. You still get the visit, without the air mattress.
If you're weighing it against a couple of hotel rooms, we wrote up the comparison, including when the hotel is the better choice: the house or a hotel room .
Things to do while they're here
The sunset over the bay from the patio is the one everyone asks about. Shorefront Park is a short walk, downtown Patchogue has plenty of places for a family dinner about a mile away, and the Patchogue Theatre runs shows all year. In summer the Shorefront Band Shell concerts are right across from the patio. There's more in the full local guide.
Check your dates
Family visits are tied to fixed dates, so the holiday weeks go first. Get in touch early.