"Flagship Inn is a hidden gem, a bit different from the standard chain franchises, in a good way!
The building itself has been there a long time, it's an old-school motel from the glory days of the American "motor inn," I honestly wouldnt have booked if not for the other glowing reviews, but they're very correct!
The good: The view!! It's fantastic. the building is horseshoe shaped, so every room has the one, right over the water of Oyster Bay.
All else is the good side of what you'd expect for a two-star property. Rooms are QUIET. Water pressure and heat VERY good.
Great service - friendly staff dressed in shirt and tie, old-school welcoming to the living-room like lobby, with coffee, fruit, newspapers, and, yes, VHS cassettes.
Rooms are old and never updated, but even if the table and bureau might be older than I am, but since it's clean, linens are newer and fine, it feels charming rather than ugh
The bad, such as it is: kinda drafty, owing to the big glass for that amazing view. Heater / AC noisy and had to work pretty hard on account of being small. Poly blankets. Nothing dealbreaker, least of all for the price.
Actual glass for water, ceramic coffee mugs and a Mr Coffe, none of those awful "one cup" cushions or pods, quality toiletries.
Breafast was cold foods only, but good selection of pastries like danishes, cinammon rolls, muffins. I'll take that over powdered eggs!
All in all, look forward to returning and recommending to others!"