Golden hour on the Gurney's Montauk rooftop deck, guests gathered around fire pits under string lights as the sun sets.

Where exceptional properties become cultural destinations.

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Travel + Leisure · July 2026

“Wyclef Jean curated a weekend of music, food, and conversation at this iconic Montauk resort, and more celeb residencies are on the way.”

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A Different Kind of Arrival

Some places offer a stay.
The Residency creates a moment people never forget.

Influential talent, leading brands, and cultural programming, composed inside remarkable properties for a weekend, a season, or a single evening.

The Latest Residency

Gurney's Montauk · Summer 2026

The inaugural weekend at Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, curated by Wyclef Jean.

Rows of patterned blue-and-white umbrellas and lounge chairs on the private beach at Gurney's Montauk, with a sailboat on the Atlantic horizon.
The shoreline at Gurney's Montauk
A linen-dressed dinner table with green napkins and hydrangea arrangements, set against floor-to-ceiling views of the beach.
The table, set to the Atlantic
A white pillow bearing the Gurney's Montauk Residency mark, curated by Wyclef Jean, beside a fire pit at night.
The mark of the house, fireside

Every detail, signed by its curator.

A frosted glass candle bearing the Gurney's Montauk Residency mark, lit beside a brass lamp.
Objects made for the weekend alone
An artisan hand-engraving the Residency mark onto a gold añejo bottle.
Engraved by hand, bottle by bottle
A DJ performing at night behind a green Record Room booth framed by palms and string lights.
The Record Room, after dark
Experience The Residency

The Residency Model

Five disciplines. One composed world.

No. 01

Exceptional Places

Iconic hotels, resorts, and destinations with a point of view.

No. 02

Cultural Programming

Music, art, fashion, wellness, and conversation, directed by a single curator.

No. 03

Culinary Experiences

Private dinners, celebrated chefs, signature menus.

No. 04

Influential Community

Guest lists built by relationship, never by volume.

No. 05

Strategic Partnerships

Brand integrations that belong in the room.

An oceanview terrace sofa at Gurney's with Residency pillows and a spiced cocktail, palms framing the Atlantic.
Gurney's Montauk, in residence

Designed for Properties

A new reason for the world to enter your property.

A residency gives your property a cultural season, and a story the industry retells for you.

  • Cultural relevance
  • High-value guests
  • Premium programming
  • Editorial content
  • Room & F&B revenue
  • Media attention
Bring The Residency to Your Property
Two gold añejo bottles engraved with the Gurney's Montauk Residency mark on white marble.
A partner pour, engraved for the house

Brand Partnerships

Brands don't interrupt the experience. They become part of it.

Partners join the moments guests remember, poured at the table, played after dark.

  • Bespoke experiences
  • VIP hospitality
  • Culinary integrations
  • Product discovery
  • Original content
  • Custom gifting
Explore a Partnership

Talent & Community

The people who shape culture, gathered with intention.

Wyclef Jean and Residency founder Marcus Damas on the Gurney's rooftop deck at dusk, the beach behind them.
Wyclef Jean, creative director of the inaugural residency, with founder Marcus Damas
Wyclef Jean in a cream fedora and checkered knit, standing in an oceanview doorway at Gurney's.
The curator, in residence

Each residency is directed by a cultural figure and attended by a room assembled one name at a time. Private by design, documented beautifully or not at all.

Guests at dusk on the oceanfront balcony at Gurney's, seen past a candlelit dinner table set with flowers and glassware.

The Next Residency

Let's create the experience your guests will talk about long after they leave.

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Contact

Where should The Residency go next?

The Residency is composed by invitation and introduction.

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