That’s a wrap on weekend trips out to New York’s stunning East End.

Southampton has banned short-term rentals in a move meant to calm down the party scene in the village — where $20 sandwiches and goat yoga reign supreme.

The Hamptons are a hotspot for city professionals who often pool their money for a raucous weekend getaway to the ocean.

The tiny village took action after pampered locals complained that weekend ragers, especially an influx of wild bachelorette parties, were ruining the elevated, classy vibe. But, not everyone is happy.

The measure was passed 4-1 by the village board of trustees on August 19.

Now, there is a new two-week minimum for home rentals across the beachside locale.

That is meant to prevent weekend trips for anyone who cannot afford to rent a house for two weeks — which can run upwards of $10,000 a week.

Southampton mayor Bill Manger told the Daily Mail he saw the problem himself.

Southampton has banned short-term rentals in a move meant to calm down the party scene

Now, there is a new two-week minimum for home rentals across the beachside locale

While campaigning over the summer, Manger would door knock constituents only to be met with bachelorettes renting out the house.

‘It’s every weekend, it’s a lot of bachelorette parties,’ he said.

‘These are people coming in and out, they have no interest in the community.’

Manger says village locals are thrilled to have the disruption removed, and he believes the summer of 2026 will see a much less intense party scene. 

‘It went into effect after Labor Day this year, so we haven’t really seen the results of the law yet,’ he told the Daily Mail.

Southampton is actually the last town in the area of neighboring communities on Long Island’s South Fork to make the move.

Most of the Hamptons had already banned weekend rentals over similar complaints.

‘It made sense,’ said Manger.

Southampton mayor Bill Manger said he saw the problem himself over the summer

The Hamptons are a hotspot for city professionals who often pool their money for a weekend 

Scarlett Johansson and her husband Colin Jost (left) own a summer estate in the area, as does Kelly Ripa (right)

Homeowners who try to skirt the law will be fined, and realtors can no longer search for weekend rentals for clients.

The new law covers the Southampton beach community, but not the wider township’s other villages.

Paul Brennan, a Hamptons real estate broker with Douglas Elliman, said the lack of weekenders will finally free up traffic in the area. 

‘Because of the crowds it takes an hour to get from Bridgehampton to Southampton and that should be a 15 minute trip at most,’ he said.

‘You can’t use the beaches, you can’t go to the stores, you can’t drive around. You become a prisoner of the house that you rented or own.

‘After a while you start thinking to yourself: “Am I crazy that this is not enjoyable?”‘ 

But local realtor Nate Grome says he has many clients who are upset because they are losing the chunk of income that comes from weekend rentals.  

‘I have clients and I know there are small businesses who feel differently than full-time locals,’ he told the Daily Mail. 

Southampton at dusk in the fall empties of vacationers and partiers who rent summer homes

Homeowners who try to skirt the law will face a fine

The Hamptons are known for their pristine beaches

Local realtor Nate Grome 

‘Restaurants, shops, farm stands, and some inns and cafés in the villages have told me they worry fewer short weekend visits in the off-season could mean slower foot traffic around events like the Hampton Film Festival. 

‘It’s a balancing act — and I think the town should continue to listen to both sides to protect our quality of life while keeping the local economy vibrant year-round.’

This summer, rentals in the Hamptons were down 30 percent from one year before, William Raveis Real Estate reported in May. 

Brokers said at the beginning of the summer that while some people may have been waiting for the best rental deals to come along, others were holding back due to wider concerns about economic stability. 

Despite a potential hit to tourism in the area, Mayor Manger insists the ban is a good thing. 

‘It will contribute to the peace of the area,’ he said.