Justin Timberlake Welcome Back at Hotel Where He Drank Before DWI Bust

Justin Timberlake The singer’s popularity in the Hamptons hasn’t diminished since his DWI arrest — the posh hotel where he drank before getting caught says the singer’s legal issues won’t prevent him from getting a table or room.

As we reported … JT was dining with friends at The American Hotel in Sag Harbor, New York on Monday night. arrested for drunk drivingHe told police he had only drunk one martini before driving.

Ted ConklinThe owner of The American Hotel tells TMZ that … the hotel will welcome Justin with open arms and has no plans to ban him — mainly because he was a model customer while he was there.

Ted says Justin was a “great guest and a nice guy.”

Of course, he’s also a major celebrity who was hanging out over the summer in an area known for the rich and famous. Not surprisingly, the hotel owner says he respects his customers’ privacy.

There were reports that Justin was drunk at the hotel and drinking other people’s drinks at the bar. We asked Ted about this, and he didn’t provide any details about Justin’s visit … except that he said the restaurant didn’t over-serve him, and the staff acted properly.

Justin is on his Grey BMW SUV when he left a party with friends at the hotel. Police say they saw him violate a stop sign and swerve off the road, and he was stopped.

This hotel is located near the local police station.

Although police say Justin claimed he only had one drink, arresting officers claimed he smelled of alcohol, his speech was slurred, and bloodshot/glassy eyesHe spent the entire night in jail before his release on Tuesday morning.