there's also a library and a rooftop deck. complimentary continental breakfast and afternoon tea are provided. individual features include 4-poster beds, separate living areas, kitchens and whirlpool tubs. the individually decorated, colonial era-style rooms all include private bathrooms and have air-conditioning. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set on historic thames street in downtown, this quaint hotel is a 2-minute walk from the museum of newport history and 6 minutes' walk from the block island ferry. there are also separate condos available T.
Marble House (9 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (6 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. Rough Point (10 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. Easton's Beach (8 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (21 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Second Beach (12 min) Stretch of shore luring locals and vacationers alike with well-kept sand and plenty of parking. International Tennis Hall of Fame (8 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Rosecliff (9 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Brenton Point State Park (21 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Bowen's Wharf (4 min) Bustling harbor & square lined with quaint boutiques, cafes, galleries & sightseeing tour companies. Ocean Drive Historic District (13 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. Newport Art Museum (10 min) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school. Touro Synagogue (5 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. The Breakers (10 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. The Elms (6 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. |