refined local fare is served in the inn's elegant dining rooms, and there's also a casual outdoor restaurant open in season. set in a landmark victorian mansion on 40 waterfront acres, this upscale inn is 1. 3 miles from brenton point state park. all are individually decorated in traditional style. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include a bar, a private beach, a marina and a motor launch to newport. full breakfast and afternoon tea are complimentary. amenities vary, but may include fireplaces, ocean views and/or 2-person soaking tubs. the posh accommodations include rooms in the mansion, as well as beach houses and cottages with kitchenettes T. F. Green Airport 54 min
Beavertail State Park (36 min) Shoreline hiking & saltwater fishing around a rocky coastal preserve & former harbor defence site. Castle Hill Lighthouse (2 min) 1800s lighthouse for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island & Aquidneck Island. Rough Point (13 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. Rosecliff (12 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Brenton Point State Park (8 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Belcourt of Newport (12 min) Lavish former summer home completed in 1894 in the Châteauesque style, with tours by reservation. International Tennis Hall of Fame (13 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Touro Synagogue (16 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (11 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. The Breakers (13 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. Marble House (12 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Ocean Drive Historic District (7 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. The Elms (12 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (14 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Easton's Beach (17 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. |