a family sole suite adds a second bedroom with a trundle bed. the 8 individually decorated, victorian-style rooms feature antique furnishings and fireplaces, as well as free wi-fi and tvs with cable channels. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. full gourmet breakfast is served in a formal dining room. most provide minifridges and dvd players, and some have 4-poster beds. occupying a palatial, 19th-century mansion with a 33-ft-tall oak-paneled entry hall and indoor wraparound balcony, this elegant b&b is a 12-minute walk from salve regina university and a mile from the block island ferry. common areas include 2 sitting rooms with fireplaces, plus a furnished veranda T.
Rough Point (5 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. The Elms (3 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (3 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. The Breakers (9 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. Rosecliff (14 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Belcourt of Newport (4 min) Lavish former summer home completed in 1894 in the Châteauesque style, with tours by reservation. Newport Art Museum (8 min) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school. Easton's Beach (5 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (15 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Ocean Drive Historic District (8 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. Second Beach (9 min) Stretch of shore luring locals and vacationers alike with well-kept sand and plenty of parking. International Tennis Hall of Fame (7 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Brenton Point State Park (16 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Touro Synagogue (5 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. Marble House (4 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. |