some rooms add whirlpool tubs, skylights or fireplaces. 4 miles from easton's beach and an 11-minute walk from the international tennis hall of fame and museum. this charming inn, set in an 1855 colonial home, is 2. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. perks include a deck and lawned gardens, plus complimentary hot breakfast, afternoon refreshments and parking. the quaint rooms feature period antiques, nautical artwork, free wi-fi and air-conditioning T.
Belcourt of Newport (8 min) Lavish former summer home completed in 1894 in the Châteauesque style, with tours by reservation. Newport Art Museum (7 min) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (5 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. Rosecliff (8 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Touro Synagogue (6 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. Brenton Point State Park (20 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. The Elms (11 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Rough Point (8 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. 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 (19 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Ocean Drive Historic District (11 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. International Tennis Hall of Fame (11 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Marble House (8 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Second Beach (10 min) Stretch of shore luring locals and vacationers alike with well-kept sand and plenty of parking. The Breakers (8 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. |