| a stylish restaurant has a terrace and panoramic sea views. continental breakfast is complimentary. some have pull-out sofas and water views. sailing packages are also available. parking is free. overlooking narragansett bay, this mansion hotel is 4 miles from the international tennis hall of fame and 2 miles from fort adams state park. there's also a charming cottage with 4 bedrooms, a full kitchen and a living room, plus a patio. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. quaint bedrooms feature flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and coffeemaking facilities T. F. Green Airport 53 min
Beavertail State Park (35 min) Shoreline hiking & saltwater fishing around a rocky coastal preserve & former harbor defence site. Rosecliff (10 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Marble House (10 min) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Brenton Point State Park (8 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Rough Point (11 min) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits. Castle Hill Lighthouse (17 min) 1800s lighthouse for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island & Aquidneck Island. International Tennis Hall of Fame (12 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Ocean Drive Historic District (7 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (12 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (10 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. Belcourt of Newport (11 min) Lavish former summer home completed in 1894 in the Châteauesque style, with tours by reservation. Easton's Beach (15 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. The Elms (11 min) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants' quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Touro Synagogue (15 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. The Breakers (11 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. |