parking is complimentary. suites add sitting areas, whirlpool tubs, hot tubs and/or steam rooms; 1 has a rooftop deck with harbor views. there are weekly cheese and wine tasting sessions. the 11 genteel rooms feature gas fireplaces, antique furniture, free wi-fi and tvs; some have 4-poster beds. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. full breakfast and afternoon tea are included, and served in the dining room or on the porch. in a victorian house dating from 1855 and set on the first gas-lit street in america, this upscale b&b is a 7-minute walk from the international tennis hall of fame and 8 minutes on foot from newport harbor T.
Brenton Point State Park (19 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking. Rosecliff (7 min) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Easton's Beach (5 min) Local public beach offering seasonal events, a carousel, rental cabanas, facilities & a snack bar. The Elms (8 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. The Breakers (8 min) Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours. Belcourt of Newport (7 min) Lavish former summer home completed in 1894 in the Châteauesque style, with tours by reservation. Touro Synagogue (6 min) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763), built in Palladian style, still open for services & tours. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI (18 min) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. International Tennis Hall of Fame (6 min) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881, plus tennis history, exhibits, memorabilia & courts. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (8 min) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. Marble House (7 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. Newport Art Museum (4 min) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school. Ocean Drive Historic District (11 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks, beaches, historic estates, a fort & a yacht museum. |