Boutique Hotels in Rhode Island

Great location.

Location, staff help, restaurants and coffee shops selection and proximity to venues all excellent

We stayed two nights mid week in mid May. Check-in was simple with friendly staff. We chose the valet parking, which was also convenient and cost a few dollars more per day than self parking. The room was clean with a "beach" feel. Comfortable but not spectacular. We splurged and booked a room with a small balcony overlooking the bay, bridge, and lighthouse, which was nice. The wood on the balcony could have used a cleaning or refinishing, and when the AC unit was blowing it was very loud on the balcony. The grounds were nice but there were some areas on the walkway where supplies and stuff were stacked up against the building. There's a neat lighthouse on the end of the island. The architecture of the resort itself is sort of outdated modern. Not much to look at. They have a coffee shop with good coffee and expensive muffins and a 15 dollar breakfast sandwich (which was very good). There's a bar with plentiful outdoor waterfront seating and a nice restaurant. A glass of wine was $16. The resort is on an island walkable to downtown Newport. They also have a free and convenient shuttle to town. Our room bill came to over $1500 for two nights. This included all sorts of resort fees, parking fees, etc. I would have been fine with all the minor shortcomings if this place wasn't so darned expensive. It was nice, but for that kind of money you expect a bit more. If we return to Newport we'll stay at a different hotel for half the price.