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The Breakers vs Kingscote

The Breakers and Kingscote are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Breakers scores significantly higher than Kingscote. The Breakers ranks #1 in Newport with positive reviews from 6 reviewers including Fodor's, Frommer's and Where.

The Breakers
The Breakers
9 / 10
44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895." Full review
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This mansion is not only big but grand—be sure to look for the sculpted figures tucked above the pillars.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzos, Breakers is the most magnificent Newport mansion." Full review
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Don't miss the Children's Cottage on the grounds.
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Used as a summer retreat for the family of shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"These former stables and carriage house belonging to their eponymous mansion now house a museum of Vanderbilt family memorabilia, restored carriages and a fascinating model railway." Full review
Where Where
"One of the grandest of all the Newport “cottages” this 70-room mansion was owned by the Vanderbilt family, which had amassed its wealth in steamships and railroads." Full review
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Kingscote
Kingscote
8 / 10
Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This Gothic Revival mansion completed in 1841 for Georgia plantation owner Geoge Noble Jones was one of Newport's first summer cottages." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An Elizabethan fantasy complete with Tiffany glass, Kingscote was Newport's first 'cottage' strictly for summer use." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Sea merchant William Henry King... furnished it with porcelains and textiles accumulated in the China trade." Full review
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This mansion (on the right side of the avenue) is a reminder that well-to-do Southern families often had second homes