,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-71.30552,41.46213)/-71.30184218287468,41.46593521628263,13.3930825944278/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
The Breakers vs Marble House
Both The Breakers and Marble House are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Breakers ranks slightly higher than Marble House. The Breakers has a TripExpert Score of 97 with recommendations from 6 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
The Breakers
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Where
Show All Reviews
44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895."
Full review
i
This mansion is not only big but grand—be sure to look for the sculpted figures tucked above the pillars.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzos, Breakers is the most magnificent Newport mansion."
Full review
i
Don't miss the Children's Cottage on the grounds.
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Used as a summer retreat for the family of shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"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
"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
Marble House
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Where
Frommer's
596 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"One of the most opulent of the Newport mansions, Marble House contains 500,000 cubic feet of marble."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The gaudy Marble House – built of many kinds of garishly colored marble – is a whorish building."
Full review
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Gold Ballroom—Newport's most ornate—decked with gilt chandeliers, panels and mirrors, is modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles."
Full review
i
Don't miss the Chinese Teahouse at the rear of the property, where the Vanderbilts hosted small receptions and tea parties.
Where
"The seaside Chinese Tea House on the property was constructed later and used by Alva to host rallies during the women’s suffrage movement. The estate is now a National Historic Landmark."
Full review
Frommer's
"Architect Richard Morris Hunt outdid himself for his clients William and Alva Vanderbilt."
Full review
