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The Breakers vs Rosecliff
Both are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, The Breakers ranks significantly higher than Rosecliff. The Breakers ranks #1 in Newport with positive reviews from 6 reviewers such as Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Where.
The Breakers
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Where
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44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's
"The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895."
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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
Top Choice
"Inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzos, Breakers is the most magnificent Newport mansion."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Rosecliff
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
584 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's
"Newport's most romantic mansion was commissioned by Tessie Hermann Oelrichs, who inherited a Nevada silver fortune."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In June the Newport Flower Festival is held here."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Its grand 80ft-by-40ft ballroom was the setting for some of Newport's most spectacular events;."
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Frommer's
"Made possible by one James Fair, an immigrant who made his fortune after he unearthed the thickest gold and silver vein of Nevada's Comstock Lode."
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