The Cliffside InnvsSanford-Covell Villa Marina
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Cliffside Inn scores significantly higher than Sanford-Covell Villa Marina. Cliffside Inn comes in at #9 in Newport with recommendations from 3 reviews including Frommer's, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
The Cliffside Inn
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
Michelin Guide
Mr & Mrs Smith
Tablet
2 Seaview Ave, Newport, RI 02840
From $169/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Beach
Frommer's "This lovely Victorian inn near the Cliff Walk, overlooking Newport's first beach, gets everything right." Full review
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Ask for a room with a water view—if you're lucky you'll get the Beatrice, which has a tub with a view of Easton Bay. Three of the rooms have separate entrances, and there's a three-room cottage on the grounds.
Travel + Leisure "The main house and its adjoining cottage are a living museum, filled with great antiques and romantic canvases painted in the early 20th century by Turner." Full review
Jetsetter "Gilded Age ambiance with the kind of thoughtful comforts you imagine Victorian servants would provide, just a block from the Cliff Walk." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"In Newport, Rhode Island’s historic district, tradition isn’t exactly in short supply. But with the Cliffside Inn, the New England–based Lark Hotels has transformed a beautiful Victorian..." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Supremely cosy Newport stay the Cliffside Inn is a slightly humbler prospect than, say, the Vanderbilts’ Breakers mansion down the road; but this Victorian deserves a vaunted rep. It was..." Full review
Tablet19.9
"In Newport, Rhode Island’s historic district, tradition isn’t exactly in short supply. But with the Cliffside Inn, the New England–based Lark Hotels has transformed a beautiful Victorian..." Full review
Sanford-Covell Villa Marina
Lonely Planet
72 Washington St., Newport, RI 02840
From $195/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet "This Victorian ‘stick-style’ place was perhaps Newport’s most lavish house when a cousin of Ralph W Emerson built it in 1869."
