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The Cliffside Inn vs Sanford-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
The Cliffside Inn
7 / 10
2 Seaview Ave, Newport, RI 02840
From $169 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Free Parking
  • Air Conditioning
  • Beach
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Frommer's 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 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 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
Frommer's Frommer's
"This lovely Victorian inn near the Cliff Walk, overlooking Newport's first beach, gets everything right. It's fancy enough to provide guests a taste of the Gilded Age, but the owners also..." 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.
Sanford-Covell Villa Marina
Sanford-Covell Villa Marina
7 / 10
72 Washington St., Newport, RI 02840
From $195 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
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Lonely Planet 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."