The Wayfinder HotelvsSanford-Covell Villa Marina
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center scores marginally higher than Sanford-Covell Villa Marina. Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center comes in at #22 in Newport with positive reviews from 1 reviews like Oyster.
The Wayfinder Hotel
 Oyster
 Condé Nast Traveler
 Travel + Leisure
151 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, RI 02840-1310
From $63/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
Budget
 "In a town with notoriously expensive hotel prices, the Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center offers guests room rates that are consistently budget-friendly, even during the summer months." Full review
 "With a more favorable price point and a more casual atmosphere than its neighbors, the Wayfinder is the place to stay if you’re looking for an affordable, personality-driven, and Insta-friendly hotel " Full review
 "Stay at The Wayfinder Hotel in the city's North End. The hotel has 1,000 pieces of artwork, and their on-site restaurant, Nomi Park, serves an unreal lobster roll." 
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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
 
 "This Victorian ‘stick-style’ place was perhaps Newport’s most lavish house when a cousin of Ralph W Emerson built it in 1869."