Melville House Newport

Breakfast was wonderful with full service. Charming historic building. Very comfortable room with modern bathroom.

The room is tinyyyy! My husband is a 6’2” 250 pound big linebacker of a guy. This was totally my mistake in overlooking how small the room was. The bathroom was so small it was almost un useable. Pro tip- at the end of the hall on the second floor there’s a huge bathroom that I stumbled upon. I also made the mistake of thinking this place would have AC, so we were piled on top of each other AND sweating our butts off while putting on formal wear for a wedding. Also, this part is comical, but if we wanted breakfast, we needed to upgrade to get it… at a bed and breakfast. Made no sense. Other than that, I’ll give the location itself 5 stars because it was very walkable, and the woman who checked us in was kind. Again, most of this is my fault for not doing my research. I will say this bed and breakfast is definitely very authentic.

Charming place. Very nice owner and parking was easy.

The Inn staff were friendly and helpful. They greeted us on the street and assisted with parking. They walked us up to our room ensured we had everything we needed. Rick is friendly and goes above and beyond to make sure everyone’s stay is meeting their expectations. The bed was very comfortable.

Good option to stay if you’re not in the room and out all day. Everything in town is 5-10 minutes walking distance. Other than that the rooms are fairly small making it an uncomfortable living space for the price.

Location, location, location! Absolutely phenomenal location to downtown Newport and the wharf area (Approx. 5 min walk). The buildings are Revolutionary War era construction, so don’t expect the modern amenities of a 21st century hotel chain. But, the properties are clean, charming and well maintained despite being nearly 300 years old. Off street (free) parking was also a plus, but beware if you driver a larger vehicle (large SUV or truck), the lots and driveways are very tight and would be near impossible to traverse in a pickup or large SUV.

No elevator so there are stairs to navigate. There was a young man who helped us carry luggage to the room. Room ac’s, tv. Shower was good with plenty of warm water. Friendly efficient staff. My friend and I got the breakfast which was extra. The chef was very efficient and food was good. Location was ideal and we just walked everywhere or caught the free bus which took us to the mansion area and Cliff Walk.

Great walkable location, free parking, clean, nice stuff

I booked in advance on Expedia only to then hear just before my arrival that the hotel doesn’t have a room at all for me. The person helping me was unhelpful, not particularly ‘with it’ and made for a very tough experience. Couldn’t have had a more frustrating experience