Anonymous wrote:Castle Hill inn is gorgeous

This plus 10000. I have stayed there in the spring summer and fall and it’s been great every time.

Castle Hill inn is gorgeous

Great, appreciate the wonderful recs.

I've stayed twice at the Marriott on the harbor. It's centrally located and a short walk to downtown.

Anonymous wrote:We've stayed at Gilded and the Attwater, part of the Lark hotels. Both were great and it looks like they added a third.

We stayed at Gilded 2 years ago. Very nice if you like BandBs (we do) and great breakfast. But definitely a town location a few blocks from the harbor. We’ve stayed at several Lark hotels and like their concept.

Gardiner House is new and lovely right downtown.

We stayed at a Marriott hotel in “downtown” Newport. It was a nice, clean hotel and centrally located. I’d stay there again.

Anonymous wrote:We've stayed at Gilded and the Attwater, part of the Lark hotels. Both were great and it looks like they added a third.

I had a really nice stay at the Attwater and can recommend if you want a smaller, boutique BnB feel.

We've stayed at Gilded and the Attwater, part of the Lark hotels. Both were great and it looks like they added a third.

Thank you! Appreciate your suggestions

The Brenton

Yeah not many hotels in the small downtown area unless a Bed a breakfast type place. We have always stayed a few miles out.

You can see which hotels have harbor views from the map - Goat Island, Marriott, Hammond, 41 North, etc. My favorite is the Viking for a hotel (has spa, pool and great rooftop bar) or Hydrangea House for a B&B (across the street from Viking). Both are just up the block from Thames. Have a great time!

The downtown isn’t that big and is not on the Ocean it is on the harbor side. I don’t think there are any hotels with ocean views.

You could stay a little further south in watch hill, if your budget allows, at the Ocean House.

Traveling to Newport, RI later this summer/early fall and looking for hotel recs within walking distance to downtown. Would love ocean view but not mandatory for nice, clean hotel. Any recs are greatly appreciated. Thank you!