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ULTIMATE LUXURY | ROMANTIC GETAWAYS | FAMILY TRAVEL SPA VACATIONS | BUDGET STRETCHERS | A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
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| Our Travel Editor, Vera Thornton, has been out visiting Newport, Rhode Island hotels, resorts, inns and bed and breakfasts and is compiling her top picks for our "Best Of Newport" travel series. |
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The Best of Newport Our 2008 Picks - Windows To SeaNewport Marriott This newly renovated hotel offers all of the signature amenities and service that we have come to expect from Marriott, including the plush new, aptly named, Revive bed. This one adds a superb location on the harbor with unparalleled water views in historic downtown Newport, close to cultural and entertainment attractions. Deluxe guestrooms are available with two double beds, making it a perfect choice for small families, especially since babysitting and laundry service are also offered. A spa with facial and body treatments, massages, and manicure/pedicures assures that everyone will find what they need at the Marriott! More details > Sarah Kendall House The highly acclaimed Sarah Kendall House is delightfully romantic Victorian getaway which is steps from the water and has stunning waterviews, including a panoramic vista from the third floor tower sitting area. Rooms are airy and immaculate, and distinctly decorated with period antiques and fireplaces, many with waterviews. My favorite is the Isaac Kendall room with a king-sized bed and view of the harbor, but the Tower Suite on the third floor is a close second. Located in a quiet residential area, you are within easy walking distance of downtown Newport. An outstanding breakast prepared by the gourmet cook and innkeeper is elegantly served on fine china and crystal, and frosty pitchers of lemonade and iced tea are offered in the afternoon. The expansive porch with its wicker furniture is the ideal spot to watch a sunset and sip a glass of wine. Your gracious hosts have thought of every detail to make your stay complete, including beach towels and sunscreen. Try the Sarah Kendall with your special someone, it will be a memorable experience.
More details > The Chanler At Cliff Walk When you drive through the imposing granite gates you can immediately sense the splendor that awaits: you are escaping into elegance here! This is the ultimate in luxury and grandeur – you will feel and be treated like royalty. On the water with expansive views and magnificent gardens, the Chanler has set the standard for excellence since it opened in 1873.
Twenty guestrooms are each decorated to reflect a different style or period in time: The Colonial, The Williamsburg, The Regency, The English Tudor, to name a few. The very finest is The Renaissance, which has wall panels highlighted with gold leaf and an oversized marble bath with columns surrounding a sunken tub. Rooms at the Chanler have over-the-top amenities that range from 400-thread count Italian linens, to heated bathroom floors, double Jacuzzi tubs, and butler-drawn baths. Pampering abounds!
The most exclusive accommodations are the six villas, which offer garden or water views and private courtyards.
The award-winning Spiced Pear Restaurant is a stunning dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and an outdoor terrace with dramatic water views, whose menu has been described as “fresh, contemporary, and elegantly simple.”
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Cape Cod | Martha's Vineyard | Nantucket | Newport
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