Newport is a historic seaport famous for its Gilded Age mansions, the Cliff Walk, sailing and Colonial-era downtown. Summer rates are high, so look at nearby Middletown and Portsmouth or visit in the shoulder seasons for better deals.
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Newport is a port of call on New England and Canada cruises; ships usually anchor in the harbor and tender passengers ashore near downtown.
Inns and hotels near the wharves, shops and restaurants.
Grand inns near The Breakers and the Cliff Walk.
Next to Newport, with beaches and cheaper chain hotels.
The north end of Aquidneck Island, often good value.
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Summer is peak season with festivals and sailing; late spring and fall are cheaper, and the mansions’ holiday season in December is popular.
July and August, and weekends during the big music festivals and sailing events.
Middletown and Portsmouth usually have lower rates than downtown Newport.
Many mansions line Bellevue Avenue and the Cliff Walk, within walking or short trolley distance of downtown.