Newport, Rhode IslandDowntown Newport
Gardiner House
Wharfside clapboard inn
Downtown Newport Newport, Rhode Island
Opened
2023
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Social LuxeOutside the door
Wharfside clapboard inn
The inn reimagines Newport's Gilded Age cottage life on the harbor, running like an art-filled coastal residence.
“The accommodations combine a laid-back, low-key, beachy atmosphere with pieces of classic, turn-of-the-last-century furniture that harken back to Newport’s Gilded Age.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Custom wallpaper reproduces a 1905 landscape mural beneath a white Murano glass chandelier.
Notable
Studio Bar draws evening crowds around a working fireplace and private liquor lockers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Built in 2023, this 21-room boutique property has a prime location on Lee’s Wharf (hello, harbor views) and is just off Thames Street.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The marina sits right out back along Newport Harbor, and Thames Street's bustling shops are a block inland.
The rooms
Rooms have rattan armoires and basket-weave marble baths, and doors open with traditional metal keys.
Restaurant
Flora
Wrap-around windows look across Newport Harbor from the top floor, where the kitchen serves Mediterranean seafood and house-baked bread.
Studio Bar
Lacquered green walls are hung with vintage prints and cartoons beside the fluted wooden cocktail bar.
How it began
The site was once a working shipyard, transformed over five years of construction by two Newport locals.
Newport
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.