Newport, Rhode IslandNorth End
Wayfinder Newport
Art-filled roadside inn
North End Newport, Rhode Island
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Art-filled roadside inn
The former roadside motel trades Newport's typical Gilded Age formality for breezy coastal colors and work by Rhode Island makers.
“His hotel is currently staffed at about 70 percent of prepandemic levels, but it has been able to reinstate all of its regular services other than daily housekeeping”
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
this is in every way a 21st-century boutique hotel, full of local art, contemporary design, and spaces that are designed for easy socializing.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Downtown Newport and historic Bowen's Wharf sit a 15-minute drive south, easily reached by car or the house shuttle.
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The rooms
Soft coastal wainscoting lines the spacious bedrooms, accented by original local paintings and plush Matouk throws.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Retro loungers line the outdoor pool beneath overhead string lights, beside an exterior mural painted by Sean Spellman.
The gym
The fitness studio holds free weights and a multi-function cable resistance machine against wide mirrored walls.
Restaurant
Little Clam
Guests gather in coral booths and at the teal-tiled bar for local seafood and monthly family-style Sunday suppers.
With event spaces, a spacious lobby where there always seems to be someone cool hanging out, and a buzzy restaurant, it feels more like a local hangout than an overwrought escape.
At the table
The Café serves local Springline nitro coffee, and red leather banquettes offer a quiet spot to linger.
How it began
A four-alarm fire gutted the 1980s conference hotel in 2022, prompting a full two-year rebuild before its 2024 reopening.
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.