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Romantic
Getaways in Rhode Island
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Newport
Known for its naval history, yachting harbor, colonial buildings
and grand summer mansions built for the Astors and Vanderbilts.
Castle Hill Inn & Resort
Ocean Drive
Newport, Rhode Island
T: +1 401 849 3800. US$ 525-
www.castlehillinn.com
Victorian exotic, set on a 40 acre promontory that dominates
the main passage to Narraganset Bay. Thornton Wilder wrote most
of Theophilus North here.
Sanford-Covell Villa Marina
72 Washington Street
Newport RI
T: +1 401 847-0206. b&b. US$ 100-
www.sanford-covell.com
This harborside b&b has been in the same family for generations.
In 1870, the Boston Globe said it was "the most elegant
house in Newport".
The Chanler
117 Memorial Blvd.
Newport, Rhode Island
T:+1 401 847-1300. 20 rooms. US$ 650-
www.thechanler.com
Recently restored Gilded Age mansion grandly furnished with
gold leaf, French antiques and fine artwork. Located at the
beginning of the Cliff Walk.
Block Island
Take a ferry to this unpretentious and peaceful island with
20 miles of coastline and grasslands.
Atlantic Inn
Old Harbor
Block Island, Rhode Island
T: +1 401 466-5883. 21 rooms. US$ 165-
www.atlanticinn.com
1879 Victorian sitting in six acres of lawn and garden overlooking
the ocean.
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