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Newport National Golf Club- Middletown, RI
Newport National is an absolutely amazing track, and the lack of a driving range or decent clubhouse should not deter you from playing this course. Seriously. People get so hung up on the above, they discount how great the actual golf is. Which is ridiculous.
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Gurney’s Newport (Harbor Island)- Newport, RI
Gurney's has hotels in Scottsdale and Montauk. Up until last year, it had one in Newport. They made the right decision by selling that property. Although renovated, the property felt very dated, and the rooms were very basic. Basic and expensive.
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Blithewold Mansion and Gardens- Bristol, RI
Blithewold Mansion is very reminiscent of Canandaigua's Sonnenberg Estate, which, coming from me, is a compliment of the highest order. Both estates are magnificent historic properties, filled with exquisite decorative arts, set amidst magical grounds.
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Castle Hill Inn- Newport, RI
Built in 1875 as a summer house for marine biologist Alexander Agassiz, the Castle Hill Inn mansion served as naval officer housing during World War II, before transitioning into a summer hotel in the 1950s. Remote and discrete, it became a popular retreat for celebrities, including Grace Kelley.
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Castle Hill Lighthouse- Newport, RI
Built in 1890 in the Romanesque style, possibly designed by Henry Hobson Richardson himself, the Castle Hill Lighthouse has been an active navigational aide for over 100 years. Nestled into the rocky coastline, in an impossibly scenic location, it guides ships through the East Passage of Narragansett Bay, while also acting as a popular proposal site.
