The Cliffside Inn
There is a particular stillness that greets you at The Cliffside Inn, a feeling of having stepped through a quieter threshold. Set just steps from Newport's famed Cliff Walk, this Victorian-era residence turned intimate hotel occupies a storied 1880s manor once home to the artist Beatrice Turner, whose self-portraits still line the walls in quiet, watchful abundance. The architecture carries the flourishes of its era without pretension: bay windows that pull in generous light, a wraparound porch that frames the surrounding gardens, and interiors layered with period detail and a warmth that feels lived-in rather than staged.
The inn's rooms and suites each carry a distinct character, individually appointed with fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and carefully considered textiles that lean toward comfort over formality. Some feature four-poster beds and painted murals; others open onto private sundecks or sitting areas. The effect is less that of a traditional hotel and more of a well-kept private residence where every room has been given its own quiet biography. A full breakfast is served each morning, and afternoon tea offers a reason to slow down in one of the inn's common rooms, where bookshelves and original artwork set a tone that rewards lingering.
Newport unfolds generously from the inn's front door. The Cliff Walk, a National Recreation Trail tracing the coastline between the ocean and the great Gilded Age mansions, is essentially at the property's edge. The Breakers, Marble House, and Rosecliff are all within easy reach, as are the galleries, harbors, and seafood institutions that have defined this stretch of Rhode Island for generations. Thames Street and Bellevue Avenue bring a more contemporary energy, with independent shops, wine bars, and restaurants that balance Newport's historical identity with something more modern and restless.
What stays with you about The Cliffside Inn is the scale of it. With just a handful of rooms, the property maintains an intimacy that larger Newport hotels cannot replicate. It is a place where mornings begin slowly, where the ocean air drifts through open windows, and where the boundary between guest and resident blurs in the most welcome way. You leave not with the memory of a hotel stay, but of a few unhurried days spent in someone's beautifully kept home by the sea.
There is a particular stillness that greets you at The Cliffside Inn, a feeling of having stepped through a quieter threshold. Set just steps from Newport's famed Cliff Walk, this Victorian-era residence turned intimate hotel occupies a storied 1880s manor once home to the artist Beatrice Turner, whose self-portraits still line the walls in quiet, watchful abundance. The architecture carries the flourishes of its era without pretension: bay windows that pull in generous light, a wraparound porch that frames the surrounding gardens, and interiors layered with period detail and a warmth that feels lived-in rather than staged.
The inn's rooms and suites each carry a distinct character, individually appointed with fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and carefully considered textiles that lean toward comfort over formality. Some feature four-poster beds and painted murals; others open onto private sundecks or sitting areas. The effect is less that of a traditional hotel and more of a well-kept private residence where every room has been given its own quiet biography. A full breakfast is served each morning, and afternoon tea offers a reason to slow down in one of the inn's common rooms, where bookshelves and original artwork set a tone that rewards lingering.
Newport unfolds generously from the inn's front door. The Cliff Walk, a National Recreation Trail tracing the coastline between the ocean and the great Gilded Age mansions, is essentially at the property's edge. The Breakers, Marble House, and Rosecliff are all within easy reach, as are the galleries, harbors, and seafood institutions that have defined this stretch of Rhode Island for generations. Thames Street and Bellevue Avenue bring a more contemporary energy, with independent shops, wine bars, and restaurants that balance Newport's historical identity with something more modern and restless.
There's a particular quality to a place that sits just steps from the sand yet feels entirely composed — unhurried, considered, wrapped in its own quiet elegance. The Cliffside Inn carries that duality well: the salt air drifts in, the ocean is always close, but inside, the rooms feel like something someone genuinely thought about, with plush spaces designed for lingering rather than just sleeping. It's Newport without the performative grandeur — intimate enough that the garden terrace feels like yours alone, and close enough to the historic estates and beaches that you never feel removed from the town's layered character. It's the kind of place that settles into your memory not as a highlight reel but as a feeling — something between comfort and refinement that's hard to replicate elsewhere.
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Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 355 sq ft · regular
The fireplace is the standout feature of this suite. This air-conditioned suite comes with 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath. The suite has parquet floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe, a tiled floor, as well as a carpeted floor. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 4 · 1 × Super King · 678 sq ft · regular
This suite, located in Seaview Cottage, features a seating area, flat-screen TV, spa bath and private entrance from the outside.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 355 sq ft · regular
This double room offers a fireplace. The spacious double room provides air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 366 sq ft · regular
Guests will have a special experience as the suite features a fireplace. The suite provides air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 409 sq ft · regular
This 2-level suite, with a spiral staircase, has a seating area, fireplace and private entrance from the outside.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 334 sq ft · regular
Guests will have a special experience as this double room provides a fireplace. The spacious double room offers air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a wardrobe, parquet floors, a tiled floor, a carpeted floor and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Super King · 474 sq ft · regular
This suite, located in the Seaview Cottage, has air conditioning, a spa bath and a private entrance from the outside.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 248 sq ft · regular
This double room features a fireplace. The double room features air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides a wardrobe, parquet floors, a tiled floor, a carpeted floor and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 474 sq ft · regular
The fireplace is the standout feature of this suite. The air-conditioned suite has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The suite features parquet floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe, a tiled floor, as well as a carpeted floor. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 323 sq ft · regular
This suite has air conditioning, fireplace, seating area and a private entrance from the outside.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 323 sq ft · regular
The fireplace is a top feature of this double room. The spacious double room features air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Queen · 560 sq ft · regular
This suite, located in the Seaview Cottage, features a private entrance from the outside, a seating area and fireplace.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 301 sq ft · regular
This double room features a fireplace. The spacious double room offers air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides a wardrobe, parquet floors, a tiled floor, a carpeted floor, as well as a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 215 sq ft · regular
The fireplace is the standout feature of this double room. The double room offers air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a wardrobe, parquet floors, a tiled floor, a carpeted floor and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 291 sq ft · regular
This double room's standout feature is the fireplace. The spacious double room offers air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The double room features a wardrobe, parquet floors, a tiled floor, a carpeted floor and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 355 sq ft · regular
This 2-level suite features air conditioning, seating area and fireplace.
Sleeps 3 · 2 × King, Pull-out Couch · 474 sq ft · regular
Morning light spills through garden-facing windows, tracing golden patterns across hardwood floors as birdsong drifts from the grounds beyond. The Hydrangea Suite wraps you in 474 square feet of quiet refinement — a pillowtop king bed layered in premium linens, a fireplace that crackles to life as dusk settles, and curated furnishings that feel both storied and deeply personal. Step onto your private patio, where the scent of blooming gardens and the gentle hum of nature invite stillness. After a rainfall shower, wrap yourself in a plush robe and retreat to the sofa bed nook — perfect for intimate conversation or unhurried reading. This is a stay that etches itself into memory.
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Guest
Wonderful place to go for a quiet getaway. Very clean, neat and wonderful staff!
Guest
Our stay at the Cliffside Inn was absolutely wonderful! This boutique hotel was the perfect getaway, offering a charming ambiance, beautiful decor, cozy fireplaces, and a delicious brunch. The staff was warm and welcoming, making our experience even more enjoyable. Plus, the Cliff Walk is just down the road, adding to the perfect location. We can’t wait to return!
Guest
Quaint, adorable, cozy, convenient and welcoming! We will be back The garden suite was excellent, it has a private entrance and included 2 fireplaces and a tub! Wonderful accommodations and friendly staff. The breakfast and happy hour were also very fun. We utilized the firepit and the location is convenient enough to everything that we were able walk to the piers and the cliff walk!
Guest
Lovely The staff was friendly, the place was very quaint and nice, location was good and breakfast was lively
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