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Brenton Hotel
Newport, United States
Brenton Hotel
Newport, United States
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Nautical Heritage and Heart in Newport's Newest Hotel

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Brenton Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, is the town's first new-build hotel in nearly 30 years. Just across the street from the harbor marina and its population of sailboats, yachts, and sloops, entering the Brenton Hotel is like taking a step back in time to an era when ships and sailing were integral to the city's economy and culture. While at Brenton Hotel, guests cannot only explore the quaint historic town and its Gilded Age mansions, you're invited to:

  • Indulge in luxurious rooms with stunning views of Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor
  • Golf like a pro with preferred access to Newport National Golf Club
  • Let the concierge order an in-room spa treatment or make reservations for a traditional day spa
  • Dine on locally sourced seafood and produce at the refined Living Room restaurant and bar

Presiding over the corner of America's Cup Avenue and Long Wharf Street, this ultra-modern building was designed with Newport's history of grand architecture in mind. Taking cues from local landmarks like the 18th century Old Colony House and the 19th century Opera House, the hotel's style is a mélange of the contemporary and historic: huge floor-to-ceiling windows take up a majority of the façade are punctuated by nautical elements familiar to East Coasters like mullioned windows, white trim, and balconies echoing the idiosyncratic widow's walks of eras past. 

Shiplap adorns the hotel's rounded entry tower, evocative of Cape Cod lighthouses and New England clapboard-sided homes, adding one more nautical touch to take you back to the world of colonial merchant ships, pirates, mansions, and yacht races. 

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Accommodations

Throughout the locally owned Brenton Hotel's 57 guest rooms and suites, you'll enjoy expansive views of the harbor marina and the sailboats bobbing in the beautiful blue of Narragansett Bay beyond. Feel like a sailor or a Gilded Age Robber Baron whose famed oceanside mansions populate Newport's coasts. Sink into luxurious rooms with neutral, soothing colors accented by nautical blue detailing, evoking an atmosphere of East Coast calm. Patterned wood floors overlaid with modern rugs speckled with grays, blues, and taupe, are reflective of the local landscape of water, waves, sand, and wood. Bathrooms are minimalist and clean with white fixtures offset by deep black accents. Beds feature shiplap headboards and luxurious linens. 

If you're looking to elevate your experience at Brenton Hotel, opt for a suite on the uppermost floor, dubbed the Penthouse Level, and feel like the king of the world on your own private balcony overlooking historic Newport  and its rows of salt box houses and steeple-lined streets. For guests seeking a venue for weddings, conferences, or seminars, Brenton Hotel is second-to-none in Newport. Available for full buyouts, the hotel offers the amenities and privilege of a private estate, with added benefit of being right in the heart of city.

Additional services available include 24-hour in-room dining, onsite parking, concierge services, local guides to help you plan your Newport stay, and an amazing environmentally friendly feature: a green rooftop.

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Dining

With the Atlantic Ocean lapping at its feet, it's no surprise that Brenton Hotel's sole dining establishment evokes a combination clambake and refined Gilded Age beach soiree, serving the bounty of New England's fertile soil and its intrepid fishermen's catch in an airy, seaside atmosphere.

Brenton Hotel Living Room

Living Room – As the heart and soul of the hotel, the Living Room offers guests delicious breakfasts in the mornings and more substantial fare and cocktails until late into the evening. Enjoy small plates created from local ingredients and craft cocktails mixed by the Living Room's beloved local guides and bartenders.

Activities at Brenton Hotel

Brenton Hotel Guestroom overlooking the bay

Order a spa service, dine in the Living Room, have a nightcap overlooking the bay, or simply while away the hours in your elegantly appointed room. No matter which activity you choose at Brenton Hotel, you'll find it backed by a true New England spirit of warm and welcoming hospitality. 

Outside the hotel, surround yourself in Gilded Age grandeur and tour the famed Newport mansions built by likes of the country's richest of the rich: The Vanderbilts, Dukes, Astors, and Morgans. Stroll along the beautiful seaside Cliff Walk trail or along Bellevue Avenue for different vantage points of these famed mansions. 

For the golf lover, guests of Brenton Hotel receive Preferred Access to Newport National Golf Club where they can play the 7,200 yd, par 72 championship course built in links-style with attention paid to environmental sensitivity. For the self-care inclined, spa reservations and in-room treatments can be arranged through the hotels' concierge. 

Other nearby activities:

  • Boat tours of Newport Harbor and Marina
  • Explore Newport's vineyards
  • Audrain Auto Museum
  • Brenton Point State Park
  • Local beaches
  • Newport Art Museum
  • Redwood Library and Athenaeum
  • Newport Art Museum

Location

Set in the quintessential New England town of Newport on Aquidneck Island, which is officially and technically known as Rhode Island, the Brenton Hotel takes its name from William Brenton, the colonial governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Located adjacent to the harbor and at the corner of America's Cup Avenue and Long Wharf Street, there's no shortage of shopping, dining, and attractions. The hotel's setting on the water makes it a great starting point for sailing tours, coastal hikes, or simply cozying up with a good book and a craft cocktail. 

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Address

31 Americas Cup Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

Transportation

  • Airport
    • Newport State Airport is 4.4 mi / 7 km away — about 15 minutes by car
    • TF Green Airport is 27.4 mi / 44.1 km away — about 30 minutes by car
    • Boston Logan International Airport is 73.9 mi / 119 km away — about 1.5 hours by car
  • Ferry
    • Newport Harbor Shuttle is across the street from the hotel at Newport Harbor and departs every hour in the summer, docking at six areas around the island.

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