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Melville House

39 Clarke St., Newport, RI 02840
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Ranked #61 of 100 Newport B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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Robert C
Framingham, Massachusetts
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

Located in the heart of Newport, this hotel is steps from all of the shops, restaurants and nightlife. They have a small parking lot around back and offer a delicous home cooked breakfast with the room. Unfortunately, that is about all the hotel has going for it. The room we stayed in was very small with paper thin walls and... More

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carol T
Caledonia, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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4 day girls trip. Stayed in room 6. The house was spotless, gleaming hardwood floors throughout and decorated in authentic period of the 1700's right down to the accessories in the rooms. Felt like I was a little girl in the "Ann of Green Gables" bedroom. with the petit point quilt and low windows and the bed was very comfortable,... More

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AmySTL2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

My husband and I stayed here for only one night. We had one of the smaller rooms on the second floor, but it was just fine for us. The room was clean and the place was very quiet. Like other reviewers have mentioned, it is part of the "family" of inns now. The check-in is in a separate building, but... More

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Dinoraholmos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011

We stayed at this bed and breakfast and it was really good. Great location, good service, walking distance to all entertainment and decent rates. The manager was great, he gave us an upgrade without extra charge. The breakfast was really good too. More

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Mtmcg
Hoboken, New Jersey
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011
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We stayed on the first floor next to the front door. Room 7. The door opens and closes all night long and when it closes it slams. There was a guy on the second floor locked out of his room. He banged on the door and yelled some girl's name for about 30 minutes until he realized his room was... More

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UkJetlag
Uk
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20 reviews
10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2009
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We booked the room for 2 nights direct with the Melville House Inn abour 6 weeks before we were due to stay. We specifically booked the David Melville Suite because the significance of the name! When we got there, after driving 250 miles, we couldn't check in at the Melville House Inn and had to go 3 houses down the... More

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kendrawesome
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2009
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There is a reason why there are so many 5-star review on this place--old management. Apparently Inns of Newport acquired this place back in April, and never bothered to update the website to reflect the lack of in-building breakfast and the fact that the couple who owned the place aren't around. My fiancée and I chose this place based on... More

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lemonicecream
NY, NY
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2009
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Location is phenomenal and parking is a major plus. There are a few B&Bs on the same street operated by Inns of Newport. Apparently breakfast was served in the one next door, not in our own B&B. No one told us that, and I went downstairs in the am expecting to find breakfast going on, but there was no one.... More

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spinksWalsall
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12 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2009

what a wonderfull place to stay, the staff expecially Dean was so helpfull. when we arrived we got upgraded which was great the house was wonderfull a great spot for exploring newport with free parking a great advantage when staying in newport. we visit newport regular and usually stay a couple of blocks further up the road but on future... More

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jeks33
Jersey City, New Jersey
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2009

I came here in May 2007 with my friend, then returned again in May 2008 with a group of freinds. The Melville house is great find, their prices are lower compared to a majority of the other B&B's, its located 2 blocks up from Thames St and the food is excellent. The breakfasts were always hearty and the afternoon baked... More

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