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209 Spring St., Newport, RI 02890
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Brattle House
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Ranked #61 of 100 Newport B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Boston, MA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Overall, very good stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011

That's how I would characterize the weekend stay that my woife and I had for our 15th wedding anniversary. All I was looking for was a place that was decent, affordable, and a prime location. I got that, but based on the B&B's website and what it claimed to offer, I thought I was getting a little more. We stayed in the Rosemist Suite. Chose this one for the separate sitting room with two chairs and small TV, situated between the nice bedroom and the very nice bathroom. This room is right on Spring Street, which is really a very busy street for a narrow side street. That didn't bother us, though. The only two complaints that I'll mention are the TV and the breakfast. My wife was disappointed in the very small 15"?? TV in the sitting room. I told her it's a B&B, not a hotel with flat screen TVs in the bedroom. Whatever. But my little gripe was with the false advertising of a "full complimentary buffet breakfast". Upon check-in, I asked the host what time breakfast was served, and she said 7:30-9:30am. With only two guest rooms in the house, I assumed that she'd be preparing breakfast in the kitchen and the guests would eat in the very cute and nicely appointed dining area, which had 4 chairs and place settings. We came downstairs around 8am the next morning, only ones downstairs, so we sat in the living room on hte couch thumbing through the books. There was a fresh fruit bowl, scones, coffee and a container of raisin bran on a small table at the back end of the dining room. We nibbled on some of the fruit while waiting for the host to cook breakfast soon. But my wife began to wonder if the fruit and scones WAS the breakfast. I assured her it wasn't. The host came in 15 minutes later, we had a little small talk, she went upstairs to the office room, and she came back downstairs several minutes later. A bit more small talk, and then she announced that her and her husband were going next door to the Franklin Spa for breakfast, and that we were free to hang out and read the books as long as we wanted. HUH? So, as she was heading out the door, I asked her if we were eating breakfast here. She said, yeah, there's fresh fruit and scones and raisin bran in the dining area. UGH! Here we were, sitting around like a couple of fools waiting for a full buffet breakfast, something along the lines of bacon and eggs and pancakes or whatever, and the host is off to enjoy a delicious breakfast next door at the best place in town. There was already a long wait to get into the Franklin Spa by the time we walked out the door, so we went elsewhere. The next day, though, we beat them to the Spa and enjoyed our breakfast. Again, not a huge deal. We really enjoyed our stay in a clean room, with off-street parking, and a two minute walk to Bowen's Wharf and America's Cup Blvd. Prime location! Just please update the website and brochure on the wording of the breakfast. Scones, fruit and raisin bran is not a full complete breakfast.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Boston
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Super comfy bed / cool modern bathroom / huge room”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2011

We stayed in the Rosemist Suite ... it was really a suite. Additional sitting room with TV and a very modern bathroom. The bed was extremely comfortable. We didn't feel like we were visiting someone's home. We only saw the innkeeper when we checked in. We had their number. Breakfast is very small but we really didn't care about that. Parking right behind the house. We would definitly go back. Perfect location!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Amityville, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Right at Home”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2010

If you love a rustic, Colonial home with modern amenities and close to town, you'll love the Brattle House. Friendly Inn keeper who takes care of you but is behind the scene and let's you feel at home. Good breakfast that you can eat when you are ready;no formal sit down. They have a cat, but you barely see him.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Stamford, CT
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Three Cheers For The Brattle House !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2008
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In a word, the Brattle House, was exceptional as an Inn...Barbara and Joe were really nice.
The suites were truly clean and decorated in a bye-gone era which was so sweet...All amenites were provided.
The breakfasts were delicious and ready for us when we arrived in the kitchen each morning.
It was all so relaxing and tea and sweets were always left in the living room for us where we sat for long periods of time just talking after our sightseeing and shopping trips.
This was probably the best run Inn in our experience...Thanks again, Barbara and Joe.
Maria and Philip
Stamford, CT

  • Liked — cleanliness, privacy, breakfasts and afternoon/evening tea, proprietors
  • Disliked — tub
  • Stayed April 2008, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Hartford,CT
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Bad Experience”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2006
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The house is charming and conveniently located near all major points of interest. However, the walls are quite thin and you can hear what other guests are talking in the next room. The room facing the street is quite noisy and traffic stops late at night.
At 3AM the smoke alarm went off , it seemed for ever! After about 15 minutes two fire fighting trucks came to the house. The hostess knocked on our doors to let the men enter and check the rooms! Terrible! The owners never appologized or offered any gratuity for that night!

  • Liked — interior decoration
  • Disliked — too noisy
  • Tips/Secrets — take ear plugs with you
  • Stayed September 2006, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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