Name: The Clarkeston
Address: 28 Clarke Street Newport,Clarke Street, Newport, Newport, Newport, RI 02840, United States of America
Rating: 8

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Newport Bristol Heritage Passage

Old Colony House

Museum of Newport History

Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House

Queen Anne Square

Ryan Family Amusements

Newport Ferry Terminal

Bannister's Wharf

Newport Visitor Information Center

Newport Art Museum

Newport Airport State

Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport

New Bedford Airport

Martha's Vineyard Airport

The Clarkeston

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Beware of the upsell and the rooms. The room descriptions are not clear. Booked a standard room but was told I would be assigned to a room on 3rd floor (problematic given my disability). Owner/manager said he had another room on the ground floor but it was "one of the best" and the "largest" so he pushed me to upgrade at an additional fee. This was a same day thing so it was doubtful he would have rented any of the seemingly many available rooms. Upgraded room was tiny and outdated. Not sure if it was anything different than the original room which I never saw. At least if I had stuck with the standard room I wouldn't have had high expectations. Not all rooms have fireplaces (including the hyped up room) or tubs. Breakfast is fine. The staff tries their hardest. This is not a luxurious or charming experience though. Specifically, it is missing the charm of small innkeepers making breakfasts themselves and it is missing the quality of a larger inn. 

Very Basic "Inn"

The location is perfect.  Rick is an outstanding host.  If you are someone that wants everything to be modern, then this is not the place for you.  It is a quaint Inn with all the quirks that an old building has.  Our room had a fireplace which was so nice to sit by on the rainy day during our stay.  The room was clean, the staff was attentive, the breakfast was good.   It is a great place to stay for a little getaway.  

Lovely place to stay so close to everything in Newport

We just returned from 2 night stay at the Clarkeston.  This was the second time we've stayed at this charming inn.  The location is ideal for exploring Newport.  Our room was spacious with a king-sized bed, an updated bathroom with 2 sinks, and wonderful air conditioner which was a godsend on a very warm weekend!  Our host, Rick, and the rest of the staff, could not have been more welcoming or helpful.  They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed.   
We're already looking forward to a third stay at the Clarkeston Inn next summer!

Charming Inn..perfect location!

Pros:  Great location...2 minute walk to restaurants, bars, shops, wharves.  Historic building. Clean. Good Breakfast. Reasonably priced. Short drive to mansions & cliff walk
Cons: Must schedule your breakfast time.  (I am on vacation...do not like to set an alarm)
EXCELLENT place to stay in Newport.

2 Nights in Newport

My friends and I just returned from our stay at the Clarkeston. I have to say the location is wonderful. The theater is around the corner. Shops, restaurants, and charming parks just a street over. We had a lovely breakfast everyday. It was quaint, charming, and absolutely New England to us Georgia girls. Rick was a amazing host. He made sure we were happy with our stay. He gave us direction on where to to go and what to see ( as well as the locals that we asked at the pubs). Otillia was an amazing hostess and I don’t think she ever went home. We love to play cards late at night and she just asked us to turn the light off in the lower Parler. She was always gracious and helpful to us. We have returned safely to Georgia humidity and can’t wait to return!

Birthday Weekend 

We stayed for an overnight at this lovely Inn in Newport, Rhode Island. It is in a gorgeous, historic neighborhood only steps from the docks and main thoroughfare in Newport.  The man in the front desk could not have been more welcoming. Alex, an employee there, was very sweet and showed us to our room and where to park. The room itself was lovely and clean. It was very quiet too. Breakfast (included) was wonderful and our waitress was a doll. Newport is such a wonderful place and this and could not be better situated. And they have parking! I would highly recommend it.

A wonderful place to stay in Newport

This is an excellent location with free parking and breakfast included (nothing fabulous by any means). The water pressure in the shower was great and the bed was extremely comfortable. Frette linens were used which was a nice touch. There was no in room service (fresh towels or turn down service) due to COVID restrictions I’m guessing. The one big downside was that the walls are thin - you can literally hear everyone. People have no consideration of others and were loud late in the evening and early morning. Also the place is old/historic and thus not spotless. If air conditioning had been used, maybe sound issue would have been minimized.

Great Location

This was the perfect B&B for a weekend away. My boyfriend and I stayed in Mrs. Oelrich’s room and it was very clean, charming, and comfortable. Our breakfast was delicious and the staff is kind and accommodating. The inn itself is absolutely stunning and in the heart of downtown Newport. It really is the perfect hideaway to escape for a weekend.

Warm and Inviting

This is a real treasure.  We brought our own duraflame logs because they took $10 a night off our rate.  We paid $139 including a truly amazing breakfast.  We also brought aluminum foil to keep them from having to clean the fireplace.  We were about 4 blocks from Bowens Wharf, 2.5 blocks from the Brick Alley restaurant, which we would highly recommend.  At the end of the street, if you cross to the other side of the park, to the RIGHT, you are on Broadway, which has a good selection of inexpensive, casual dining.  The wharf area is reached from the upper end of Clark street, by turning right onto Mary St.  At the end, turn left and the Wharfs are 2 blocks up on the water side of the street.  The VANDERBILT is on Mary St., just at this upper end of Clark.  Wish their rooftop deck was still open in Nov.

The BREAKFAST was really excellent.  If you request pancakes, just note they are about 4" round, perfect for me and we could get blueberries in them.  Their sausage is a patty and they bring the bread to you to toast hot.  I thought the cook was really good.  Everything was perfect.  We also had juice (unlimited) and coffee/tea.  If you like milk, bring your own.  They just serve the little creamers.  We had our own milk.  The tea and coffee are left out and there is a small common fridge to keep your milk or wine in.

The place is charming with really nice drapes and shams...  the service from Otillia and their cook was truly exceptional.  They couldn't do enough to help.  We were in "Doris Duke" at the left front of the building.  Clark is a quiet street, so we had no noise at night.  We could have ordered 3 eggs and 3 pancakes with extra sausage or sausage and bacon.  They give you what you want.  The room is NOT spacious.  It has a king bed and a wardrobe in it.  They only left 3 hangers.  I like  more than this, but we managed.  I never understand why hangers are such an issue everywhere.  One of the shower heads was turned off (the higher one) so we had one that came out at chest level.  A bit of a drawback, but it was a large shower with good water pressure. 

This is an OLD house, probably well over 100 years old, so I thought it was well maintained except for a few minor issues.  There's free parking between Clarkeston and their next building to the right.

Check in was at #27, just across the street.  We were also able to leave postcards outside their mailbox (they have a clip on the mailbox) so that they would be picked up and mailed.

Otillia is sweet, friendly, thoughtful and helpful. Oh, and breakfast is served in their small but well appointed dining room to the left of the side entry, right in the Clarkeston.  There were about 5 tables.  It was a quiet weekend, so no problem socially distancing.  Newport was still VERY busy because the temps were in the upper 60's.

I would LOVE to return to this property.  Very romantic weekend.  You can negotiate slightly off-season.  We only got $10 off and the breakfast was $10 PP, instead of the usual $12.50.

Great property, super service and location; EXCELLENT breakfast

We chose the Clarkeston Inn mainly for its location, which is on a quiet side street near to the main areas of Newport. The arrival process was a little confusing as there is no signage outside the property, and the Inn is part of a collection of other buildings and accommodation facilities run by owner. However, once we established where the office was located, the staff couldn't have been more helpful, ensuring we were parked OK and helped with the luggage to the room. The room itself was very quaint with lots of nice period features, and as a bonus had a very large shower area. Breakfast was included in the room rate, which was all nicely cooked to order from an extensive menu.
As previously said, the property is a period house with lots of nice features, but it could do with some sympathetic updating and redecorating to make it top notch. The heating system is centrally fed warm air with bizarrely no control in the room itself, and it was absolutely roasting!  No matter, a member of staff quickly arrived with a stick to prop the period window open - we did appreciate the adapt and overcome attitude!

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