Upon arrival to the Melville Inn, Newport we were very pleased as to the location of the property. We parked behind the Inn and proceeded to check in. Greeted by a very personable young lady, (I will totally mess up her name) but I'll call her Ostella. Before seeing the room the first "hint" of what was to come was the statement "we could upgrade to a larger room if we so desired". The building is old, built in the 1700's. Is in need of repair and upgrade. Room is very small with the bed pretty much covering a majority of the floor space. Only one mirror (bathroom). Bathroom is antiquated with a sink the size of a candy dish. The bathroom receptacle is inoperative, but to be honest that could happen to qanywhere. Breakfast: well I was told it would be a continental breakfast. Firstly, the coffee dispenser was empty. With no one servicing I went without. Very limited selection. Other Newport "Inns" literally put out an eclectic delicious feed with endless choices. I feel this facility gets 2stars.
Great experience for the 4th of July weekend at the Melville house. The host, Rick, and his team were very helpful the entire time. Parking is a little tight but the location is unbelievable and I would highly recommend to anyone looking to stay in the heart of Newport.
Positive: The location is walking distance to a good portion of the seaport. The staff was exceptional. Someone was waiting for us when we arrived to help direct us on where to park. They were very welcoming and helpful with directions. Negative: The bathroom was tiny. The sink is like a ship sink with no space to put anything. The shower was really tight. But for one night, it was totally tolerable. Negative: ""
Upon arrival, we we're upgraded both from a Queen room to a King room as well as from an included continental breakfast to a full breakfast. The room, the old and creaky, was clean and the bed was comfortable. The inn was just 3 blocks from Thames street where the majority of the food and shops were. Easton's Beach and the start to the Cliff Walk was a mile away. We had a great trip and should we return, we would stay here again.
I was proposing to my girlfriend on Memorial Day weekend of 2021. Paid a good amount for 2 nights. Owner offered to “upgrade me” because the room was too small for 2 people. I grew up in the area…. The place he wanted to “upgrade” me to was a room in a motel in Middletown! ….. so he was moving us from a room in a colonial house in downtown Newport to a motel that’s technically in another town (near 2nd Beach) and saying it was an upgrade. No mention was ever made to the fact that this “upgrade” was not on property at the same location. When I realized what was happening and called him out the owner then offered us another bed and breakfast style room in Newport at an under-construction property. Given we were now less than 24 hours out from a holiday weekend (Memorial Day weekend) and busy season in Newport, we decided to take what we could get. To add insult to injury the owner then had the audacity to suggest we should pay more for this “better” room he had provided us with. We never got any real compensation and my proposal night was ruined because of this owner. Do yourself a favor and don’t stay here.
We booked one of the last rooms available at short notice and during the yearly boat show so rooms were precious. Rick, the manager, says we were the first Oklahoma peeps to stay at his place and even upgraded our room. Bed was comfortable and bath nice. Had a battery problem with a new car the next morning and Rick helped us out. He does it all! Left too early for breakfast but it smelled great!!
Rick the owner went "above and beyond" to my our stay pleasant and comfortable. The location was in the heart of Newport and walkable to nearby by restaurants, shops, etc. The room was clean, bed was comfortable and bathroom was large and clean. Breakfast was delicious. Our experience was great.
The staff/owner was wonderful and extremely considerate. I was running the Rhode Ra es Marathon in Newport and he greeted me with 2 bananas, arranged for an early breakfast and late checkout. All in all, great location and attention! I would definitely come back!
