This quiet stone-and-frame inn has numerous fireplaces, lashings of black-walnut furnishings, Victorian bric-a-brac and no shortage of floral upholstery. Rooms with garden views rent for less than those overlooking the water. Check the website for what's available.
Stella Maris Inn
Newport
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National Museum of American Illustration
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