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Newport Bay Club & Hotel

This hotel has been hand-picked by the StayBoutique team and verified as an authentic boutique hotel

Vibe

A cozy hotel located on the shores of Newport Harbor

Location

337 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840

Style

Classic Boutique

For an inspired vacation in a premier location, look no further than the Newport Bay Club and Hotel. Nestled between the shores of Newport Harbor and the eateries, boutiques, and galleries of Thames Street, our spacious suite hotel puts you in the heart of downtown—and within walking distance of First Beach, the Mansions, and more.

Season after season, no other hotel brings you closer to the beauty and bounty of Newport.

Features & Amenities

Relaxation

  • Work out the knots with an in-room one hour massage.
  • Pour a glass of wine and enjoy a glorious view of the harbor and legendary Newport sunsets from our two observation decks.

Coffee and quick bites

  • Enjoy a delicious cup of freshly-brewed coffee and/or a bagel, muffin down the street at Empire Coffee, a popular café located on the corner of Bellevue Ave and Memorial Blvd.

Everyday conveniences

  • Never run out of fresh clothes while you’re on vacation-use our coin-operated washer and dryer, available 24 hours a day. Or, make it really easy and take advantage of our same day laundry service, available Monday through Friday.

Connection

  • Plug into the Web and/or check emails from our Internet Center, located on our retail level
  • Enjoy unlimited access to our hotel wi-fi.
  • Send or receive faxes for no fee.
  • Stay current with world and local news with a free copy of the Providence Journal (weekends) and USA Today (midweek)

Parking

  • On-site parking for one vehicle is available and with our great downtown location, it’s unlikely that you’ll have to do much driving.

Easy check-in/check-out

  • Check in any time after 3:00 pm and check out by 11 am.

Fitness

  • Keep up your cardio routine at the Bay Club Fitness Room on our retail level, featuring Life Fitness treadmills, recumbent bicycles, and cross trainers.

Entertainment

  • After a busy day of sight-seeing, peruse our selection of DVDs at the front desk, then kick back and watch a movie on the DVD player in your room.

Give the gift of sea and scene

  • Gift certificates of all denominations are available for purchase year-round. Treat a friend or family member to a Newport escape in our spacious, harbor front hotel.

Smoking Policy

  • We are pleased to announce that the Bay Club is a non-smoking facility.

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