Harborside Inn

Having stayed a few different hotels in Newport, I can honestly say this is the best all around hotel thus far. Harborside is located on Christie Landing, which is a marina right in the middle of Downtown Newport. You’re within walking distance of all the restaurants, tourist attractions and activities that Newport has to offer.
All of the rooms are bi-​level and offer either a city or ocean view. My stay was in the ocean view room on the top floor. The views of the marina and waterfront restaurants was amazing. It was almost like having a seat at the numerous restaurants since the balcony sits right above them.
The room itself is a good size and offers stairs to the second floor loft which contains a standard queen bedroom set. The stairs however are incredibly steep, and frankly a bit dangerous. To the point where I was a little nervous walking up and down them.
From a décor standpoint, the room was pretty average. Nothing to write home about, but you’re more so there for the amazing location, view and balcony. The rooms are clean and well maintained, so it does its job.
Pound for pound this was my best hotel stay in Newport. It really is all about location when you come here. Being able to walk to the town’s best attractions and even witness some of them from your hotel balcony, is priceless. For those reasons alone, I’ll definitely be staying here again.

We had an absolutely wonderful stay. Clean, comfortable and located very central to everything. Inn staff was very knowledgeable of area and were gracious host in every way possible. Thank you Jane, Jennifer, Diane and the rest of the staff for treating us so well.

A solid 3+ star inn with waterfront balconies and remarkably good continental breakfast Ina separate lounge overlooking the bay. Beds were comfortable and clean with white duvets and bath towels felt brand new. Bathrooms freshly done and painted. The carpeting and suite sofas have seen better days but the rest is good. Location is perfection especially as just a hundred feet further rooms go for 2x as much. We had a townhouse suite which had a king downstairs and queen up. Both sleeping areas had sitting chairs and tables and were very comfortable

Absolutely nothing to complain about. That doesn’t make it 4 stars though. Bed was a bit hard for my bones but dealable. Check in and out were uneventful and the rate was reasonable for high season.
We had room 5 which had two floors: king bed and full bath with 2 large chairs on first floor and queen bed with small balcony on second floor.
Breakfast (included) was average and after the first morning we decided to eat elsewhere and pay.
Great location and can park right in front while walking all over downtown Newport.
Would definitely come back and stay.

Best hotel! We have stayed here for 7 years every August and April for vacation! Satisfied everytime! Can’t wait for this upcoming August! There is no other place I’d rather stay. The rooms are clean, comfy and great place to crash after a long fun day in Newport! I love how everything is in waking distance. The staff is friendly and so nice. I also love the loft my sister and I get every year while my parents get the main room. Can’t forget about the delicious cookies in the afternoon

Don’t be fooled by the new «friendly» ownership — this woman takes the full names of ALL people staying in the room and will then charge the credit card on the room UNAUTHORIZED for any additional people over 2… even in a 2 bedroom suite? What a great way to make people really want to come back!
I will never be back and also will make sure to tell everyone to stay anywhere but the Harborside.
A very sneaky and obviously very stupid way to operate a business… if she wants to stay in business!

I’ve stayed here twice in the past few months and would describe both experiences as mediocre. The establishment is dated; the air conditioner was extremely loud making it difficult to sleep soundly. The skylights although beautiful allow for too much light when the sun rises even with the blinds pulled. On the positive side, the pricing is reasonable and the location is prime. Everything is in walking distance.

My boyfriend and I stayed here last September and couldn’t get enough of the great views of the harbor! The inn is right off of Thames St and is in a great spot. Plenty of stores, bars, and restaurants within walking distance. Parking is tight, staff is extremely friendly, rooms are clean and the bed was one of the most comfortable hotel beds I’ve stayed in in a while. The continental breakfast was good, could use a few more options. Wish we were around for the wine and cheese that is served in the afternoon. Other than that, I would love to stay here again!

Late Dec stayed here with my wife. Pricing was ok but rooms could have been cleaner and taken care of with more of a attention to detail. Great location but for the winter it was fine. The prices in the summertime it would not be worth it. Friendly staff.

I thought the Harborside Inn was a GREAT little spot: the location is fantastic — you can walk to EVERYTHING. The staff was friendly. The loft rooms are HUGE. Was it a bit dated? Ya… but it was clean, the bed was comfy & reasonably priced. Definitely one of the better little places in NPT.
PS: This place only has a few reviews & there is 1 star rating that’s dragging it down — looks like it was a customer service problem, possibly with Orbitz & not the HI. Just seemed worth mentioning…

The Harborside Inn is in a great location (close proximity to Thames St) and is a good value for the area.
Rooms were very clean, cute and comfy. My friends and I had two of the suites with lofts –a king bed and pullout on one floor and a full size bed upstairs in a loft and each with a balcony and skylights, one overlooking the harbor. Beautiful.
I found the staff to be friendly, helpful and they seemed to have a sense of humor when a group of bachelorettes stumbled in at 1am looking for an ice machine. The Continental Breakfast that was included in the cost of our rooms was very good, with a good variety of items to choose from. Coffee was strong and available all day. They also serve wine and cheese in the early evening, although we didn’t get a chance to take part in it.
If I end up in Newport again I will definitely stay here again. I loved it’s central location and homey charm and the fact that they have rooms that sleep up to 6 people comfortably and for a very reasonable price. Great place!