GILDED, Newport

Gilded, a 4-star boutique hotel with an 8.9/10 rating on Booking.com, occupies two historic Victorian homes connected by a corridor in Newport's quiet residential area. It features the highest rooftop bar in the city and offers a daily home-cooked breakfast with locally sourced ingredients and small-batch local coffee. Each room at Gilded includes air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom with bathrobes and free toiletries, and select rooms have seating areas. The rooms are decorated in bold jewel tones with original architectural details from the Gilded Age and are equipped with Apple TVs and iPads. Guests at Gilded can play billiards in the swanky billiards room, relax in the shared lounge with a BYOB policy, or enjoy the private courtyard with a fire pit. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi throughout, complimentary on-site parking, and concierge service. Its location is 400 metres from Touro Synagogue and 600 metres from the International Tennis Hall of Fame, within a 10-minute walk to downtown Newport's shops, restaurants, and the waterfront.

Highest rooftop bar in Newport offering unique dining experiences

Daily home-cooked breakfast with sweet and savory options, including local coffee

Free on-site parking in a city where parking is expensive

Walking distance to Touro Synagogue, International Tennis Hall of Fame, and downtown attractions

Stylish rooms equipped with Apple TVs and iPads

Parking lot is tight and may not accommodate all guests when the hotel is fully booked

No elevator; upper-floor rooms require climbing stairs, and some bathrooms have limited water pressure