The Breakers was a fantastic, opulent place to visit with such grandeur it left us with our mouths gaping open on a number of occasions. However, our tour guide is most notable of our entire visit - a little old lady called Eleanor. If you do go there, try to get on her tour, as it was the most enchaning... more

Talk about a beautiful home. It is amazing to see this seaside home with its magestic views and location. This is the most impressive and must see of all the Newport mansions. I would recommend seeing this to anyone in the area. Absolutely amazing! Get the 5 mansion pass and see them all for one fee over a couple of... more

You have to see this place to believe it!! I loved learning and seeing all about this house. more

I enjoy all of the mansions in Newport, but this one imparticular is just ridiculously large. Just when you walk into the foyer you are speechless. Their foyer is the size of most people's homes. It is just amazing to be able to tour this mansion and see what these people called home. Actually they called it there summer home... more

The Breakers is the best known of the Newport cottages largely because it is the largest and most ostentatious. Its $20 a person to get in and by noon (they open at 9) there is a 30-45 min wait to get in. You can’t take pictures inside and the tour is about 45 mins long. The tour guide was very... more

We had a wonderful time at the Breakers in 8/07. This was our first visit to the area and to this home. It fulfills all expectations of beauty and grandeur! If you are doing a Newport, RI as a weekend visit I'd suggest you check the line first at the Breakers before you purchase tickets. We waited outside the Breakers... more

The Breakers is an absolutely gorgeous Vanderbilt palace. It is breathtaking--a must-see in Newport. It has over 70 rooms, including 23 bathrooms. What a great piece of American history! You will be shocked over and over again! more

Besides being a stunning mansion that one could only dream of owning, The Breakers now holds a special place in my heart...I got engaged on 10/21/06 on the steps in the back overlooking the water! It was like a fairytale! There's always a line for the tour, but it's well worth it. more

The mansion is certainly lavish. My favorite feature of the mansion is the fountain under the grand staircase. You can certainly tell that the Vanderbilts had money to burn when they built and furnished it. However, I actually liked some of the less ornate mansions in Newport more. If I could choose one to live in I think I would... more