We arrived in Newport for a 2 day stay midweek. We visited the tourist info center downtown and found a nice Inn available and one that would take kids (son that is 2). We called the Inn and were greeted by a friendly innkeeper who asked us to visit. We would have taken the room right there but she wanted to show us the room.

We arrived in about 5 mins time as the Inn was located close to the info center and just behind the church on Clarke Street. Our room was in a 1702 Colonial. Clean room, modernized and well kept. Friendly service and a relative bargain for Newport mid summer at about 130 bucks.

Breakfast was wonderful giving us an all around great experience. We stayed 2 nights and were in the center of it all while being able to sleep!

I booked our reservation for the Admiral Farragut in Newport Rhode Island online and when they requested payment by check in advance I feared the worst. BOY WAS I WRONG! The room itself was wonderful, super clean, clean, clean, the linens were lovely the bathrooms wonderful with big jacuzzi tubs, and the B&B itself, charming, each room was unique. They have several properties, one was just across the street and one just down the same street and they were fabulous too. They serve a full breakfast, along with cereals and toasts....every morning we would go to the breakfast room at our B&B or the one across the street and were offered eggs, french toast (not to be believed!) made from hand sliced Portugese bread, pancakes (do you want those plain or with blueberries?) made specially for you, not set out buffet style. You're asked to sign up for the time you would prefer breakfast (we never did) but if by ten AM you weren't seen, here comes wonderful Rick Farrick (the owner) to make sure you are okay and would you like something to eat? Everything was so relaxed and easy going.....if you need a blow dryer, it's there. If you are a little chilly, here's a heater.....if you need advice on where to go, where to eat, what to do....it's there and it's worth following. I was a little chilly in one room, Rick gives me keys to another, and tells me to keep both rooms just in case my mom and I wanted some privacy and prefered our own rooms. It was the most accomodating travel experience ever. On check out day (we stayed 5 nights) I asked Rick what check out time was.....he said "What time would you like it to be?" "Two o'clock?" He said "I'm sorry, we don't have any two o'clock check out times. We can do 2:30, or 3:30 or 4:00." That gave us the whole day in Newport before having to drive back to Boston. It really was unbelievable!

As we were leaving there was a couple from Australia debating on whether or not to stay at one of Rick's Inns and I spoke to them about what a wonderful place it was to stay describing my experience in detail to them. I have thought about them a lot, wonder if they chose to stay there. If they did, they will talk about the Inns of Newport and Rick Farrick and that darn french toast for years to come back home in Australia. I know I am still talking about it! I will be back.....

The Admiral Farragut Inn is part of the Inns of Newport, and it is an excellent choice for visiting that city. It is centrally located, less than five minutes from the Newport docks and Thames Street, but it is on a quiet, one-block-long street away from the crowds and the noise.

We had booked an inexpensive upper floor room but received a free upgrade for one of the big first-floor rooms, beautifully decorated, with a marble sink and a double-whirlpool bath (and shower).

The staff was friendly and immediately accommodating -- we requested an iron and ironing board, and it arrived in minutes.

The breakfast is large and delicious, and the breakfast room attractive. Available are eggs any style, good pancakes, and superb French toast (one of the best I've had) as well as the usual juice, coffee, toast, English muffins, fresh fruit.

The inn is also less than a 10-minute drive (or maybe half-hour walk) to the Newport mansions.

We loved Newport, and we can't wait to return, and we would definitely return to the Admiral Farragut Inn.

We recently spent 3 nights at the Admiral Farragut, which is located in the historic district within walking distance of many interesting sites, restaurants and shops. We opted for one of the small and very economical attic rooms, which was cute, clean, and homey. It was perfect for us! Breakfast there was definitely something special. We looked forward to it each morning.

Admiral Farragut is part of the INNS OF NEWPORT, we discovered later, which also owns The Wynstone, The Clarkeson, Cleveland House and the Elm Street Inn. I believe all of their inns are located within the same neighborhood. The entire staff was so friendly and accommodating!

This was our first visit to Newport. We loved it because there is so much to see and do. We hope to return in the near future, and will definitely stay at the Admiral Farragut.