My husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary at the Francis Malbone House in Newport. The staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome and comfortable. We loved our room which was beautiful. The bed linens were crisp and cozy. The rooms were very clean. We loved all the sitting rooms where we could relax by the fireplace. My favorite part was the afternoon tea every day at 3:00 with lots of delicious treats and coffee. The breakfast was always delicious - pumpkin pancakes one morning! I love the great location, we walked to dinner every night - the greatest restaurants! I did a lot of eating in Newport and did not have a bad meal. We will definately go back to the Francis Malbone House and would recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely elegant inn. Tea in the afternoon and great breakfast that we ate in the garden. Our room and bathroom were definitely on the small side, but very well appointed. Linens and towels were luxurious. Parking was easy. The location is in the heart of the old part of Newport and it is easy to walk around and leave the car in the parking lot.

We have just returned from a delightful three day stay at the Francis Malbone.
From the moment we entered the property we felt 'at home'.The staff were very friendly and helpful as was the owner.Our room was on the third floor and had everything we required, good bed, bathrobes, iron and board.We heard no noise from the street below and slept with the side window open ( much fresher than a/c).
The breakfasts were delicious as was the afternoon tea- forget about your diet!
We would love to return here as everthing was perfect.

We have just returned from a lovely two day mini vacation in Newport, RI at the Francis Malbone House B& B. This inn and its staff truly epitomizes the term--hospitality! The inn's website provides an accurate portrayal of the inn itself with virtual tours of the house, rooms, and gardens. After reviewing the website, I contacted the inn directly to check on the availability of a room for that very evening. The staff was cordial and welcoming. Due to our last minute decision to visit Newport, we were informed that there were no rooms available in the main house. However, the inn had another house adjacent to the property which contained two suites and Darryl (a staff member) asked if we might be interested in that.
What a fabulous suggestion!! We were able to breakfast and have tea in the main house but retire to "our own house" adjacent to the inn at the end of a long day. This smaller house featured a kitchen, dining room, living room, and sunroom in addition to the two bedroom suites. Our room contained a seating area with wingback chairs, television and even a Bose CD/radio to wake up to.The bathroom contained a two person jacuzzi in addition to a full sized shower! Fluffy terrycloth robes were provided by inn for use during our stay.
Each morning the inn provided a sumptuous breakfast of muffins, pastries, yogurt, cereals, fresh fruit, juices and coffee. In addition, you had a choice of one of two entrees..such as "eggs in a cloud (puff pastry), eggs benedict, apple crepes, or fruit/nut embellished waffles." A tea was provided every afternoon from 3-6PM and again the choices were overwhelming...chocolate cream pie, lemon squares, brownies, slices of watermelon, fruit and cheeses, chocolate frosted spongecake, cookies, scones as well as iced tea and lemonade.
As first time visitors to Newport, the staff provided us with numerous suggestions and recommendations as to what to do, what to see, where to eat dinner etc. Thus, in the course of three days and two nights we were able to visit nearly all the "summer cottages" on Mansion Row, enjoy a open air concert provided by the Navy Band East, have luncheon in the Elms Carriage House, enjoy a sunset view during dinner on the wharf, attend services in the Catholic Church in which John and Jackie Kennedy were married, transverse Newport's Cliff Walk, attend a living history rendition of life as a guest of the Astors at the turn of the century, take a long and leisurely drive along Ocean Drive and visit numerous shops and stores for gifts to take home.
Truly, it was a wonderful visit to this lovely town and we'll definitely stay at the Francis Malbone House on our next trip.