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#68 of 94 B&Bs in Newport
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  • Address: 30 Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI 02840
Property Type: Inn
  • Small hotel often including dining facilities and/or a bar/tavern; often provides an intimate or historical atmosphere.
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“Believe every bad thing about this place and MORE.”

Inn on Bellevue

30 May 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

This was, by far, not one of the worst but THE ABSOLUTE WORST B&B that I have ever stayed in. Every other bad thing written about this place by other reviewers is ABSOLUTELY true. The location is good which is the last and ONLY good thing about this place. A bit about my experience.

Called up on short notice to book a basic room for Memorial Day weekend for my fiancé and I. Was initially quoted $149 on the phone for a queen bed on the 3rd floor. When I called back and played dumb about the rate, I quoted $139 instead and got it. This should have raised some alarm bells, the guy on the phone (later found out it was Dino) was really wishy-washy about things. But, it was Thursday and I was eager to get things sorted for the weekend.

Arrived around 12 noon and our room was ready. Dino was also eager to give us a discount if we paid cash (something about a credit card fee savings that he would pass along to us). This also should have raised an alarm, but stupid me. Our room (15) was on the 3rd floor in the last building, the Bellevue Manor. The doors and locks are flimsy so I can see how other people at the place get broken into, the sheets were stained and dirty and there were a few small dead BUGS in the bed. The toilet didn’t really flush. Dino himself came up to change the sheets so we figured, we would stay. The toilet flushed if you jiggled it and repeated the process a few times. How bad could it get? We stayed the night and the next morning, I went to take a shower. First water spurted out at all different angles soaking me and then no more would come out. I understand low water pressure or maybe tepid water. But NONE WHATSOEVER. Called down to the front desk and Angel answered and said he would move us to a new room.

The new room was even smaller with a double bed and the toilet did NOT FLUSH EITHER. And the shower didn’t work. We went back to the front desk and demanded a refund. That was it, we’d had it and we were willing to go home a day early as we were so mad. The Indian guy first told us Dino was in the breakfast room (but no Dino), then he said Dino had stepped outside for a few minutes. When Dino didn’t come back in, he said that Dino was offsite. We demanded to speak with him on the phone and finally the Indian guy put him on. Dino would not give us back out money and STUPID US, we paid cash. After arguing on the phone with Dino for 15 minutes, who gave us all the same excuses that he gave other on TripAdvisor, we’re a B&B, we’re trying to keep it affordable, go stay at the Hotel Viking if you want a hotel, we’re cheap, etc.

He wouldn’t give us our money back and Angel offered to show us another room in the main building. He took us to the second floor and upon inspecting that room, low and behold, the was NO WATER COMING OUT OF THE BATHROOM FAUCET. I must admit, now I was pissed. I pointed at Angel and said, “Show us your best room right now or I am calling the Dept of Health.” He rushed out and showed us another room. It had running water, the toilet flushed and the shower worked. But the sheets were stained and needed to be changed. With no other choice, we stayed.

And when my fiancé went to take a towel of the towel rack, the entire thing went crashing onto the floor. Figures. Dino, Angel and the Indian dude are all crooks.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing at all, don't stay here, report them to the Dept. of Health!!!!
    • Disliked — Everything!
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Sarah_Travels's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 30 May 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
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Management Response
Innlooker, Owner
(Management representative)
29 Mar 2008
We are a family - run European style bed and breakfast inn. We do not have the amenities of a hotel.

If you have issues, we give a free night's stay or we discount the room. If you had reported these problems, we would have discounted the bill.

Owner
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“Small and”

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4 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
27 May 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed at this small place on the Memorial Day weekend, without booking ahead of time. Found the hotel phone number in the local free magazine, called them up and stayed there for one night. The room was big enough for four people, had two queen-sized beds, a small TV and an air conditioner. The room was pretty clean, the linens were white and clean, the bed was comfortable. The shower was a little too small, however the towels were clean and soft, the water stream was a little too weak, but the temperature was normal. The place was very quite and had a free parking lot right in front of the room door, which was great. The location is perfect - close to the city center and Mansions. We rented the bikes for 24 hours, kept them in the hotel hallway. The complimentary breakfast was great with the variety of foods. The service was excellent! After the check-out, the hotel staff allowed us to leave our car on the parking lot, which was very helpful, as we planned to stay in Newport till the evening, biking around.
Overall experience was very good, though the rooms need to be upgraded and renovated. We do recommend this place for short stay.

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Katya1909's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 27 May 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure
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“Stay away from Room #5!”

Inn on Bellevue

13 Nov 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

I have been searching for B&B's in Newport to try and book/block some rooms for June 2007 as I am getting married at Castle Hill at that time. My parents and I drove up for the weekend and decided to stay here. Needless to say, we were very disappointed.

My parents stayed in Room #14, which is quite small, has a queen size bed, and the bathroom was ok. As for me, I stayed in Room #5, where the room was clean, but the floors were sticky - my sneakers stuck to the floors. So whatever cleaning product they use for the floors just made the floor "stick."

I was excited to have a good nights sleep, but by 2AM, I clearly heard my neighbors stumble in from across the hall...and could hear their conversation about re-capping their night!

I woke up at 9am and hopped in the shower. This was the most disappointing feature in the room. There was NO water pressure! It was just spitting out water!! I have never experienced anything like it and I couldn't wait to finally go home!

I don't recommend this place at all!!

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NesserG's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2006
Member since: 13 November 2006
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Management Response
Innlooker, Owner
(Management representative)
5 Feb 2008
We do our best to make sure the rooms are cleaned. If you had reported the noisy guests across from you, we would have adressed the situation. There is a Noise Ordinance in the City of Newport. Distrubances of this kind are not tolerated.

We do renovations every year. Stop in to see us again the next time you are in Newport.
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“Very mediocre”

Inn on Bellevue

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2 of 5 stars
New Jersey
1 Oct 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

It has a nice location, right across the street from the very charming Hotel Viking and not that far down Bellevue from the mansions. But there is nothing else about this property worth recommending. It is dingey and run-down. The linens were worn and threadbare. Lousy pillows. A hard mattress. We did not have a good night's sleep. And the completely undistinguished breakfast does nothing to improve the situation. Good location, but stay elsewhere.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — everything else
    • Any tips/secrets for future travellers? — do not stay here
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ftrain's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 01 October 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Management Response
Innlooker, Owner
(Management representative)
5 Feb 2008
We do renovations every year. With our variety of rooms from romantic to deluxe to suites which accomodate up to six people, we are the best value in Downtown Newport, RI. Come and see us again the next time you are in town!
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“Good location but sadly lacking anything else”

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1 of 5 stars
Cape Town
10 Aug 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Lack of cleanliness
    • Any tips/secrets for future travellers? — Avoid this Inn
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SBCD's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2006
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 10 August 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Management Response
Innlooker, Owner
(Management representative)
5 Feb 2008
It is unfortunate that you stayed at the Inn when these circumstances that you describe were taking place. We do renovations every year. We have a variety of rooms from romantic rooms to deluxe to suites that accomodate up to six people.

We make every effotr to address te problems that are reported to us.

Come back and visit us the next time you are in town.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC
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