Melville House

2.5 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, walk to Thames Street

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Property entrance
Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Bathroom | Shower, towels
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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reviews
8.4

Very good

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2/10 Very Good

Highlights

Air conditioning
Frette Italian linens
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Iron/ironing board
  • 270 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9/10 Wonderful

Highlights

Air conditioning
Frette Italian linens
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Iron/ironing board
  • 305 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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includes taxes & fees
May 29 - May 30
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Frequently asked questions

Is Melville House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Melville House?

As of May 28, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Melville House on May 29, 2024 start from $141.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Melville House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Melville House?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Melville House?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Melville House located?

Located in Downtown Newport, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Jane Pickens Theater and Thames Street. Newport Mansions and Cliff Walk are also within 1 mi (2 km). Newport Ferry Station is 6 minutes by foot.

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 148 out of 290 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 290 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 290 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 290 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 290 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

gaelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Very well situated, right in the old part of Newtown. Quiet neighborhood and close to the busier streets. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Kindly let us stay past the check out hour. We didn’t get a room in the house we had reserved (not in Melville but in an adjacent house) and the room we got didn’t look like the pictures posted on line. It was a little poky but since we only wanted to use it to sleep in, it didn’t bother us much.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Arthur, Denville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great! We loved it and will be back. Staff was very helpful, the room was cozy, and you can’t beat the location! Only a 5 minute walk to downtown. Only downside was we kept finding so many flies, and a couple bees in our room. They were all by the windows so we assume the windows aren’t in properly or something. Only felt like a minor inconvenience though for what we got!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic, simple, professional
Historic building, small but quaint & comfy room. Tiny but very clean bathroom & shower. Staff informed us of small rooms & bathrooms in advance. Staff was very helpful & wanted to make our stay with them & Newport enjoyable. Staff advised us about restaurant week & made helpful suggestions. Highly recommend a stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Batya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location on Clarke Street, it was close to the places I wanted to visit. The room was comfortable and clean, and the staff was helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

daylyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While I scheduled a stay at the Melville House, they overbooked and offered to “upgrade” me to an attic room with a hole in the ceiling covered by a piece of plywood, a concave king bed, a toilet that didn’t flush, and a ghost that sat down on the edge of my bed in the morning. The Wynstone was not the upgrade I was expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wes

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get treated like family!
I felt like part of the family! Much of the staff has been there for years because they treat everyone like family! Owner actually went to get me soda that I liked and stocked the refrigerator! Amazing historic place, convenient, and cozy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique historic property and hospitable staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Winton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
This was a short vacation to Newport and we thought a stay at an Inn would be nice. We booked online and contacted by Rick before our planned arrival. He also met us on our arrival, helping set us up with parking. The house sits on a quiet tree lined street along with other homes of the same era. He asked about our needs and shared the size of the shower (small). We agreed it would be fine. And while it did work for us it was indeed small. Other than the shower the bath is old and small. Floor tiles were old and cracked. The fixtures were dated as well. Taking a seat on the toilet required a bit of aerobics as the sink partially over hangs it. The GFI outlet didn’t work at all even after attempting to reset it via the buttons. My wife had to use a household extension cord that was extended to an outlet in the room in order to use her hairdryer. Two other non GFI outlets in the room had only one side that would hold a plug in place. The wall paper and paint showed their age. The bed was comfortable with clean linens. The flat screen TV was set on top of a dresser and worked fine. This is a colonial era house and is without any real insulation between rooms or the foyer. This resulted in a rather loud environment. The noise from the front door opening and closing as well as other room doors was high as was that from the steps which are wood and uncovered. While some of this was exacerbated by one set of guests it was just the same loud and disturbing. Wrong room perhaps?
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Herman

Rick, Otelia (my apologies if I misspelled) and the whole staff made me feel completely at home in this quaint, quintessentially New England B&B. It is no frills but I loved every minute and you have all you need. You cannot as for a better location! I was right down from Bellevue Avenue to tour the « cottages » and I was right around the the corner from America’s Cup Avenue and Thames Street for great restaurants and pubs and just staring out at the water. Loved this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Mike

Liked: Staff & service
Good location, staff was pleasant. Did not have a mirror in our room and didn't like not having a bathroom in our room. Mattress was average at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Melville House for Motor Week
This was my second year staying a Melville House (or related property) for the Newport Motor Week. The accommodations and the location are excellent; central to wherever you want to go. What elevates the experience, however, is the the helpfulness and generosity of the innkeeper, Rick. I trusted that if if I ever had an issue (which I didn't) it would be taken care of.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inns of Newport is the Way to go!
My stay was fabulous! The manager, whose name is Rick, could not have been more accommodating to my needs. He even made sure I would have parking, no small feat on the tiny streets of Newport, the room was bright, spacious and it had all the amenities I would expect and from start to finish. It was definitely five star! I would definitely go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

franco

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very ospitale and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

ROBIN

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good stay, I totally recommend it!
The Melville House was not available when I arrived with my daughter due to the central air not being on at the time and no other guests were staying at the time so we were offered a smaller room with a larger size bed in one of the Inns owned by the same people, across the street. This Inn was very nice, clean, and we had everything we needed for a short stay. Coffee and water available downstairs in the foyer. The bathroom was impeccable. Comfortable bed. Window AC was not too loud. Overall a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager was amazing. If you needed something, the staff had it for you even before you realized you needed it. Definitely a real gem.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for a quick trip to Newport !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Louise

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Comfortable Beds & Property Cleanliness
Check-In Time
3:30 PM
Check-Out Time
11:00 AM
Star Rating
2.5