Melville House Newport

Very well located for downtown Thames Street and wharf areas. Melville House is one building of about 5 in the street that are used for guest rooms. Upon arrival we were put in a different building. There is no front desk but an Innkeeper at No. 31. Check in and check out very easy. Room well appointed.

A cutesy little inn for an easy New England trip. Super close to everything. Will definitely return.

We booked for 1 night and we got walked to another property upon our arrival. The property we did stay at was nice but we didn’t stay at Melville House.

The inn is quaint and perfect for Newport. Rustic in appearance, but warm and friendly staff. Rick, the owner, was remarkable and helpful!!!! Strongly recommend for a true Newport experience!!!!

Fantastic place. Right in town. Easy to walk everywhere. And they allowed late checkout. Would definitely come back here

Location and Parking is perfect. Room was cold. Bed was soft. Tv and toilet worked. Can’t ask for much more. Gave us a super late checkout too

I knew this was a historical building prior to the trip. I was thinking quaint b&b but after seeing the property, I realized that was not an accurate description. The best part of this property was it was very inexpensive compared to others in the area and it is in a very great location. I booked the Melville house and upon arriving our room was not ready because we arrived early, which was fine and we were certainly willing to wait. However the lady at the front desk offered another room and explained to us that the room we booked did not have a television and that the bathroom was extremely small. The room we were offered was in a building next-door. I am thankful we were offered another room because the Melville house was extremely old and had a bad smell on the inside. However, the other room was also in a building that was pretty rundown on the inside. Additionally, the room we were given also did not have a television and had a very small bathroom as well. I figured that a TV was a standard amenity in a hotel room and not something I would need to check a listing to make sure would be available. Also, there is a skylight above the bed in the room we were given so if you have any intention of sleeping late, it’s definitely going to ruin that plan for you. Overall, it was just not the type of experience that I would expect from any hotel. No ice machine, no places to charge your electronics, and just overall very old and not functional.

The Melville is a perfect location! the Melville is a historic property, so don't expect modern, but for what we wanted it was perfect - the location AND onsite parking! It was also next door to the Vanderbilt Hotel and we enjoyed their cocktails on the rooftop with gorgeous views of the harbor and watched the sunset. Yes, it's old but charming. There is so much to do in Newport that really, all we did at the Melville House was sleep. The bed was comfortable, shower were too small but I managed; all in all it is a good value. Oh, you got to go to Co-Dough for doughnuts and cinnamon rolls - delicious!!!

The Melville was so cute, clean, and perfectly located!! Will DEFINITELY be returning!! The staff was beyond sweet, helpful, and accomodating!