RoomsQuayside King
- 350 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 2
Shingle, white trim and boats under the window.
From$219
/ night
Check datesNewport, Rhode Island
Wind, tide
and a good chair
A hundred and eighty rooms over the water on a working quay. A chart room that doubles as the best bar in town, a small gaming room, and twelve moorings held for guests who sail in.
180
Rooms and suites
12
Guest moorings
5
Restaurants and bars
1889
Year the quay was built
Where you sleep
Rooms built for staying in
Pick by view, by bed count or by how much floor you want. The desk will tell you honestly which is worth the upgrade.
Rooms
RoomsHarbour Double
- 400 sq ft
- 2 queens
- Sleeps 4
Two queens and a window seat facing the moorings.
From$239
/ night
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RoomsCaptain's Room
- 450 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 3
A corner room with a widow's walk above.
From$279
/ night
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SuitesChart Room Suite
- 780 sq ft
- 1 king + sofa bed
- Sleeps 4
A sitting room lined with charts and a proper drinks cabinet.
From$429
/ night
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VillasThe Onquavela House
- 1400 sq ft
- 2 kings + queen
- Sleeps 6
A shingled house at the end of the quay with its own dock.
From$799
/ night
Check datesWhat there is to do
How people actually spend the day
Some of it is ours and some of it is simply nearby, and we will tell you which is which.
Everything here
01 / 04
The Gaming Room
Gaming
Nine thousand square feet in the old sail loft, with the beams and the loft doors still in place. A hundred and sixty machines and ten tables.
More about The Gaming Room02 / 04
Sailing
On the water
A 42-foot sloop that goes out twice daily, twelve guest moorings, and a launch service that runs until midnight.
More about Sailing
03 / 04
The Town
Ashore
The mansions are a ten-minute walk one way and the cliff walk starts the other. Bicycles at the door, free.
More about The Town04 / 04
The Boathouse
Spa
Six treatment rooms in the old boathouse, a sauna with a window onto the harbour and a plunge pool fed from the bay.
More about The Boathouse
Eat and drink
Nine reasons not to leave for dinner
Every kitchen is run by people we hired rather than licensed, and every menu changes when the supply does.
All venues
THE ONQUAVELA Rewards
Earn on the room, the table and the tasting menu
Most programmes only count what you gamble. Ours counts the room, the spa, the restaurants and the floor.
Ember
Join free
- Member rate, 8% below flexible
- Points on rooms, dining and play
- Free Wi-Fi upgrade
- No booking fees, ever
Amber
2,500 points
- Everything in Ember
- 2 PM checkout when available
- Priority at the bars
- 10% off spa treatments
Copper
15,000 points
- Everything in Amber
- Room upgrade at check-in when available
- Resort fee waived on member rates
- Lounge access, 7 AM–10 PM
Gold
60,000 points
- Everything in Copper
- Suite upgrade when available
- Dedicated host line
- Two event tickets each quarter
Offers
Better value, stated plainly
We do not run flash sales. These are the rates, and they are available when the rooms are.
Code OFFSEASONOff Season
35% off, November to April
Newport out of season is the version the locals keep for themselves. Fires lit, harbour empty.
Terms and bookingSail Away
Two nights and an afternoon on the water
Two nights and a half-day on the sloop with a skipper, whether or not you can sail.
Terms and bookingArrive by Sea
A mooring and a night ashore
A guest mooring for two nights and a room ashore for one, for anyone who would rather sleep flat.
Terms and bookingGetting here
7 Bannister's Quay
Newport, RI 02840
- Free self-parking for every guest
- Thirty minutes from the regional airport
- (401) 555-0181 — reservations, 7 AM to 9 PM
