The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Hotel · Newport
117 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI 02840
Highlights
Rooms decorated in lavish historical styles; dining options include New England fare.
Rooms decorated in lavish historical styles; dining options include New England fare.
"An upscale coastal spot in Newport recommended for cocktails and scenic ambience after touring local mansions and enjoying seaside strolls." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Hosts a gourmet hot chocolate bar and is positioned as an indulgent stop for warming up after an oceanfront walk; noted for scenic proximity to the famed cliffside route." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Newport has a long history of catering to the country’s upper-crust—and you likely would have bumped into a Vanderbilt at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in the late 1800s. Once known as Cliff Lawn, this gilded age manor house was built in 1873 for John Winthrop Chanler and his wife, Margaret Astor Ward, great-granddaughter of the famed businessman and millionaire John Jacob Astor. Later, it served as a school for girls and the summer home of a bishop until finally reopening in 2003 as The Chanler. Rooms are decorated in the styles of different historical periods, each more extravagant than the next. Our favorite is the Martha’s Vineyard villa, an ocean-view beauty with a mantled fireplace, two prim blue chairs, and a full-canopied four-poster king bed with an intricately carved wooden frame as the focal point. There's a reason—or ten—why this place has often been voted the most romantic hotel in America. A new restaurant, Cara, made its debut in July 2018 under chef Matt Voskuil."
"For a true taste of American history, we bet The Age of Innocence began and never ended at this opulent seaside resort. Newport has long catered to the country’s upper-crust, and you likely would have bumped into a Vanderbilt at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in the late 1800s. Today, rooms are decorated in the styles of different historical periods, each more extravagant than the next. Our favorite is the Martha’s Vineyard villa, an ocean-view beauty with a mantled fireplace, prim blue chairs, and a full-canopied four-poster king bed with an intricately carved wooden frame as the focal point. Come summer, book one of its three private yurts, where you can enjoy a light, prix-fixe dinner (think: fresh tomato salad, whitefish crudo) along with the ocean breeze. There’s a reason—or ten—why this place has often been voted the most romantic hotel in America." - CNT Editors, Betsy Blumenthal
"For a true taste of American history, we bet The Age of Innocence began and never ended at this opulent seaside resort. Newport has long catered to the country’s upper-crust, and you likely would have bumped into a Vanderbilt at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in the late 1800s. Today, rooms are decorated in the styles of different historical periods, each more extravagant than the next. Our favorite is the Martha’s Vineyard villa, an ocean-view beauty with a mantled fireplace, prim blue chairs, and a full-canopied four-poster king bed with an intricately carved wooden frame as the focal point. Come summer, book one of its three private yurts, where you can enjoy a light, prix-fixe dinner (think: fresh tomato salad, whitefish crudo) along with the ocean breeze. There’s a reason—or ten—why this place has often been voted the most romantic hotel in America." - CNT Editors, Betsy Blumenthal
