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Melville House

2.5 star property

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Double Room (Standard Room, 1 Double Bed)
Double Room (Standard Room, 1 Double Bed)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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39 Clarke Street, Newport, RI, 02840
  • Place, Thames Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowen's Wharf
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Newport Harbour
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Providence, RI (PVD-T.F. Green)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room (Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed)

Double Room (Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Double Room (Standard Room, 1 Double Bed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Newport

Located in Newport (Downtown Newport), Melville House is steps from Thames Street and a 3-minute drive from Newport Mansions. .This guesthouse is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Easton's Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from The Breakers.
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What's nearby

  • Thames Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bowen's Wharf - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Newport Harbour - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bannister's Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Newport Ferry Station - 7 min walk
  • Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gas Lamp Grille - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Fastnet Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar 'Cino - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Melville House

Melville House offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 1750
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests planning to arrive after hours must contact the property at least 48 hours prior to arrival.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Melville House Newport

Melville Newport

Melville House Hotel Newport

Melville House

Melville House Guesthouse Newport

Melville House Newport

Melville House Guesthouse

Melville House Guesthouse Newport

Melville House Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 212 out of 401 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 401 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 401 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 401 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 401 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Three different options to connect to 'free' wi-fi, none worked.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice staff. Got a free upgrade for my anniversary. Old homes so don’t expect crazy amenities, but the managers knowledge of the area, friendliness and hospitality make this place a must-visit. I would highly recommend and will not book with anyone else if I were to visit Newport again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Aditya

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Barrington

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean room. Staff very attentive. Delicious breakfast! On site parking easy. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
yes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Located close to shops and restaurants, staff pleasant and helpful, room clean and comfortable. A very good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laurel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We actually upgraded to the Inn next door run by the same owner. He has 4 in the same block. Rick was the best host. The Melville house was clean but basic and unfortunately smelled like an old house (not in a good way)-a bit musty. Overall the Inns are well run, breakfast is good and affordable. Curtis was a good chef. All of the staff were great. The location cannot be beat!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great 300 years plus place. Perfect location. Owner a bit scatterbrained- but try’s to make everyone welcome . Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara, Bradenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place for the.price. Nothing fancy, simply a boarding house. Very clean for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Staff & service
staff was great
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Marietta

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room different to pictured, very bare. Everything needs to be updated. Door to house constantly open, room only secured via small lock. Room was very cold. Lady at reception was unfriendly to us and bullying the young man who welcomed us. Overall her vibe was very unfriendly. Glad we’re gone.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Geoffrey

Liked: Staff & service
They had me stay in a different building in a totally different neighborhood. Showed up to the address on my reservation and there was a sign on the door to go to a different building down the block. When I arrived there I was informed I'd be staying at yet another building in a different location. Why the confusing run around?
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

FILOMENA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and host were great Melville inn was as expected - but the bed was horrible my husband and I slid to middle most of night , so uncomfortable we got no sleep , also no ac but was advertised as to having one there was a fan which gave me a headache from blowing on my head all night ! My cousins stayed in another room same issues but they had no ac or fan . We were offered breakfast next day from host but when we came for breakfast we were greeted as if we were bothering staff followed by French toast takes 25 min to make we hadn’t even ordered yet , containers of coffee empty along with everything else at self service station , we ended up leaving .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This place has real character and Rick the innkeeper was pretty darn entertaining. The location was superb and we had a fabulous time in Newport.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025