The Brenton Hotel is a beautiful new property located on the waterfront in the heart of downtown Newport, Rhode Island at 31 America’s Cup Avenue, and the corner of Long Wharf. Opened in July 2020, the locally owned Brenton Hotel evokes the feeling of an extravagant yacht with understated nautical-chic touches. Guests love the floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the public spaces and the guest rooms that offer panoramic views of the world-renowned harbor and historic cityscape. The hotel is distinctively Newport… from the travel experience to its architectural design. The 57 rooms and suites are among the most spacious in town.
“When our owners looked at an old warehouse on the corner of Long Wharf and American’s Cup Avenue, they knew from the beginning that they needed to build something that would honor the extraordinary location,” said Andy Ross, Managing Director of the Brenton Hotel. “A hotel was then conceptualized with design and architectural elements that would magnify the harbor and city views like floor to ceiling windows in every guestroom and public space. As locals, the owners also wanted to ensure that guests would be connected to Newport through every touch point of their experience, so it was equally important that the property was built, designed and managed by local Newporters.”
The hotel has created unique guest experiences that are socially distant and safe. These include a chance to sail on Brenton One, the hotel’s private 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat that is ready to whisk guests away for private escapes and intimate sunset sails around the bay. Guests will receive advanced access to preferred tee times at the Newport National Golf Club. Regularly scheduled complimentary outdoor activities, led by local staff, include a guided run of Bellevue Avenue and a bike tour from Ocean Drive to Brenton Point State Park, which serves as the inspiration for the hotel’s name. Courtesy bikes are also available for use. Guests have access to the hotel’s two Peloton bikes which can be delivered for a fee to your rooms and reserved by the hour. The Brenton Hotel offers pet-friendly room accommodations and has partnered with local Lucky Dog Resort to provide pet concierge services such as pet sitting and dog walking.
A Perfect Newport Day with the Brenton Hotel
In-Room Breakfast at The Brenton: The best place to enjoy your morning coffee is overlooking the harbor in your suite as the rooms have small dining areas and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Charter a Sailboat with Oldport Marine Services: Cruise by the Newport Bridge, Rose Island Lighthouse, Fort Adams, America’s Cup yachts and The Mansions experiencing spectacular panoramas of the bay and a fresh sea breeze. Matt Gineo and his team make your experience seamless and allow you to enjoy this City-by-the-Sea at its picture-perfect best.
Lunch at the Chanler followed by the Cliff Walk: The Café at The Chanler is a must visit when in Newport and offers a comfortable, yet elegant setting. The Café’s menus feature modern, seasonal New England cuisine paired with stunning views of the ocean just steps off Newport’s famed cliff walk. Favorites include the Aquidneck Scallop Roll, North Atlantic Jonah Crab Claws with Bloody Mary Hot Sauce followed up by the Sweet and Sour Cherry Croustade with almond amaretto gelato. Make sure to relax and really soak in the view, people travel from all over the world to experience it. Once you have finished your lunch take a walk along the Cliff Walk. It’s a Newport favorite and an excellent way to enjoy the architectural history of Newport’s gilded age along with some New England coastline views.
Mansion Tour: Experience high society life in turn-of-the-century America inside the former summer cottages of America’s elite. Whether you visit the jaw dropping Marble House with it’s decadent marble interiors or the former summer home of the Vanderbilt Family, The Breakers, you are sure to be impressed by these enormous facades.
Dine out for dinner at Clarke Cooke House: The Clarke Cooke House is a quintessential Newport experience. Choose from sophisticated dining on the harbor on their Summer Porch and in the 12 Metre Yacht Club Room or casual dining in the Candy Store with sailing memorabilia and a delicious seafood menu throughout. Whichever you choose make sure to enjoy a cocktail before dinner at the Sky Bar.
Dine in and enjoy Brenton’s Living Room: After a day of sailing, golfing, relaxing or exploring, this waterfront dining venue offers a locally sourced menu of shared plates and vibrant craft cocktails inspired by its breathtaking coastal views. Executive Chef Kevin Wood created a menu integrating local and New England sourced ingredients ranging from daily caught oysters, local charcuterie and cheese boards, and Narragansett Bay littleneck stuffies, to grilled lamb lollipops persillé with sweet potato and rosemary jalapeño oil, and tortellini in lobster cream sauce. A list of regionally focused craft cocktails, artisanal beers, and fine wines have been curated to perfectly pair with each dish.
Cap the day off six stories above the harbor at the hotel’s outdoor oasis, which is an environmentally sensitive green rooftop with unparalleled views of Newport. The Rooftop offers guests coastal inspired cuisine and an open-air socially distant playground where you can enjoy cornhole, foosball, and ping pong. Outdoor sofas and fire pits provide the perfect setting for guests to experience the unobstructed views of the Newport harbor at sunset, steepled New England churches, sailboats and superyachts, lighthouses, forts, and mansions.
For the rest of your vacation, choose your own adventure. You can’t go wrong as there is so much to Discover in Newport. Now through December 31, with the “Brenton Believes” offer guests who book their summer 2021 stay will receive a gift card from a Newport County business of their choice in the amount of 10% of their stay.
