Newport Beach Hotel & Suites

Coordinates: 41°29′24″N 71°17′08″W / 41.490091°N 71.285546°W / 41.490091; -71.285546
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Newport Beach Hotel & Suites
Daffodils in Dunlap-Wheeler Park, in front of the hotel in April 2023
Location30 Wave Ave., Middletown, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′24″N 71°17′08″W / 41.490091°N 71.285546°W / 41.490091; -71.285546
Built1940

Newport Beach Hotel & Suites, in Middletown, Rhode Island, is a historic hotel that opened in 1940. It has also been known as the Inn at Newport Beach. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[1]

It faces out over what is now Dunlap-Wheeler Park to Easton Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and provides views of the region's Cliff Walk.[2][3]

The original building at 1 Wave Avenue, which dates to 1940,[4] was built by the Toppa family, two years after the 1938 New England hurricane had destroyed beach establishments in the area. It was claimed to be positioned about 100 feet (30 m) feet from the rocks and ocean,[2] but it may be further away [citation needed].

According to Discover Newport: "With its meticulously restored gambrel style historic hotel and contemporary shingle style all suites addition, this seaside resort combines historic charm with contemporary sophistication."[5]

The hotel reopened in 2008 after renovations which retained "its historic New England seaside charm,"[1] and resulted in the addition of a second building.[4] It has been a member of Historic Hotels of America since 2000.[2]

In 2023, the hotel was sold to Procaccianti Companies, but it will continue to operate under the same name.[4][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Newport Beach Hotel & Suites". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Newport Beach Hotel & Suites: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Wolfang, Zane (2023-04-23). "Middletown hotel sells for over $25 million. What the new owners have planned". Newport Daily News. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Procaccianti Companies acquires Newport Beach Hotel & Suites". Hotel Business.
  5. ^ "Newport Beach Hotel & Suites". Discover Newport. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

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