Home away from home. That's how I'd describe our stay at "whimsical wickford". Steve and Joanne were great hosts. They had a welcome basket set up for us and to top that they also had some milk, juice and water in the fridge, which was just what we needed after the late check in. They helped us plan our 3 days in Rhode Island and were just a text away if we needed any help. I could go on, but by now you know they are awesome folks. Now let me get into a few other specifics that other travelers may find helpful.
The apartment is in the basement of house and has its own entrance. But once you are inside, it doesn't feel like a basement at all. The ceiling height is great and there are 4 windows :). The apartment has all brand new finishes. And because it's on the lower level, the temperature inside is pleasant irrespective of what the weather is like outside. While there was a window a/c but we didn't need/use it at all. The space is small but brilliantly designed and they have extracted a LOT of usable space despite the small size. For the 3 of us ( 2 adults and a 10 yr old) it was plenty of space. But 4 or more may get tight. Steve's place is on a moderately busy street and if your are in the kitchen/ "living" area the road noise is noticeable. However, the bed room is quite and we had no trouble sleeping. The driveway to the house is loose gravel and has an incline. Our Lexus ES's bottom did scrape against the driveway while driving in and out of the driveway due to the incline. But Steve offered us the option of parking on driveway of his friends place which was just across the road. And that worked out perfectly for us. Steve had a Mazda 3 and a SUV and they had no trouble at all. But if you are concerned, just let Steve know and am sure he can make the same option available to you too. As for location, it's close to everything. Jamestown is 20 mins away, Newport is 35 and so is Providence. Kingston itself is a quaint town with a nice "downtown" , a marina and a beautiful town beach. I'd highly recommend taking the time to see the place. You don't even need a car. You can just walk to everything from Steve's place. If you can, i highly recommend doing it bright and early. I would wake up at 5:45 and head out for a morning walk and that was my favorite thing during the trip ( yup better than the Breakers Mansion if you ask me). So if you have made it all the way to the end of this review, do your self a favor and stay here ( unless of course I am in town :) )