Overall, my group had a mixed experience with Jan's apt. I do not plan to stay in the apt again if I visit Newport. Positive and negatives below:

Positives:
1) Location: the apt is very close to town, the historic mansions, and the first beach. Everything is within convenient walking distance.
2) Jan responds to emails and text messages quickly. Check-in and Check-out were easy.
3) Our plans changed last minute, and we needed to add 2 friends to our original reservation (4 people originally, and 6 total after the change). Jan was very understanding and accommodating.

Negatives:
1) Allergies: do not stay here if you are allergic to cats. I do not know if Jan has cats (or dogs), but the apt had a strong cat-like smell. Additionally, almost all of the blankets in the house had a heavy cat-like odor. We had to wash most of the blankets and spray Febreze before the beds were tolerable. The sheets had been washed prior to arrival, but it was clear that the comforters had not been washed in a long time, if ever.
2) Bedroom: the guest bedroom is not a true bedroom. Jan added a wall in the dining room to create a second bedroom. That would be fine, but the added wall stops 3 feet short of the ceiling. In other words, the wall is more of a divider. It does not block noise.
3) Bathroom: the shampoo and soap were dingy free samples that were probably obtained from a fragrance store, and the samples were pretty gross and potentially old. I wish there had been regular bottles of shampoo.