The location of this condo is magnificent! It’s literally steps to shopping and restaurants in any direction you go.
Pluses:
-Location, location, location!
-Ensuites for each bedroom
-King size comfortable beds in each bedroom and with surprisingly comfortable pillows
-Large tvs in each bedroom as well as the living area
-Nicely appointed furniture and fixtures
-Balcony for center bedroom overlooking Thames St.
-It smells like Cupcake Charlies because it’s directly below the unit. It’s like having a scented candle.
Things that I think could improve the experience:
-Appears to be hastily restored in areas (random paint splatter on floors and walls)
-Center bedroom cold water at sink in bathroom only trickles
-Center Bedroom does not warm up like other rooms. It also appears to be the room that houses the hvac for the condo and is very loud when it’s running.
-TVs could use some instructions on how to navigate. There is cable and internet tv and it took a while to figure out how to get to proper menus/stations
-Not sure if we threw out our trash at the correct bins, so maybe some instructions on where to find them would be helpful
-Not sure if it’s a facilities issue, but it snowed and the walkways were dangerously slippery and not well taken care of. Our daughter ended up on crutches days before our visit and this made it nearly impossible to get around outside (it should be noted that nearly all of Thames Street businesses were like this).
All in all this was a nice little trip. It should be noted that Winter does bring some challenges when visiting Newport. Also, Newport downtown is not exactly an ADA friendly location, but that is kind of expected in a place that takes pride in keeping its historical features intact. Some places close early or aren’t open at all. I would definitely come back to this unit in another season, especially in the summer.