Just returned from an amazing trip to Newport, Rhode Island and stayed at Graceland for a week. We are a family of five, including 20 month twin babies and 7 year old, traveling from Scotland. We chose Graceland because of its central location, proximity to local beaches (about 1 mile), and also for its generous space as we wanted somewhere to entertain family visiting locally and from out of state..
The house is a classic New England style and was beautifully presented and in immaculate order... it is well equipped with air con, washing machines, dryers, plenty of spare linens etc. The house offers a great entertaining space - we were able to host a large family BBQ and also a dinner party..
Paul is an exceptional host and was highly responsive to requests to arrange travel cots, car seats and high chairs in advance of our arrival - he even stocked the medicine cabinet with kids calpol and ibuprofen! Paul was able to recommend and arrange the most amazing babysitters (one a professional childminder and another an Irish medical student, working in Newport for summer), which meant the husband and I were able to have a couple of nights out without the kids and felt very comfortable leaving them in safe pair of hands.. one babysitter even cleaned up the kitchen and tidied up living space off her own back!
We have already decided that we will come back again next year!