Kate is a great host. This place is exactly as described in her description. Funky, cool, proximal to fun stuff. 10-15 minute walk to the downtown waterfront. I think she worries a bit much about how many stairs there are, but it's not too bad. There are exterior stairs up to the second floor apartment, and there lies the kitchen and bathroom. Then there are steps up to the loft part. No AC, but plenty of breezes make it easy to sleep on all but the hottest of nights. Parking was NO problem, which is atypical of Newport in the summer. A really fun place to stay.