I am SO happy we came across Mark and Mattie's place!
My girlfriends and I wanted to plan a weekend trip to Newport. We were looking for a cute, clean Airbnb in a good location with a reasonable price. This was exactly that! We actually weren't thinking we would spend much time in Bristol and instead spend most of our time in Newport, which is about a 20-25 minute drive away, but we enjoyed Bristol so much that we spent time in both!
The home is beautiful, so cozy, immaculate, well kept, and modern! It had everything we needed, and is actually one of my favorite Airbnbs I've stayed in. We were really happy with it. The bedrooms, beds, and overall conditions in the home were truly perfect. I can't think of one thing we were missing, or that we would have changed. The outside patio/deck was also a perfect place to enjoy our morning coffee. Mark and Mattie left thoughtful touches around the home, from a personal welcome note/welcome goodies to a basket of things we might need just in case to cold waters in the fridge! They also checked in with us a couple times to make sure everything was going well.
From the home, we enjoyed a lovely morning walk to Beehive Cafe for brunch, popped into the cute stores around there, and then enjoyed a walk along the bike bath back home. The town of Bristol is very cute and friendly! The cafes, coffee shops, and scenery were so enjoyable. We also enjoyed brunch at Sunset Cafe another morning. Also very good!
We did spend a day in Newport, toured the Breakers, and did lots of shopping. We had a great time! But it's more touristy and expensive. I would have loved to spend even more time in Bristol - it has a cuter small town feel with good food, cute shops, and just as much to do. It was the perfect weekend getaway.
Thank you so much, Mark and Mattie, for being wonderful hosts and sharing your home!