We recently visited Newport and were excited for our stay at Andrew's place. The pictures looked great and the reviews were all positive. Andrew was very responsive to my inquiries prior to our arrival and made great recommendations for restaurants and activities in the area. The check-in process went smoothly and the apartment was very clean. Andrew was very thoughtful in having a fresh pie and flowers waiting for us, as well as k-cups for coffee and water bottles in the fridge. The location was perfect as everything was in close proximity. Because of all of these wonderful aspects, it is hard to have to also add in a more honest reflection.
However, there is one piece of information that we definitely feel compelled to share with those considering this property. We were aware of the fact that the apartment was located above a restaurant which did not bother us at all. What we were not aware of is the fact that there was an attic apartment located above Andrew's unit. There was no indication of this anywhere on the property page that we read. This ended up being a significant issue for us and greatly impacted our stay. There was constant noise (until 12:30-1am and beginning again by 6am). You could hear absolutely every movement that took place from walking, talking, coughing, using the bathroom, etc. While the people above us were most likely not doing anything out of the ordinary, the unit is not built to buffer any noise between the two units. We were fully prepared for the in-town location that would potentially offer road noise (which was not nearly as much of an issue); however we were not at all prepared for the nonstop noise througout our stay. We even travel with white noise machines which didn't come close to buffering the sounds from above. We feel strongly that people should be aware that if you are coming from a quiet home setting or are not used to having constant noise, then you may want to reconsider this stay. While we loved the apartment itself and Andrew was an extremely responsive host, had we known this piece of information, we would have definitely opted out of this location.