Karine’s place was lovely! Just a few blocks from downtown Newport, but quiet and quaint.
The room was comfortable, and although the bathroom was shared, we didn’t even see the other couple who was there at the same time. Both guest rooms are on a separate floor from Karine’s room, so we didn’t disturb her at night and she didn’t disturb us. The ground floor of the house is beautiful, with lots of light coming in and lots of art (much of it painted by Karine!) up on the wall.
She has three cats, two of which are among the friendliest we’ve ever met. As soon as we sat down on the couch, they snuggled up on us and made us feel right at home. It’s worth noting that although the cats roam the ground floor freely, there wasn’t a hair in sight on the guest floor. I sometimes get allergies from sleeping around cats, but didn’t have any trouble here.
Karine offered several additional amenities, such as bread and tea, although we didn’t take advantage of them as we were only there for one night. However, we did take advantage of her recommendations! She is a tour guide at the nearby Rough Point mansion, so she knows a lot about the history of Newport and nearby attractions. We followed her advice to walk along the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Reserve, which was much nicer than the nearby Fort Adams State Park that is typically recommended.
In short, we highly recommend you stay in Karine’s beautiful home, admire her art, enjoy her cats, stroll around her neighborhood, and say hi to her after you your Rough Point!