Cheap Newport Hotels
Newport, Rhode Island, is a popular destination on the coast of New England. Newport is a town of many personalities. With coastlines on the west, south, and east, the maritime city offers miles of scenic Atlantic Ocean coastline for beach lovers, pleasure sailors, and commercial fishermen. Newport's quaint cobblestone streets lead to charming shops, wharves, galleries, and music festivals, like the Newport Jazz Festival, Sunset Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and Newport International Film Festival. Visitors to Newport can take a lesson in architecture and design with tours of the opulent Gilded Age mansions of socialite families like the Astors and Vanderbilts. The downtown Newport Historic District is one of three National Historic Landmark Districts in the city and features a wealth of colonial homes. Fascinating museums and tours reveal Newport's delightful history. The city is home to Hammersmith and Prescott Farms, Newport Tower, Salve Regina Universtiy, and Touro Synagogue, the oldest Jewish house of worship in the Western Hemisphere. Foodies appreciate waterfront restaurants and the scenic vineyards with tours and wine-tasting.
