5 Best, Genuine Boutique Hotels in Rhode Island in 2026

Who doesn’t like a good Homer reference in their tourism day-to-day? This Siren is a Downtown Detroit, Michigan boutique beauty from the sumptuous stylings of the Ash Hotel Group. It is housed in a Renaissance Revival building from 1923 – perfectly suited to the brand’s notably chic, vintage vibe. The lobby itself is a worth a stay, mysteriously curtained behind its floor-to-ceiling windows. It’s lavishly decorated with swathes of velvet, ornate golden furnishings, and warm lamplight that gives it a forever-nighttime vibe. It all matches perfectly with the building’s carved… > Read Our Full Review

Directly across from the Newport Marina, at the center of Newport Harbor, you’ll find Gardiner House Hotel – one of the few boutique hotels in the city that wasn’t built before 1960. A 2023 building means all the modern conveniences, but this one comes with owners that know the importance of history. There are many sources of design inspiration in Newport to choose from, and Gardiner House went Gilded Age…ish. It is, thankfully, tempered with a minimalist sensibility that edits the roaring opulence to perfection. Freedom from historical reference allows… > Read Our Full Review

It’s easy to forget that Newport, RI had an extensive history before nearly every famous American family built a summer home there. Francis Malbone House Inn, a Colonial mansion, turned boutique hotel by Newport Harbor is a charming reminder. It’s a small slice of a history often overshadowed by Newport’s dozens of Gilded Age monuments. Built in 1760, the house was originally built for a shipping magnate that was rumored to have installed smuggling tunnels in the cellar that lead to the harbor. Smuggling tactics not withstanding, the 18th century… > Read Our Full Review

Yes, those Vanderbilts. Newport is still a hotspot, but The Haves have changed, and the Vanderbilt Hotel changed with them. It is rich, luxurious and eye-catching, but with a modern sensibility that dials down the gold trimmings, champagne fountains and feathers of the Gilded Age. Instead of jewels, you get jewel tones: deep greens and silky blues grace the walls with sophisticated opulence. The Vanderbilt has maintained the grandeur of the building though, but without sacrificing an iota of comfort. Luxury hotel amenities aren’t spared either. Unusually for a Newport… > Read Our Full Review

Finding a mansion-turned-hotel is not hard to do in historic Newport, but one as charming as the Cliffside Inn can be elusive. Perched on the beginning of the gorgeous Cliff Walk, it’s one of three Lark Hotel properties in the city. And here again this local New England hotel brand offers style and sophistication. It’s a fairly common tale for an upscale Newport property – in 1876 a nearby Governor built a Victorian-style mansion to ‘summer’ in. It was briefly converted into a schoolhouse, but a beautiful house in Newport… > Read Our Full Review