Great history in this mansion as Alva Vanderbilt forced her daughter to marry the Duke of Marlborough. The kitchens are now open and you learn about Alva and her French chef. More

Probably my least favorite of the mansions as it wasn't as over the top as the others with the intricate detailings, an extreme amount of marble though! More

A must see when in New port. To think that this place was somebody's summer home wow. All the mansions were summer homes I believe. Check it out but get the package off the mansion web site to see 5 different mansions. Do it this way to save $. More

Marble House is extremely interesting. Women in particular would enjoy Marble House. More

This is my favorite house in Newport. Each room has amazing marble from different places in the world. The floors, walls, fireplaces etc. are of beautiful marble. And the story of the owners is quite interesting. More

This was a 39th birthday present to Alva Vanderbilt from Cornelius’s grandson, William K. It is made with 500,000 ft3 of marble, is magnificent on the outside and has the wretched excess of the gilded age decor on the inside. It was used only 3 seasons until Alva divorced William to marry a Belmont - thankfully, she stayed within her... More

This was smaller than the breakers but just as ornate. All marble, everywhere. Love the headset tours- makes it easy to go at your own pace without interruption. More

The Marble house was very worth while touring. Such a grand home & so much thought went into building it, glad we were able to see it. More

Marble House is truly a great pick when touring historic mansions. The grandeur of the family rooms in contrast with the pokey servants stairwell all make for an interesting look at the land before income taxes . Living near enough to visit at least twice a year, I've been through almost every mansion open to the public and like to... More