Hard to believe this beautiful mansion was almost torn down to put in a parking lot. Thankfully it was saved. Amazing art and craftsmanship. The audio headsets are well done and very informative. The grounds and gardens are beautifully designed. One if our favorites.

Great tour of what life was like for servants as well as members of the guided age. Extremely interesting.

We very much enjoyed this house and the stories of the family who built it. Such beauty! This is one of 5 we saw and my husbands favorite one!

I had heard about the Newport Mansions for years and finally decided to take a weekend, get the five-mansion ticket and see what it was all about. What a great weekend! I only ended up seeing four of the available five, but The Elms was particularly interesting because of the extra guided tour of the behind-the-scenes areas where the servants... More 

Took both the regular Elms tour and the Servants' tour. Elms audio tour seems short compared to the Breakers, Rosecliff etc, but worthwhile. A must is the servant's tour, just fascinating. Extra cost and with a guide, in good weather you go up on the roof and can see the harbor. Awesome. The only house that offer the servant's tour.... More