We stayed at the Newport Marriott for a marriage retreat back in February 2020. The hotel is beautiful! As you pull up, there is valet parking offered or you can try and find on-street parking. The large glass doors and open entrance way lead to the front desk on the left. The decor is AMAZING to say the least. It is set up to look like a cruise ship and flows well with the nautical decor of ropes, blue hues, artwork, and fountains. It is so beautiful to look at. My favorite was the little seating area near the breakfast area. It has these little hanging chair swings that you can enjoy a nice drink or a coffee. The hotel offered the most delicious assortment of cookies and the conference rooms were large, comfortable, and roomy. We had a room on the 4th floor. We had a view over looking the city with a floor to ceiling glass window. The bed was clean and comfortable. We didn't have a chance to use the pool or the gym as we were quite busy. The all glass elevator was pretty when going to or from our room. The location of this hotel is just perfect and one can easily access restaurants, bars, and shopping by foot. Right outside the hotel is the harbor with docks and walking path. We were able to see the most stunning sunset. There are on-site restaurants at the hotel and they do serve Starbucks coffee in the lobby. We went to the nearby restaurants to just get some fresh air and check out some of the local shops. Thank you Marriott for a wonderful stay.

At the very last minute we were upgraded to a suite which made this stay perfect while I worked in one room and my college aged girl did her remote studies in the other room. The suite was wonderful, nicely furnished with an amazing view and a fantastic bed! The living room was also very comfortable. We visited Skiff twice. The bartender took care of us outdoors each time. He was pleasant, efficient and the food was very good! This Marriott property offers a $25 per person breakfast credit (up to $50 per day) for Platinum and higher statuses. We chose to enjoy the view from our room with room service. It looks a little different during the Covid era with everything packed in disposable containers, but again, the food was delicious. The suite upgrade really made our stay since it was work/school combo. Each and every staff member we encountered was extremely pleasant and helpful from the moment we arrived until the moment we checked out. This “staycation” was just what we needed! A change of scenery! I might also add the hotel was spotless! There are hand stations with hand sanitizer everywhere. We saw several people cleaning high traffic/touch areas during our brief two night stay. I would highly recommend this hotel. We felt all proper Covid precautions were taken. We felt very safe. Everyone wore masks as well. It’s too bad the suite upgrades are not known until the day of checkin. We would be back at least once a month this winter if we knew the work/school combo would work for us. Thanks again for a wonderful stay!

Check in was seamless with the front desk recognizing my Marriott status. It was a holiday weekend and we were able to park in the garage for no charge. We booked an atrium room and the balcony was perfect for coffee or a cocktail. The room was spotless, but we still ran through our own Clorox wipe down. We declined room service, but you could request it. You could pick up fresh towels or bed linens at the desk or have them delivered. Room was a good size with a full sitting area and coffee table. We were able to use the pool and gym after filling out the contract tracing information. We never found anyone else in the gym. The pool always had a few people, but the real gem was to sit outside of the pool and look into the Newport harbor. The hotel was doing the best it could with the current and ever changing COVID-19 restrictions. Some guests didn’t wear masks and the enforcement from hotel staff varied greatly. There was also a 2 person limit of non-related guests in the elevators, so that can cause lines at times. Only negative was at times staffing was overwhelmed. On checkout there was one front desk associate, the system was down and she was just turning everyone away saying I can’t do anything about it. Thankfully it came up shortly and we were able to do a proper check-out. One gem is that across the street in a plaza is liberty donuts, that is perfect for breakfast. They not only have donuts, but breakfast sandwiches, bagels, etc. Bottom line I would stay here again when traveling to Newport, price was right, location great (never had to use our car during our stay), and staff was making the best of it the current restrictions.