EASTON'S POINT: MODERN beach house, Central AC, short walk to beach

We had a group of eight visiting Newport for my son’s commissioning from Officer Candidate School in early April. Four bedrooms and two futons provided plenty of sleeping space. Beds were very comfortable. Kitchen was well equipped. We had everything we needed to prepare breakfast and dinners. Middletown location was very convenient to all points of interest. Nice quiet neighborhood. Easton Beach is a couple blocks away. Cliff walk is less than a mile away. We could get anywhere we needed in less than 10 minutes.

The only complaint would be that the inside seating in the dining/living room was limited for a large group (more than four people).

We enjoyed our visit and would return in the future.

The only thing missing was a hot tub. Either way we will be back to visit for sure!!

We stayed for the Winterfest in Newport and the house was perfectly located with a wonderful deck! You can hear the ocean at night! Would highly recommend, tons of space, great beds, great kitchen, great communication, pets allowed and the best location near the beach!

Cottage is clean and tidy. Don’t think the pictures do it justice. 3 bedrooms upstairs and essentially a separate apartment in the basement. Living room/kitchen area is not huge, but we were there in January and couldn’t utilize the large porch which you can see the ocean from. About a 15 minute walk from beach. 5-10 minute drive from downtown Newport. Owner was very responsive and helpful.

House was very clean with very comfortable beds in all four bedrooms. Even the futon provided a good night’s sleep. Location is in a nice quiet neighborhood. It is an easy and quick drive to the mansions and other attractions in Newport. The house was well- equipped; we had everything we needed except for some extra blankets which would have been nice for our late November stay.

The rating is 4 stars instead of 5 due to a few issues. Booking the property was easy - Laura was very responsive and answered questions quickly and in detail. On check-in day, I made 3 calls (leaving 2 messages) before finally reaching Laura around 4:20 so she could text me the instructions. Check-in was advertised to be at 4 PM. It was stressful to not be able to get in contact with Laura and get the check-in instructions in a timely manner.

Also, the lock on the door was sensitive and difficult to work. I finally got it open, but needed to call Laura to get assistance when locking the door the first time we left the house.

It would be helpful to have detailed instructions about not only the operation of the lock, but also how to operate the “Nest” system to control the heat. We had to goggle it to be find out how to change the system to heat and adjust the temperature. Information about nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, etc, would also be helpful.

Overall, this house met our needs, but the uncertainty surrounding check-in and the issues concerning operations of the locks caused some unneeded stress in an otherwise wonderful trip to Newport.