The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Rhode Island
The Chanler at Cliff Walk occupies a historic oceanfront house beside Newport's best-known coastal walk. Lawns and gardens lead the eye towards the Atlantic, while the building's intimate scale gives a stay the character of a private house. Its 20 rooms and villas draw on different places and periods. Names such as Louis XVI, English Tudor, Moroccan and Greek Revival indicate the range of influences, making the choice of room part of the experience. Garden and ocean villas provide further variations on the setting. Dining takes two distinct directions. Remy's Loose combines French-inspired cooking with cocktails and ocean views in a more relaxed format. Cara centres its dining experience on an open kitchen equipped with a French Bonnet cooking suite, with the Atlantic visible beyond the tables. The location lends itself to time outdoors along the coast, followed by an evening back at the house. Travellers interested in architecture and individual interiors will find as much reason to consider the accommodation itself as the Newport address.