Poplar House

Had a very decent stay, and Walter is a gem.
This is a quaint and quirky little inn with a family home feel. Nothing like your hotel chains. On the first floor (where my friend and I stayed 1 night) there are two private rooms sharing a kitchen, bathroom, sitting room, and entertainment room with TV and Internet. Everything was clean and felt safe.
The inn is spitting distance to the wharfs and downtown. A great stroll to restaurants and bars, easy to stumble back to.
Walter is lovely. He is informative about the area, where to eat, and go for live music. He bought fresh pastries, and was prepared to make us a pot of coffee in the morning.
Good stay if you want to be close to everything and have a homey experience.

My wife and I stayed here one night in mid-​may. The service was top notch, the owner (Walter) even called us the morning we were going to be checking in to see what we would like for breakfast/​what type of milk we drink. He asked for us to call him when we were 20 min away so when we got there he was waiting outside to greet us and helped us carry our suitcases into the house. He clearly loved the Newport area and told us of all the places that we should try and see if we had time.
It was nice with an antique feel to it, the bed was decent (only full size though) and the living space was larger than what you would get in a hotel. The bathroom was pretty standard and there was a kitchenette which was nice.
My favorite part was the location as it is only 3 blocks to the downtown shopping in one direction and 3 blocks to the harbor in the other direction, so you do not have to worry about driving into town/​parking. There is free parking by the cliff walk/​mansions which made it easy to get there when we wanted to.
Service — 5 stars
Room accommodations — 4 stars
Location — 5 stars
Value — 4 stars
Overall — 4.5 stars