Vanderbilt Grace

A lovely dining in experience in lovely surroundings. The Vanderbilt Grace does it with style. Impeccable service is clearly a priority. Everyone there is refined and polished. The menu has unique offerings such as potato croquettes, spring chicken roulade, chocolate and peanut butter mousse… Just a great menu and the execution was perfect.
The décor of the hotel is like an intimate Edwardian manse. No doubt because it was built by Alfred Vanderbilt, who was drowned on the Lusitania. A newly found survivor letter detailing Alfred’s last days was printed in the book, «Into the Danger Zone: Sea Crossings of the First World War».

We had a wonderful stay. The staff was great, friendly and attentive. They had great suggestions and really seemed invested in insuring we enjoyed ourselves. Room was great as well and you can’t beat the location. Will be back for sure.

My wife and I celebrated her 50^th birthday here, having stayed here for two pleasant, restful nights off-​season (in April).
This is a very special property, nicely appointed, with a professional and attentive staff, great food (we had breakfast only and a «high-​tea» service). It is right in the center of town on a beautiful, quiet and historical street a short walk to Thames St and the hustle and bustle of Newport. I highly recommend this as a go-​to place to stay when you’re in Newport.
We even spotted a very very famous A-​list celeb in the lobby, apparently staying at the place — if it’s good enough for him it’s good enough for us!
I can’t speak for the service or prices after Memorial Day (the room was very reasonable off-​season and the staff seemed to have a lot of bandwidth to give us more attention that we needed), but we plan on returning after the summer chaos has concluded.
Stay here now!

We’ve never been here and I’ve always wanted to try. It’s also Newport restaurant week so eat up! Our server Maureen was fabulous, I will be sure to make sure she is here before I come! We had 3 course lunch $ 16 per person I splurged for the wine pairing because I wasn’t driving $ 12 per person. We had the meat plate app and Caesar salad. For entrees were the tuna melt and grilled cheese with tomato soup, and dessert was raspberry pano cotta and chocolate mousse. If I could tell you what to order I would say the meats, the grilled cheese and the mousse. I cannot wait to come back for afternoon tea! The service was fabulous!

Discovered this little gem and love it! We decided to see a concert in Newport and after buying the tickets realized it was also food and wine weekend — which meant that many of the hotels had sold out rooms. I found Vanderbilt Grace through American Express Travel and we couldn’t have been happier with our stay. On arrival the front desk was very friendly and helpful. They upgraded our room (which I believe is part of AMEX benefits) but which was very kind nonetheless as hotels aren’t required to upgrade. The room and bathroom were very clean (and I’m really picky about that!) and nicely appointed. They have a spa and indoor pool downstairs which we didn’t get to try because we were doing a lot of sightseeing, but if you want to just relax you have that option at this hotel. What was really wonderful, even though it was a little chilly that weekend, is the rooftop bar. Great views of Newport harbor can be had while you enjoy a nice glass of wine. The conservatory was really a nice spot also. We ate breakfast one morning outside on the patio which was really enjoyable with the good weather. There is also a small outdoor pool that is open during the summer. We will definitely be back for a return visit.

Had a fabulous lunch in the Conservatory the week before Christmas. This room is a glassed-​in lean-​to type structure. We were the only ones there on a rainy day and loved the peacefulness of this room. Very attentive service, food was excellent.

The view from the Vanderbilt Grace’s roof top bar is always a highlight of summers in Newport. Great drink menu, small plates, and friendly bar tenders. You will want to nab a spot at least 20 minutes before the sun starts setting if you want to guarantee having enough time to grab a couple drinks and watch the sunset over the Newport harbor. Highly recommend for locals & tourists alike! Dress to impress, though the roof top bar certainly isn’t as «fancy» as the hotels restaurant and bar downstairs.

Attractive boutique hotel but at these prices, the level of service and the amenities are lacking.
At over $ 600 per night, in-​room amenities, «freebies» and breakfast would seem to be de riguer. Not so at the Vanderbilt Grace where there are no gratis frills (unless you call the nightly delivery of awful raisin white chocolate cookies a «frill»). (We were even erroneously charged $ 12.95 for 4 small chocolate covered strawberries that we did’t even order). You’d think there’d be chocolates, a fruit basket and wine each night at this price point!
On the second night, I had to request shower caps and a robe that was removed for laundering and wasn’t returned.
Definitely not worth it for the price!

Great place, beatiful hotel, very clean, is not to big, so it make it better and confortable.

The Quick: Glorious spot to watch a stunning sunset over the water filled with sailboats. The bartenders have no idea what they’re doing; it was so difficult to order a drink and to pay — even without it being crowded. Don’t let the frustration of incompetent bartenders take away from the beauty of this view paired with a refreshing $ 10-​$ 12 cocktail.

Service is below the price point. While the valet staff was top notch, the front desk staff along with communication was below par. While advertising a roof deck, you find out it isn’t open by trekking up the flights of stairs to find an unmarked locked door. The front desk says «oh yeah, it’s closed»…no explanation. Ok, stuff happens. So then we tried going to the indoor pool… again locked… 9:30 in the morning. No sign, no notification in written materials, nor any heads-​up on check-​in.
Advice: elevate your service to the price point. Recognize that clients shouldn’t find out your advertised services aren’t available when they make plans to use them.

Hit the rooftop on a nice night for a drink! The walk up to this place is a little dark, but it’s not hard to find. The lobby is just beautiful and the drinks on the roof were just what we wanted after a long day of Cliff Walking!

Superb service, perfect place for a special occasion or a weekend getaway! Their restaurant Muse has a small menu which is great as it’s not overwhelming. The servers make great recommendations and are very attentive. We had one of our favorite dinners there. Breakfast was just okay– I would opt in for breakfast somewhere in town instead.
The rooms are spacious and they pay a lot of attention to detail. The lighting in the bathroom is just okay (as someone who likes the get ready for dinner and put on makeup). Overall, our stay was wonderful and we are totally planing on coming back!

Great hotel! The service is excellent! Best service I have ever received. The staff is very professional and friendly. The manager Brandon was wonderful! I can’t say enough about his great customer service. The Vanderbilt is very lucky to have him apart of their team! Chris was also, very helpful and kind! The room was very clean and the amenities were great! Very charming hotel with a lot of character.
Top notch service!

I don’t know about the rooms or service, but they have this killer rooftop bar that lets you see all the bay in spectacular fashion. The Martini, Bombay Saffire dry, is spot on. After tonight this bar is closed for the winter.
I am putting this place on my «come back & stay here» radar.

This is one of my favorite hotel groups and the Vanderbilt Grace staff did not disappoint and in fact only enhanced my opinion of the high class superb service that is connected with the Grace Hotels.
Upon arrival all staff knew who we were and had been anticipating the arrival because they called prior to arrange reservations and to confirm arrival time.
They had arranged suggested itinerary for us to visit specific sites and arranged reservations for dinner and brunch each day which were by far the best selections in town.
Dinner at the Muse the first night was at the hotel and Chef Cartwright had an amazing menu. Along with the ambience of a great pianist

This is the place to stay in Newport! After receiving a warm welcome from Danielle and Heather, we were escorted to our beautiful suite, room 415. Every member of the staff from Marco to Kevin, are extremely well trained and very courteous and helpful.
The location is right in the center of Newport and walking distance to almost everywhere.
We need to return because their fine dining restaurant muse was closed for a private event and we have to try it.
What a wonderful place to stay!

This hotel makes you feel like royalty. We rented the only 2 bd suite in the Vanderbilt and it is simple, classic, and elegant. The staff is friendly and helpful, they even got us a reservation after the restaurant had told us they were no longer accepting them. Newport is the cutest little town, and this hotel is the place to stay if you want some luxury, yet crave that beach feel. Beautiful grounds and lots of elegant sitting rooms, even a billboards room with full pool table.

This review is only for the rooftop bar, but based on the entrance and lobby (as well as the other reviews), I’m sure this hotel is a gem to stay at.
We were visiting a friend who lives in Newport and he took us to the rooftop bar around 6 PM on a Saturday. Absolutely stunning views. I took a lot of great pictures of the water, boats and town below.
Their drink menu offered the usuals, and I had a glass of pinot grigio which was perfect with the view and weather. We didn’t stay terribly long as we had dinner plans elsewhere, but I would definitely recommend the rooftop for a great view of Newport.

Where do I begin to share my rooftop experience?! The $ 17 glass of mediocre wine in a plastic glass, cheese assortment with jams served with no utensils, the most unsophisticated classic rock station playing annoying commercials, or the limited view (when sitting) of the backs of some nondescript buildings?! Really?! On all accounts, pitiful!