Luxury hotels and fine dining restaurants in Rhode Island

Vacations in Rhode Island 

 This delightful northeastern corner of the United States is the smallest of the 50 states, but it still manages to pack plenty of New England punch thanks to its charm, history, beaches and island life, bustling towns and farmed and forested countryside. Our luxury hotels in Rhode Island make for easy weekend getaways, longer immersions in small-town America and a slower pace of life that comes as a refreshing change. 

Our boutique hotels in Rhode Island provide easy access to the state’s 400 miles of coastline, perfect for watery pastimes from sailing to fishing and wildlife watching; its historic buildings and noted Victorian mansions from the Gilded Age; its walkable towns and cities full of culture; its storied role in American colonial history and a native American past that stretches back thousands of years before English settlers even arrived. 

Travel to Rhode Island: a state dripping with beaches 

 In fact, our best hotels in Rhode Island even bring many of these facets together themselves. Expect magnificent 19^th-century coastal villas, grand clapboard-covered mansions and quirky, maritime-styled country houses, occupying envious positions, islands and peninsulas with panoramic ocean views. In all of our boutique hotels in Rhode Island, you live life to the rhythm of the Atlantic, while being an hour or so from state capital Providence, a busy port town full of history and culture, parks restaurants, and high-quality coffee shops (the most per capita of any city in the United States) as well as a proud academic tradition and a progressive attitude to life. 

Around three hours’ drive from New York City, and less than two hours from Boston, holidays in Rhode Island mean that weekend getaways are easy after you’ve enjoyed the more cosmopolitan charms of the big city–alternatively, accessing the excitement, shopping and culture of these larger cities is easy during longer sojourns at our luxury hotels in Rhode Island. 

Our fine dining restaurants in Rhode Island: fresh seafood and amazing ocean views 

 The small-town vibe of our luxury hotels in Rhode Island means our chefs are closely connected to local suppliers, farmers and fishers, including local cooperatives, so that not only is quality produce from named locations, but there’s a fairer, sustainable and ethical approach to farm- and ocean-to-table eating that’s wholly seasonal. Some of our gastronomic restaurants in Rhode Island even place a geographic limit on how far they source ingredients, minimizing carbon footprints. 

Dine in elegant galleried restaurants with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking beaches and bluffs, sophisticated dining rooms where you can watch the sun go down over the water, or the warm atmosphere of cozy snugs with open fires, perfect for relaxing even when it’s blowing a gale outside. And on your plate? Our luxury hotels in Rhode Island boast talented chefs that prepare American classics and comfort foods, fresh interpretations of Northeast Atlantic regional cuisine, as well as drawing on wider culinary influences including the Mediterranean.  

Life on the open wave: our luxury hotels in Rhode Island celebrate the sea 

 Our hotels in Rhode Island are on the doorsteps of the state’s renowned manor houses–eleven exceptional mansions in Newport from the 19^th and 20^th century, the holiday homes of great American industrialists and financiers, including the Vanderbilts. Take guided tours of their Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, and explore their expansive grounds of manicured lawns. Take the seven-mile Cliff Walk for a wider view of them all.  

Get out on the water–a ferry trip, perhaps, to visit picturesque lighthouses, yachting adventures or even electric boat tours around the calm inlets and islands, catching the odd clam or just taking in the view. Head to our hotels’ private beaches beaches for fun in the sand, swimming and sun-bathing. Watch for wildlife–in the water, and in the air. Or pamper yourself in our luxury spa hotels in Rhode Island–featuring award-winning, globally recognized facilities where you can rejuvenate and renew. 

Ask our concierge for suggestions for activities, tailored to you, whether in neighboring towns and villages–for a spot of antiquing, say, to discover craft breweries and vineyards or where to see a show in Providence. 

Protecting, preserving small-town life: our eco-hotels in Rhode Island 

 A love of nature and an appreciation of local culture–from food to regional pastimes and craftsmanship–defines Relais & Châteaux in Rhode Island, and our association globally. Each maintains their own grounds–aware of their contribution to New England’s ecosystem–and strives to operate as sustainably as possible, reducing their carbon footprint and encouraging guests to play a role too. 

Our independently owned properties play a crucial role in the heart of their communities–placing people at the heart of their business, whether hotel or restaurant guest or supplier, or as an important local employer. As such, expect the warmest of welcomes and next-level service as we recognize guests for helping perpetuate our family spirit and accommodation on a human scale.