We enjoyed our stay in this home. This was an family vacation with our adult children with some extended family and friends joining us. We could tell that the house has undergone some refreshing and updates and looked like they will be continuing to do so. So we weren't bothered by the minor things that needed replacement, etc. They use a cleaning service, so the place was clean. The kitchen and master bath we could tell was recently renovated/updated. The kitchen fully stocked with pots/pans, dishware, etc. We were so happy they had beach chairs they allowed us to use, which was great!
We drove everywhere or used UBER as the area was easy to navigate around and found shortcuts to avoid the busy streets. Although you could walk to downtown Newport, it seemed to us, a little farther than worth the time and inconvenient to do. There are a lot of choices of things to do in the local area.
The owners were attentive and checked in periodically to make sure things were fine. The common space was airy and bright with some skylights. And the sitting room (solarium) would be a great separate space to sit during the cooler months, but was too hot during our stay to use. All the beds were comfortable, but there was no air conditioning in the upstairs twin room or basement, fortunately the window opened in the twin room which allowed for a nice breeze which was sufficient for our guest to sleep at night.The week we were there was a hot one! The lower floor (basement) had no window in the bedroom (King) or living space, the only reason I mention that is that one of our guests refused to stay down there due to this. But, the guest who did, was fine.There were humidifiers down there that emitted heat which we adjusted periodically to keep the humidity down, but also keep the area cool. We suggested to the owners to put a reading light in there and in some of the other bedrooms. Also, because of the open living space, reading chairs in one or more bedrooms would have been appreciated, but we managed. We couldn't decide whether to rate this home 4 or 5 stars, due to minor inconveniences. Overall, we really don't have any complaints, we were really happy with our stay.