Wayfinder Newport

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Thames Street

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49-inch LED TV with cable channels
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes
Lobby sitting area
Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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151 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, RI, 02840
  • Naval War College Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Thames Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Newport Harbour
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Premium King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Wayfinder Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Premium Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Two Queen Room with Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King Parlor Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Two Queen Parlor Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Newport

Central Newport getaway .Stay at this Newport hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Newport Playhouse and 2 miles (3 km) of Naval War College Museum. Ocean Drive Historic District and Thames Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Thames Street - 3 min drive
  • Bowen's Wharf - 4 min drive
  • Cliff Walk - 4 min drive
  • Newport Mansions - 6 min drive
  • Easton's Beach - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Newport Ferry Station - 7 min drive
  • Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Nitro Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ma's Donuts & More - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Coddington Brewing Co. - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Antonio's Pizza - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Wayfinder Newport

4-star hotel near Thames Street
Wayfinder Newport offers its guests a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Wayfinder Newport. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Wayfinder Newport was completed in May 2020.

This 4-star Newport hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 187 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • Deli
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Wayfinder Newport offers 187 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 49-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Newport hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–1:00 PM: USD 5-25 for adults and USD 5-15 for children
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 49-inch LED TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 28.25 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Bicycle storage
  • Concierge service
  • Fitness center access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 25 for adults, and USD 5 to 15 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in September.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Wayfinder Hotel
Wayfinder Newport Hotel
Wayfinder Newport Newport
Wayfinder Newport Hotel Newport

Wayfinder Newport Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 311 out of 752 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 752 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 752 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 752 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 752 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the stay and the morning Nesspresso in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I will never come back. It is a shame because the hotel has been renovated and it is beautiful. There is no noise insulation between the rooms and floors. Other guests were slamming doors all night. This is not their fault as the doors are heavy and have no hydraulics. The guests above me sounded like elephants at 5 in the morning. It went on for 45 minutes. When I called the front desk to complain, the phone just rang and rang. Then I tried to turn on the A/c wall unit fan to drown out some of the noise and the unit would not turn on. It doesn't matter how clean and cute a hotel is if you don't get any sleep. When I explained my evening to the check out woman, she apologized but offered no compensation. I will not be returning to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There were numerous stains on the carpets both in the hallways and room. Out toilet didn't flush properly, body wash in shower was empty, very noisy and walls were in need of repair. Nice to get tokens for a glass of wine but overall, very disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Laurie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find!
What a great find For traveling with our Dogs! We would stay here, even if we didn’t have them with us. Cute decor, great location, comfortable, and clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool hotel that seems to care about the details.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresita, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check in with Milton nice new bar and new facilities and room - very clean - take out coffee muffin breakfast no dining
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Heidy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overpriced and Underwhelming: Disappointing Stay
I recently stayed at the Wayfinder Newport with a large group, and unfortunately, the experience didn’t live up to expectations or justify the high cost. While it’s clear they’ve done some renovations, the property still has the feel of an old, worn-down motel, and the updates seem only partial. Our group was split between rooms, with some in renovated spaces and others in outdated, musty rooms with old, dirty carpets. The rooms lack basic amenities like drawers or closets – a setup that might work for a quick stay, but for longer visits, the “Moxy-style” approach of keeping everything in your suitcase just doesn’t cut it. WiFi didn’t work any of the nights, and our AC broke down, which made it uncomfortable, especially since there was no phone in the room to call for assistance. We had to use our cell phones to contact the front desk, which, in fairness, was helpful, but it still added to the frustration. Overall, this property feels overpriced for what it offers, and I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s simply not worth it, especially if you’re planning an extended stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I could live here! Very nice room and property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William, Marietta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From what a few of our Uber drivers told us, the hotel had a fire a few years ago and was recently reopened. The hotel is very nice and reasonably priced. It is not too far from downtown Newport, but it is a little far to walk. The staff was friendly. I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Business traveller
We were surprised actually how nice and modern it was! It felt ‘hip’ and the staff was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Newport stay
Firstly, my travel partner was sick with COVID and could not make it. I found this out early Sunday morning with only a few hours before check in. Although I knew it was a long shot I did call your hotel to see if it was possible to cancel or reschedule the reservation. I was told it was too late to do so; therefore, I decided to come on my own. Upon arrival at 4pm sharp I was told my room would not be ready for a while and asked if I could come back later. I found this a little irritating since only a few hours earlier I was told it was too late to cancel, but I should just be ok with having to check into my room late? I came back around 6pm and was able to check in. Secondly, upon arriving at my room I started to relax and turn on the television. However, every channel was snowy and the sound was altered. I went through each channel and found that it was all of them. I was only staying overnight so I did not bring a laptop or computer so I was stuck without television for the remainder of the night. I called the front desk and was told it was every TV, not just my room otherwise I would have asked to change rooms. Lastly, and the bulk of my problem was what was in the fridge. I opened the refrigerator to put in my water and there was a plastic bag with 2 filled syringes. Both needles were filled with liquid and unlabeled. I had assumed someone left their medication behind, but for the staff not to find it while cleaning the room is unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Shauna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
We booked this place a few months ago in advance of my partner running the Newport Marathon. Parking was easy, and clan easy drive downtown. We had one of the two bedroom suites which was clean, recently remodeled, and cute. The bathroom shower wasn’t super clean, pressure was lacking, and the faucet handles for the sink were coming apart. Our TV also wasn’t working when we arrived due to the remote not being paired, but the front desk was able to fix it. The exercise room needs to be cleaned and the equipment was dusty. Lastly, we were disappointed that after being given drink tokens upon check-in, that we couldn’t even use them because the restaurant was closed Sunday AND Monday, and we were not notified when checking in. There were other groups asking the front desk the same question, and not notified. Seems like a missed opportunity for the restaurant not to be open on a busy holiday weekend, and with a hotel full of tourists there for the marathon.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were checking in at 2 am and were greeted by a mouse at the front door. Our room was on a third floor with no elevator. The hallway rugs have gross stains and are frayed. Noise in hallway all night. TV doesn’t work. Otherwise great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, comfy bed, but dont expect to get
Really nice room with a really comfy bed, and the staff were very friendly helpful. My problem is the how loud the rooms are - dont expect to get much sleep which is sad because the beds are so comfy. Our room was on the ground floor, the person in the room above above us was walking about constantly (no exaggeration it sounded like an elephant was up there) until midnight and then started doing it again at 5 am - this may seem like a silly thing to complain about but it was so loud that we couldnt sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

NILUFER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Extreme noise travelling between the floors, all doors shut with a loud bang ,noise is hammering on your head, when people are walking upstairs,hot water is only warm! Phone didn't work had to walk to the lobby numerous times for verious problems.Its a shame because the location and the room was very nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Aynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good lodging. Lots of noise from room above us with guests just walking. No microwave and fridge barely chilled. Good price for room.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfred S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024