Airport Information: Boston Airport is a 1.5 hour drive to Newport, and Providence Airport is about 40 minutes from Newport.
Getting to Newport: If you choose to rent a car, there are car rentals in Middletown as well as at the airports. Below are shuttle services to and from Newport:
- Tammy Araujo, 508-837-1868: Tammy is a family friend and who the Kriegers use for trips to the airport. Casual, always entertaining and inexpensive! Please let her know that this trip is for the Krieger wedding.
- Little Rest Livery Inc., 401-294-1414
- A-Airline Express Limousine, 401-295-1100
Hotel Information: Unfortunately could not get a block of rooms at one hotel. Lee and I want our friends and family to have a proper Newport experience and the charming Bed & Breakfasts in and around Newport will make you feel right at home. PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, it is a wildly busy weekend in the area. Also, please note that the places listed below are located all over Aquidneck Island -- not just in Newport proper. Our wedding location is in Middletown, a five minute drive from Newport. Anywhere on the island will be beautiful and a short drive to our festivities.
Bed & Breakfasts:
- Cliffside Inn, from $430
- La Farge Perry, from $250
- Villa One Twenty, from $360
- Marshall Slocum Inn, from $160
- The Francis Malbone House, from $320 - 3 night minimum
- The Simeon Potter House, from $275
- Beach Tree Inn and Cottage, from $129
- Black Duck Inn, from $99
- Hilltop Inn, from $300
- Inns on Bellevue
- Wayside Inn
- Bayberry Inn, from $230
Hotels:
- The Grace Vanderbilt
- The Chanler
- Newport Beach Hotel and Suites *MAKE SURE TO REQUEST a room in the NEW building, the original building is a bit run down.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- Hyatt Regency
- Newport Bay Club and Hotel
Vacation Rentals:
WHAT TO PACK
Average temperatures in October are in the 60s. Anticipate cozy days and chilly nights. Please bring a coat, shawl or cover up to the wedding as the ceremony and cocktail hour will be held outdoors and we want everyone to be warm. We will be on grass for the wedding, so please wear appropriate shoes or bring heel covers!
LOCAL RESTAURANTS, ATTRACTIONS AND THINGS TO DO
What to See/Do:
Newport Mansions: The summer "cottages" of the Gilded Age. We love The Breakers, The Marble House and Doris Duke's house, but all of them are impressive!
Cliff Walk: Walk along the water and pass the Newport Mansions on Bellevue.
Norman Bird Sanctuary: Birding, hiking trails and guided tours.
Touro Synagogue: 2nd oldest synagogue in the United States.
Sweet Berry Farm: Apple and berry picking, cute market and a cafe that serves great ice cream.
Fort Adams: Former U.S. Army post established in 1799 now a museum and event space for the Jazz Fest and Newport Folk Fest.
International Tennis Hall of Fame: Honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis; includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.
Redwood Library and Athenæum: Founded in 1747, the Redwood Library is the oldest lending library in America, and the oldest library building in continuous use in the country.
Sail Newport: Sailing tours of Aquidneck Island, including sunset tours and morning mimosa tours.
Dining and Drinking:
Mamma Luisa's: Italian food, where Lee and Lauren had their first date.
Thames Street Kitchen (TSK): Field to fork, locally sourced cuisine.
Le Petit Gourmet: Great little cafe, good coffee, connected to a wine shop and a cheese shop. You can get a bottle at the wine shop and order food from the cafe, and sit at a table on the sidewalk and enjoy both.
Tallulah on Thames: New American.
White Horse Tavern: A Newport institution, serving American fare since 1673.
Fluke Wine Bar: New American, with a third floor bar serving up great cocktails and a great view.
The Mooring: Upscale seafood.
Anthony's Seafood: Fresh seafood, very casual atmosphere.
Norey's: Great bar with tons of craft beers on tap.
Newport Creamery: Local institution serving classic diner fare and delicious ice cream.
