Rhea’s Inn by the Sea

Very nice place steps from the beach. We stayed in the suite which had a bedroom and sleeper sofa in the living room, which was extremely comfortable. Very clean, friendly, and a great value!

Love this place. Everything in the room/​bathroom was new and spotless. Comfortable bed, nice continental breakfast, close to the beach, reasonably priced. We took a taxi into downtown Newport for around $ 10-​which is about what you’d pay to park there. We would definitely come back here.

We actually didn’t stay here but rather ordered some shakes during our leave from the beach. The ladies working (think it was a mother and daughter) were very sweet! We ordered a starwberry and banana shake and cookies and cream and both added whey protein to them. They were both yummy and the air conditioned place was pretty to beat the heat for a bit.
I had to use the bathroom and it was very clean. They had sandwiches there that looked good, definitely come back again for a quick snack while at the beach.

Completely exceeded my expectations.
Having never been to Middletown, RI, or anywhere in RI, I was a bit skeptical about pretty much anywhere that wasn’t well over $ 200 a night. Rhea’s Inn by the Sea was extremely reasonably priced (and offers a discount for AAA members). The room was really clean, and I’d agree with the Catherine G. that the beds were really comfortable and it DID smell really good (which is important!). They have an array of continental-​ish breakfast stuff (bagels, danish, muffin, cereal, etc… oooh, and cookies!) which is just out whenever. We didn’t eat it anytime but breakfast time, but, I doubt it would’ve been an issue if we had. Also, there’s no fridge in the room, but I believe there was a small fridge in the common area, and there was also a water cooler.
The pictures on the website are accurate, and it’s clear you’re not staying in an actual 5 star hotel, but it’s definitely a clean, convenient, and comfortable place to stay. You can easily walk to several restaurants, Easton’s Beach, and there’s a liquor store right across the street. Since it wasn’t possible to swim at Easton’s beach, we ended up driving to Second Beach every day, and anytime we drove there or anywhere else, parking at the Inn was no problem at all, no matter what time we got back. I’d definitely stay here again.

Very pleasant, quiet stay. Excellent price, and the bed was very very comfortable. The room smelled great, too! (This is a weirdly important factors for me!). They also had breakfast foods available in the lobby at all times, a major plus. MUCH preferred over the hotel chains nearby.