Hydrangea House Inn – Gay Owned Newport Bed & Breakfast

Hydrangea House Inn

Hydrangea House Inn is one of Newport’s premier inns. Unlike other Newport inns, you will find that at, Hydrangea House Inn, the owners are the innkeepers with the experience and passion to ensure that your time at the Inn, and in Newport, will be a wonderful lifelong memory.

“In a city renowned for its lodging, the Hydrangea House is not to be missed!” – Boston Globe

Our in-town location is right on historic Bellevue Avenue just 5 minutes from the Newport mansions. Step our our front door and you are in the heart of the “City By The Sea” with its antique shops, clothing stores, galleries, boutiques, ocean beaches and the largest historic district in America with its 18th and 19th century points of interest. Your hosts will be happy to recommend restaurants for any budget and popular night spots in and around Newport.

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Gay Providence – Instinct Magazine

Gay Providence

Maybe I’m a bit biased, because I went to college there, Providence is quite the fun city if you allow it to be. Located in the smallest state of Rhode Island, Providence is proof that size really doesn’t matter when it comes to having fun and enjoying yourself. It’s a great gay alternative for people living in Boston and New York City, for it only takes about 3 hours from NYC and just one from Bean Town to get to, experience some fabulous gay nightlife along with some great shopping, eating, and so much more.

Let’s start with the nightlife. Because downtown Providence is such a college town, it not only has a younger quality and feel to it, but the city also balances itself out with some sophisticated clubs and bars where any crowd can truly fit in.

There are so many bars in Providence that it’s hard to choose just one to enjoy for its own merits.  If dancing the night away is your thing, then Mirabar, Alley Cat, and EGO Providenceare three fantastic choices that play some amazing music throughout the night with super hot go-go boys who are there for the delicious eye candy and whatnot.  For my fellow bear aficionados, you can’t go wrong with a classic like The Eagle.  And for those who enjoy a lovely cocktail bar after work, then The Stable will work for you (rated #1 in Providence for gay bars).

By Ryan Shea – Full Story at Instinct

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Gay Providence, Rhode Island – Gay Star News

PVDonuts - Gay Providence

When I told UK friends I was heading off to gay Providence, the reaction was the same.

‘Oh,’ followed by the look people inadvertently display when they search their mind for any knowledge of a destination and come up blank. ‘Er… nice.’

‘Is it for Bear Week?’ asked a couple of pals.

‘Um, no. That’s Provincetown. This is Providence, Rhode Island.’

In short, for many in the UK, Providence has a branding problem. Until now, visitors to this corner of New England were more likely to travel to Boston (an hour north-east by train), or Provincetown (a 90-minute ferry ride from Boston or 2.5 hour drive from Providence).

I say ‘until now’ because that is set to change. In June, Norwegian airlines began the first, direct services to Providence from the United Kingdom. It operates flights from Scotland and Ireland.

By David Hudson – Full Story at Gay Star News

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The Garden Loft – Bristol, Rhode Island

The Garden Loft Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: The Garden Loft is a lovely studio which offers privacy and comfort. Located in the downtown Historic District overlooking the garden, The Garden Loft is within walking distance of restaurants, shops and the waterfront.

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Architect's Inn – Gay Newport, Rhode Island Bed & Breakfast

Architect's Inn Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: Originally called the George Champlin Mason House, Newport’s Architect’s Inn was originally constructed in 1873 as the private home of George C. Mason. Mason was a famous Newport mansion architect, and his beautiful twenty-two room Victorian mansion is located just off Bellevue Avenue in an area known as “Top of the Hill”. It is located directly in the center in Newport, making it a convienent walk to all the attractions and beaches. This fabulous Swiss Chalet Stick Style Victorian is 99% furnished with period antiques, and each room is well appointed in a different style. All rooms have king or queen beds with a couple of rooms with two beds. The bathrooms vary with some with whirlpool soaking tubs or two person showers. (Shower bidet is available in some rooms.) Second floor rooms have real working fireplaces and canopy beds. Third floor rooms have electric fireplaces and are more economically priced for those on a budget. All rooms have TV, VCR or DVD, Air conditioning, space heaters, free local calls, WiFi, Movie Library, Restaurant Library, shampoo, lotion and conditioner from Gilchrist & Soames. We serve a large gourmet breakfast on our verandah overlooking our gardens in the summertime, and inside by the cozy fireplace in the winter. We use completely organic food in the summertime, and if you have any special dietary needs, just let us know – we can accommodate most requests with advance notice. Architect’s Inn has free off-street parking which is hard to find in Newport. We’re a close 3-block walk to everything – walk to the beach, great shopping, fine dining, the waterfront, museums and more. We also offer special packages, which can include champagne, wine, in-room massages, homemade chocolate, mansion tickets and more. If you want to provide a little surprise for your loved one in your room, we can provide wine or champagne, roses, chocolates, massages, and much more upon request, for an additional fee. We also provide complimentary concierge services, beach chairs and towels, and afternoon refreshments for our guests. Coming soon is a full high tea in the afternoon. We also own the Inn Bliss too if you are struggling to find availability. We are the only gay owned, operated and owner occupied Inns in Rhode Island. There may be other Inns in Newport, but no one takes care of the GLBT community like the Architect’s Inn. Please support the community.

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