Newport Hostel FAQ

Could you give us some suggestions as to how to spend a couple of days in Newport?

For what to do in Newport visit www.NewportHostel.com and see the paragraph on the home page about suggested itinerary while in Newport and click there.  The direct link to this “suggested itinerary” page is www.newporthostel.com/itinerary.htm

The Newport website www.GoNewport.com is the most comprehensive website of Newport.

Please tell me about the mansions of Newport that you can tour. 

For details of the mansions owned by the Newport Preservation Society visit www.NewportMansions.com  Discount tickets to these mansions are available for our guests.  Discount tickets are offered by the Newport Preservation Society also.  There are other privately owned mansions you can visit.  For more information visit www.GoNewport.com

Is it possible to make a day trip to Boston while staying in Newport?

Yes, a day trip from Newport is very possible whether by bus or by car.  It is about an hour and a half drive from Newport or a two-hour bus ride.  For more information visit www.NewportHostel.com and click on the “directions” link.

What is the ferry company that leaves from New Bedford to Martha's Vineyard?

The Newport England Fast Ferry  www.nefastferry.com/

How long does it take to drive between the following places?

Boston to Touro, Cape Cod - 2 hours
Touro to Hyannis (Cape Cod) - 45 minutes
Hyannis to New Bedford, Massachusetts - 1 hour
New Bedford to Newport, RI - 45 minutes

Is it possible to take a day trip to Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket islands on Cape Cod from Newport, RI?  From somewhere on The Cape?

From Newport:  A day trip to the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard is possible, but not to Nantucket.  This can best be achieved by driving to New Bedford, MA (45 minutes from Newport) and leaving your car at the New Bedford ferry dock for the day.  The boat ride is a couple of hours ride from New Bedford. 

From the mainland of Cape Cod:  If you want to do a day trip to either Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard from The Cape you could stay in an inexpensive hotel in Hyannis or at one of the hostels located farther out on The Cape (visit www.HiUSA.org).  There are nice hostels on both islands.

We would like to go to Block Island for a day from Newport, RI.  How can we get there?

A ferry from Newport to Block Island runs only during the summer (July 1-September 17, 2009).  Otherwise you need to get to Point Judith, Rhode Island, to catch a ferry (it is about an hour drive to Point Judith).  We don’t recommend trying to do a day trip to Block Island using with public transportation out of Newport.  For ferry information to Block Island visit www.blockislandferry.com

Do you have more questions about travel in the Newport area?
Visit www.GoNewport.com
or call the Newport County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau:  1-800-976-5122