Admiral Fitzroy Inn

Just returned from a lovely 3-night stay. We were in town to see the tennis. The inn is well-located in the heart of Newport. Staff was delightful - friendly and welcoming. Room (#19) is spacious and very comfortable and is well kitted out with an electric kettle and fridge, with a small freezer compartment, which easily accommodated several ice packs. The room has a wonderful balcony with a table and chairs, perfect for two, and overlooks the rooftops and provides a view of the harbor. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy morning coffee or an evening drink. I expect that you get a magnificent sunset view from the balcony, but we were always out and about at that time. An ample buffet breakfast with nice treats is provided. And speaking of treats, there are usually snickerdoodle and chocolate chunk cookies at the front desk. There was also a basket of bagged fresh herbs, to which you could help yourself. Definitely would return if staying in Newport again!

Old characterfull hotel. Lots of choice for breakfast. Staff very helpful and friendly. Our room was bright with double aspect windows. Help yourself cookies at reception was a nice touch. Water cooler on 1st floor landing. A kettle in rooms which is a must for us Brits!!

There's a reason this inn doesn't offer refunds, and trust me, we tried to get our money back and leave immediately. I've never written a bad review but I feel the need to warn others about this place because it bears little resemblance to the charming pictures on the website. We found it shabby and dated (many of the walls are sponge-painted) but worst of all, all three of our rooms smelled dank and musty. We primarily wanted to leave because my elderly aunt has COPD and we were fearful for her health. My cousin and I stayed in room 19 on the 4th floor, for which we paid extra, and we decided that the cheap, mismatched furniture and clumsily hung curtains reminded us of a trailer park or a bad mom and pop motel - especially the bathroom, which was a disgrace. It was small and cramped, there was mildew in the bathtub/shower and we had to bend our knees to look in the mirror. There are cheap plastic "laundry hampers" aka garbage cans outside each room for soiled towels as well as one in the lobby to catch water dripping from the ceiling. If we had paid $50 a night, I'd expect all of the above, but for almost $500 a night? No thanks. On a positive note, the location is great, the breakfast was nice and they do have a parking lot.

This Inn was priced better than some nearby and worked for our travel dates. It was clean but it needs help. The decor is worn and the furniture in the main living room downstairs is a mix of things that just don't mesh like a modern ottoman with plastic crystal legs ( think pottery barn teen) over a jute rug of odd proportion over 90's carpet needing rplaced and a few pieces of furniture that don't match all against the walls nit in any cozy seating postion. I sat there one night thinking how easy it would be to scour Facbook marketplace or a thrift shop and pull it together a cheap warm, classy refresh. Our room- 9 has worn furniture, scuffed baseboards, carpet that's way past its functional life a TV that the speaker rattled ( it was old), peeling cheap leather or pleather chairs and just needs a refresh. Kits to cover peeling are like 30.00 or better yet, toss them,The bathroom was fine just needed caulking behind the sink. It is old, I get it. I live in a historic home, sell them and serve on a historical preservation commission in NC. I took a call in the hallway and noticed the rotten window frame I could have poked my fingers through to the outside. They need to take fast action on these frames on the back. They are all in terrible shape. For a business if they just would spend 1500.00 a room installing new carpet, paint the baseboards and refresh curtains etc, they could get it back in the rate easily in no time- like 12 months max. The place is cool and the breakfast was great even though some complain online, we found it perfect. The coffee was very good and the room was CLEAN, just dated and not in a historical way. I am not picking on them to pick, someone needs to revamp it and it will shine. HIre someone and it will pay you back tenfold. Yes, I'd come back and pay more for an updated version of this charming Inn.

I have no idea how this place gets a high rating it’s the worst place I have stopped in a very very long time. When we arrived we had a very evasive housekeeper greet us . The rugs in the hallway were frayed, the door to our room felt like it was made from plywood, the room was very spacious but so old it felt ancient, there was a cubby hole as you walked in which had been turned into a place for a fridge and tea making facility which was a good use of a very old cupboard but the rest of the furnishings were by no means plush. The bed was comfy but the pillows were shocking, all lumpy. The bathroom wasn’t especially clean in fact the sealant on the floor around the bath was really dirty and cracked tiles around the bath, the towels however were the nicest on our trip very fluffy and thick. The air con was good, not noisy at all. The breakfast was dire, especially for someone with allergies. No gluten free options and nobody to ask. Just fresh fruit and a very cold boiled egg and little bit of ham. Not our idea of a 4.5 star rated hotel on Trip advisor. Not recommend

Lovely quirky hotel, Sharon greeted us with lovely friendliness. Homemade cookies were excellent. Roof terrace delightful. Great location for shops restaurants and sights Many thanks, thoroughly enjoyed our stay