For a total contrast to the city, you’ll go where 19
th century tycoons once “summered,” and retreat to Newport, Rhode Island, for understated luxury, and a relaxed yachty scene. With splendid views right over the harbour, your home for two nights is the elegant
The Vanderbilt, which was built by the 19
th century industrialist family, the Vanderbilts, and still retains a charming grandeur from the Gilded Age. Staying here, you’ll be walking distance to the harbour and bustling Thames Street where you’ll find fantastic seafood restaurants, and historic New England-style mansions. One of the best ways to see it all is by taking a breezy coastal walk up in the cliffs, and after this you can enjoy golf, tennis, and sailing, before traditional afternoon tea on the hotel's harbour-facing roof-terrace.