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October 2024 by Marisa Balletti-Lavoie
The Narragansett Inn was the perfect spot for our first overnight stay on Block Island. Located in the New Harbor area, it's in a prime location with The Oar in its backyard. This historic inn, which has been welcoming guests since the late 1800s, still retains much of its old-world charm, offering a unique step back in time experience. Glenn at the front desk was an absolute delight, adding a personal touch to our stay.
The inn provided coffee and muffins for breakfast, along with random snacks throughout the day, which was a nice surprise. The views of the Salt Pond were breathtaking, offering a serene and picturesque setting. Despite the lack of air conditioning, the fan in the room and the refreshing ocean breeze kept us comfortable throughout our stay. Staying on the top floor, we had access to two shared bathrooms—one with a shower and one without—further adding to the nostalgic charm of the place.
One of the highlights was Glenn's thoughtful gesture of allowing us to return and shower after our beach day, even after we'd checked out. The location was also perfect for exploring the island, with easy walking access to the Old Harbor area. The Narragansett Inn is more than just a place to stay; it's an experience that combines history, comfort, and genuine hospitality, making it an ideal choice for anyone looking to truly immerse themselves in the charm of Block Island.
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September 2024 by Alexis Bailey
Stayed here for 3 days and it was lovely. If you’re looking for something that has that Block Island/New England vintage charm, this would be the place. Glen and his desk crew were super helpful and kind. One of the front desk girls even tried saving my friend and I from getting mauled by what looked like a cyclone outside by prying the door open that was against the wind.
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September 2024 by Carl Buck
$220 a night for a bedroom with a shared bathroom. I believe it’s shared with 4 total rooms, and it needs updated so badly. please mind the pics attached. it is moldy and the wood around the tub is rotting. if you are going to stay, please consider getting a room with your own private bath. everything else about the place was great, but that shared bathroom is worse than most European hostels.
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August 2024 by Joseph Tavares
Been coming for past 5 years and will not consider another place. This is a value for your money stay - great location to 3 marinas, famous Oar restaurant and wonderful porch to just relax. The staff are great and very friendly and accommodating. Specifically “Femaria” and “Francisco” understand customer service. They make our stay enjoyable.
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August 2024 by Brian Brennan
Stayed here last night in the annex building, room smelled pretty awful on entering like that old damp smell, carpets look like they haven’t been changed in about 40 years, fan was broken had to fix it, trouble opening windows, no cold water in sink only hot, only thing going for this place is the view and the location so if you don’t mind about the rooms then stay here, Young staff members and all are helpful !!! Place needs some serious renovation work and they should start at the side of the building which looks like there was a fire recently or it might cave in on someone
Rooms: Rooms are a 2 out of 10 at most
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August 2024 by Cole Sullivan
Classic old fashioned Block Island inn. Don’t stay here if you’re expecting luxury. Great location. Good for a brief trip.
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July 2024 by Micaela Reppucci
I really wanted to like this inn. When they had their fire and had to rebook us for another room, I was genuinely so happy with their customer services and kindness. All that changed when we checked in. The rooms themselves were fine, the beds comfortable, the bathroom decent. The first morning we woke up, we were completely without hot water. We went down to the front desk to find out that they had shut it off for the day. We had zero warning about it, no showers for us. It felt ridiculous to not tell your guests something like that. I tried countless times to get in touch with the managers about the situation, but to no avail. I still have not received a call back regarding my trip in June. I would not stay here again. Perhaps without this mishap it would have been a decent stay, but this was really a deal breaker for me.
Walkability: Highly recommend the Cracked Mug down on the pier for breakfast and coffee!
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July 2024 by Nathan Desrochers
I don’t get all the negative reviews, it’s very clear that this is a budget, rustic inn. Front desk service was excellent and they even had free coffee and homemade muffins in the morning. Great views of new harbor from my (small) room and I never had an issue getting into the bathroom (which was very clean). For the price compared with other options on the island it’s a good deal.
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November 2023 by Nichole Alexopoulos
No air conditioning or TV. It’s a summer getaway spot you could atleast spend $100-$200 on an AC for your guests to be comfortable while they sleep. Everyone was very nice and everything seems very clean but the lack of basic necessities is disappointing.
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November 2023 by Daniel Crough
Classic Old Block Island - perfect
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September 2023 by Sabrina C
beautiful space and view for a wedding!!
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August 2023 by Sheri Thomson
Deeply disappointed. I have stayed in hundreds of hotels and motels in my career, but I never stayed in one as bad as this one. Our room was in the annex house next to the hotel so we could have our own bathroom.The room was small but adequate. The bathroom was so small that you had to sit sideways on the throne if you wanted to close the door. The shower had an abundance of black mold on the tile. The floor under the sink of the bathroom was damaged so that the subfloor was open to dirt and moisture.All the windows did open since there was no air conditioning but the windows had to be held open with pieces of wood.There was no noise reduction between the other hotel rooms and the outside of the hotel so we heard all about out neighbors' activities. The room had no refrigerator which is important if you are on a vacation trip. No TV and the annex building that we were in had no WIFI. The closet had not been vacuumed and we found a bag of pot on the shelf under the extra blanket. Lastly, there was a lot of spiders in the room. Many different species if this excites your interest!Needless to say, the spiders and black mold did not please my wife. The value/cost of the stay was very expensive.The manager that ran the front desk was cordial but had no explanation for the missing parts of the continental breakfast menu, & the lack of wifi. At that point, we gave up telling him about the other deficiencies noted above.Noteworthy details: Deeply disappointed. I have stayed in hundreds of hotels and motels in my career, but I never stayed in one as bad as this one. Our room was in the annex house next to the hotel so we could have our own bathroom.The room was small but adequate. The bathroom was so small that you had to sit sideways on the throne if you wanted to close the door. The shower had an abundance of black mold on the tile. The floor under the sink of the bathroom was damaged so that the subfloor was open to dirt and moisture.All the windows did open since there was no air conditioning but the windows had to be held open with pieces of wood.There was no noise reduction between the other hotel rooms and the outside of the hotel so we heard all about out neighbors' activities. The room had no refrigerator which is important if you are on a vacation trip. No TV and the annex building that we were in had no WIFI. The closet had not been vacuumed and we found a bag of pot on the shelf under the extra blanket. Lastly, there was a lot of spiders in the room. Many different species if this excites your interest!Needless to say, the spiders and black mold did not please my wife. The value/cost of the stay was very expensive.The manager that ran the front desk was cordial but had no explanation for the missing parts of the continental breakfast menu, & the lack of wifi. At that point, we gave up telling him about the other deficiencies noted above.
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August 2023 by Jessica A.
A really charming and vintage inn on the north end of the island. My boyfriend and I have stayed here twice this summer. Fair warning this inn does not have air conditioning. Just a floor fan in each room. So it was HOT. But a local advised us that none of the inns on the island have ac. That made us feel better. So if you're staying here at the Narragansett inn during the summer, request a corner room. Those rooms have two windows so there's is better air flow. The rooms that are not on the corners only have one window and therefore no airflow. Also keep in mind there are minimal outlets, as it is a very old inn. So you can pick if you want your phone charging or the fan on. The bathrooms are shared. 1-2 bathrooms per floor. So you will be sharing a shower and a toilet with your floor mates. Bring flip flops for the shower if you're not keen on germs. There is however a small sink and mirror in each of the rooms for brushing your teeth or grabbing a glass of water during the night, as you will surely wake up drenched in sweat and dehydrated The beds in the rooms are a full size, not queen or king. Certain rooms do have twin beds. The staff is warm and welcoming. They serve complimentary coffee and delicious muffins in the morning (snag a pistachio muffin) Also on the weekends they do a champagne breakfast. We have not gotten the chance to experience the champagne breakfast because we hit it hard both nights this summer and ended up sleeping in The inn is close to 'dead eye dicks' a restaurant and bar right across the street. They serve amazing espresso martinis and you can sit out on the lawn right near the water with all the boats docked and watch the sun set! (See photo attached) It's also close to a bike rental shop about a quarter mile away and the inn offers bike racks so you can lock up your bike overnight. (around the back) and also a small breakfast place and a bar located on the dock.We love it here and will stay here going forward
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August 2023 by Keith Freda
Glen was an excellent desk manager. My wife liked the Buffet at 1661 so much she is raving about it to all her friends.Safety: I don't think there is a safer island on the East CoastWalkability: whether you walk or ride a bike everything is within 10 to 20 minutes.
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August 2023 by Andrew Brown
Always is great spot had a ball this year with friends our stay was great all the staff is great and pleasant we felt as if we could leave our doors open at times if we were on the property and what a nice piece of property it is so much fun great views going next year again for
