I have never been to a bed and breakfast before. I mean I've slept in a bed and eaten breakfast so…read moredoes that count? (No, Josh, no it doesn't...I answered my own question). But in the actual terms of these kinds of accommodations, The Henry Collins Inn is a truly choice spot and one my girlfriend and I were glad to call home back in July, even if it was for less than 24 hours.
Located no more than a 10-20 minute walk away from just about everything in Newport is this quaint, little spot. Honestly, the distance wasn't entirely what had me choosing this place (though it was a portion of the deciding factor). What had me with Henry was the price. While all the other hotels around Newport were asking for hundreds of dollars for one night, The Henry Collins Inn was perfectly reasonable for a Thursday evening in the summer (under $200).
When booking, there was only one room available (The Master Bedroom), but this boded quite well for my lady and I as this was a perfect space in size and location. I say location because only the master bedroom has its own entrance/exit giving you the opportunity to be a little antisocial if you'd like (we liked). There are several other rooms that we didn't get to see, including a few upstairs.
Beyond the beds, THCI rocks a wonderfully quaint, almost victorian, feel (something you might associate with any b&b, or at least what I think of). When entering from the front door you'll find lots of cute decor and you can also spot the kitchen. Come breakfast time you'll be treated with a wonderful continental spread that shows time and detail in setting up. Plenty of fruit, nuts, grains, cereals, peanut and regular butter, cream cheese, bagels, english muffins, toast, coffee, juice, and (apparently upon request) pie (though we're not big on this sweet so we didn't test it out). You can then take your plate of goodies outside on their tiny patio to really enjoy the morning.
Ownership is probably something that should be mentioned because you'll most likely be up close with them at least upon check in and most likely for your morning meal. We only had a few interactions with the mother and daughter of the establishment, but both were very kind. I had actually reached out to Henry Collins ahead of time about the desire to check in early (if possible) and quickly heard back that it would be something they would try to make happen. Though the room wasn't entirely ready when we arrived, the GF and I were still able to get our keys and drop our bags off (really all we wanted to do so we could head out into town).
Overall, The Henry Collins Inn is a great place to stay when visiting Newport. The lady and I both agreed that we would definitely stay here again, especially if we can snag the master bedroom (gotta love that own entrance!). When we were ready to depart after our only evening, there was a typewriter near the living room area that guests use as a way to express their feelings about their stay (see the pic for what we quickly wrote). Maybe we'll find something like this in the future because thanks to The Henry Collins Inn, we'll look into more bed & breakfasts for our trips.