The Places · United States
Newport
Made By profiles 4 places in Newport, spanning hotel, contemporary european fine dining with new england ingredients, distillery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Hotel
Castle Hill Inn
Newport, United States
Castle Hill Inn occupies a 40-acre private peninsula on Narragansett Bay, a short drive from Newport's Gilded Age mansions. After a February 2026 fire, it reopened in time for Memorial Day with Aurelia, The Lawn Terrace, bars, spa, one mansion room, Harbor House, Beach Cottages, and Beach Houses bookable while remaining mansion rooms continue restoration toward early 2027.
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02.Hotel
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Newport, United States
Completed in 1873 as a Gilded Age summer mansion on Newport's Cliff Walk, The Chanler is the only hotel with direct access to the 3.5-mile coastal path. Twenty rooms span Tudor, Victorian, Mediterranean, and Renaissance period styles, each with a fireplace and most with Jacuzzi tubs. Forbes Travel Guide Five Star and Michelin 2 Keys recognition place it among Newport's most formally credentialed properties, with rates from $950 per night.
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03.Contemporary European Fine Dining with New England Ingredients
Cara
Newport, United States
Cara at The Chanler at Cliff Walk holds AAA 5 Diamond status and a La Liste score of 86 points (2025), placing it among the most formally recognized fine-dining rooms in Rhode Island. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday in two blind tasting formats: five courses at 5 p.m. or eight courses at 8 p.m. Reservations are required; business casual dress code applies.
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04.Distillery
New Riff Distilling
Newport, United States
New Riff Distilling, based in Newport, Kentucky, earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among a select tier of American craft distilleries gaining serious critical recognition. Operating from the banks of the Ohio River, the distillery represents the contemporary Kentucky tradition of grain-forward spirits production with an emphasis on transparency and craft integrity.
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