Newport ยท Historic Hill
Hotel Viking
Opened in 1926 at the head of Bellevue Avenue; HHA says Bob Dylan stayed here the weekend he first played with an electric band.
- Built
- 1926Construction began in 1925 and the hotel opened on May 25, 1926 (HHA).
- Style
- Colonial Revival
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Historic Hill
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Local businessmen and summer residents financed the hotel by selling public stock and formed the American Hotels Corporation to oversee construction, which began in 1925. It opened at One Bellevue Avenue on May 25, 1926, to house guests of Newport’s Gilded Age society. During the Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan stayed here the weekend he first played with an electric band. The hotel joined Historic Hotels of America in 1997 and, at its centennial, is in a full restoration of rooms and public spaces.
The ghost story
Staff report sightings of a little boy cleaning the floors of the historic wing, and the sound of a grand party at night when no event is booked, according to lore published by Historic Hotels of America.
Source: web.archive.org
Good to know
- Address: 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.