Newport · Cliff Walk
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Cliff Lawn, John Winthrop Chanler's summer cottage, where the Cliff Walk begins above Easton's Beach; now 20 themed rooms and villas.
- Built
- 1873Cliff Lawn, the J. Winthrop Chanler cottage, built 1873 (George C. Mason & Son works list); the 1975 Ochre Point–Cliffs nomination dates 'Cliff Lawn' c.1870, remodeled c.1890-1900.
- Style
- Stick Style with later Colonial Revival trim (mansard roof)
- Architect
- George C. Mason & Son
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 20
- Area
- Cliff Walk
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; National Historic Landmark
The story
The house was built in 1873 as Cliff Lawn, the summer cottage of John Winthrop Chanler, to designs by Newport architects George C. Mason & Son. Originally Stick Style with surrounding porches, it was remodeled around 1890-1900 with Colonial Revival trim and a mansard roof. It stands at the northern start of the Cliff Walk overlooking Easton’s Beach. Today it holds twenty individually themed rooms and villas; its lobby and shared rooms were recently redone by Studio Valerius.
Good to know
- Address: 117 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, RI 02840
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.