Royal Plaza Hotel
The pet-friendly Royal Plaza Hotel permits dogs and cats. The nonsmoking facility, with easy access to the ocean, features guestrooms with individually controlled heat and air conditioning, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and ironing board. The hotel advertises itself as "affordable luxury."
Royal Plaza Hotel
425 East Main Road
Middletown, RI 02842
401-846-3555
royalplazanewport.com
Hotel Viking
The elegant Hotel Viking welcomes dogs with a bag of organic treats. It offers canine room service from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is an additional charge per night for pets, who must be crated if left alone in the room. For people, rooms in the Hotel Viking feature flat screen TVs, refrigerators and air conditioning, with high-speed wireless Internet access for a nominal fee. There is a fitness center, pool and jacuzzi. The sophisticated One at Bellevue restaurant also serves afternoon high tea.
Hotel Viking
One Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI 02840
401- 847-3300
hotelviking.com
Inns on Bellevue
Three historic inns, located adjacent to one another, offer pet-friendly lodging in the heart of Newport. There is a nonrefundable deposit fee per pet. The inns all offer continental breakfast and free parking, and are within walking distance of downtown shopping and the beach, and are only a 10-minute drive from the Newport mansions.
Inns on Bellevue
30 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI 02840
401-848-6242
innsonbellevue.com
Article Written By Jane Meggitt
Jane Meggitt has been a writer for more than 20 years. In addition to reporting for a major newspaper chain, her work has appeared in "Horse News," "Suburban Classic," "Hoof Beats," "Equine Journal" and other publications. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University and an Associate of Arts from the American Academy of Dramatics Arts, New York City.