Bristol, Rhode Island
Sunny, cheerful 3BR home on quiet, dead end street. Large, lovely deck for lounging, cocktails and dining with private yard. 1 bedroom and half bath downstairs, 2 bedrooms with full bath upstairs. AC units in 2 bedrooms, dining room and living room. Approximately 1 mile to bustling waterfront, restaurants and shops.
Stroll through Bristol's historic district with its elegant homes and gardens, visit the the Herreshoff Marine Museum, and take a short drive Blithewold Mansion and Gardens near the edge of town. Take a picnic lunch to Colt State park for a day at the beach where there are lovely shaded grounds to take cover if the midday sun proves too much. Hop on the East Bay Bike path at Hope Street and run or bike on this pristine path as it winds through state parks and follows the coast all the way to Providence. Or, maybe just to Del's famous frozen lemonade in Warren!
Take a drive (approx 14 miles) to historic Newport where one can stroll along the 3.5 mile cliff walk and view the "summer cottages" of the Vanderbilt's and Astor's along with other Gilded Age mansions. If you are a car aficionado be sure to check out the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, it is along the road to Newport and will not disappoint. (Do not be deceived by the industrial looking building, it is truly a hidden gem!)
If you are lucky enough to be in Bristol on the fourth of July, you'll join the town in celebrating the longest continually running 4th of July parade in the nation. Summer is better in Bristol. Wish you were here :)
Great experience renting from Ray. His house is super clean and new, very convenient, and perfect for families. Ray was very communicative and super helpful the whole time. Would love to stay with Ray again some time.
We had a marvelous stay in the comfort of this newly updated and finely appointed home. So many amenenties and touches to make it just like OUR home. The host was communicative and has wonderful suggestions in a notebook of where to go and shop and dine. The location was great too, so we cannot recommend this property enough. We hope to come back again sometime.
Ray and Deb are great hosts! The house met my family's needs including AC, a big living room with a 65inch TV and a nice sized dining room. The back deck is great for relaxing and grilling. The backyard is spacious and the house is on a dead end street so it was nice and quiet. Plenty of parking as the house has a 4 car driveway. Great location and a quick drive into downtown Bristol. Great house for family's. We look forward to coming back next year.
We really enjoyed staying here in this quiet neighborhood very close to beaches and excellent restaurants. Bristol was an undiscovered gem for us and staying here was a bonus. We were out on the deck relaxing every evening. The overall amenities of this property were excellent - clean, comfortable beds, spacious living room and dining room, wonderful bathrooms - one with huge tub and rain shower. Who could ask for more?