Newport, Rhode Island is a picturesque city on New England's Aquidneck Island, known for its stunning preserved Gilded Age mansions, including the 1895 Breakers, once the residence of the Vanderbilts. Visitors can live like a Vanderbilt for a weekend at the beautiful Grace Vanderbilt hotel, housed within a 1909 mansion that once belonged to the family. Today, the hotel boasts a lavish full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a rooftop bar with some of the city's best cocktails and skyline views. Walking tours highlight the city's most beautiful preserved mansions, while the 3.5-mile Cliff Walk showcases stunning Atlantic Ocean coastline views. Unique museums in the city's center include the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which honors the sport's most enduring figures, and the Audrain Automobile Museum, which showcases stunning preserved historic cars. Favorite brunch spots include Caleb and Broad, which serves up elevated comfort fare alongside craft brews and cocktails.

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