BEST WESTERN PLUS Agate Beach Inn, Newport

We (My wife, daughter and I) stayed here for two nights on the fifth floor. PROS: The view was absolutely gorgeous. The room had a mini-fridge and a microwave. The TV had a DVD player. Pool and hot tub. CONS: The king size bed was terrible. At $165 a night, you would expect that the bed would be top quality, or at least comfortable. The TV had terrible reception, yes we were there for the beach and other activities, but during downtime the TV would have been nice. The bathroom had mold in the corners, which, at least to me, is unacceptable. The plumbing was noisy as heck. Good luck trying to sleep if someone in an adjoining room (upstairs or to the sides) wants to take a shower or use the bathroom. The doors do not have "stops". What I mean by this, is when the door is opened all the way, then let go, it slams extremely hard. Now picture someone doing that three or four times at 11pm-12pm as they get ice or whatever it was they were doing. Once again, good luck trying to sleep. Most hotels I've stayed in at this price range, put door "arms" or special hinges that allow the door to open and close in a smooth, slow manor, thus avoiding the problem of slamming. Also, whatever you do, don't eat at the hotel restaurant. The food was overpriced and barely palpable. Oh, if anyone from restaurant management is reading this... $6 for KRAFT Macaroni and Cheese (Kids meal) is a bit overpriced. Plus you might want to make it fresh, instead of reheating yesterday's batch. At least the Pig N' Pancake (in town) identifies the dish as Kraft on their menu. I will not be staying here again. Ever.

The Furniture is worn so badly you need to put a bed pillow on the chair in order to reach the table. The mattress is old and the springs are worn out.. The carpets are stained although the room did not smell. There is no Air Conditioning.There is no Continental breakfast. They want you to buy theirs at $10.00 up in their restaurant. The Male clerk does not know how to smile and made a smart remark because I had left my Credit cards locked up in the car. "MOST PEOPLE KNOW WHEN THEY CHECK IN THEY NEED A CREDIT CARD", he remarked. Check in time is 4PM. We arrived early at 11:30 am and the clerk did accomodate us by switching our king size bed to two double beds. Sheets are changed only once every 3 days. Their is one small complimentary shampoo for a room that sleeps 4. The cable went out and if you turn CC on it Mutes the TV. (not good for one person who is Deaf and the other Hearing and the wi-fi was at 11mbps NOT HI-SPEED INTERNET! At $147.00 a night, plus tax i really expected a lot better than Super 8. It had a wonderful view of the ocean - however we were one floor up from the "SPORTS BAR" so you can hear all the drunks and their ha ha ha's. The gift shop is closed during the afternoon so if you get a sweet tooth, their is no Candy Machine. The parking lot at entry level holds approximately 12 cars, so you need to park on the upper level walk forever with your bags to the 6th floor and work your way down to the floor you are staying on by elevator that does not have working up/down arrows so you can't tell where the elevator may be coming. So don't waste your money. It was a horrible experience. Oh. and if you use a Debit Card expect an extra $50.00 on your bill as a deposit that will be returned to you within 5 days. Don't waste your time or money.

We stayed here for New Years with our 2 kids. Great place with a great view of the ocean. We will be going back in the summer when it is warm enough to play on the beach.

This was a fantastic place to stay! The value was one of the best we have been. The hotel was wonderful as well as the staff. Our room had a view of the beach and the lighthouse. It was a wonderful experience and we would go back again. A must visit!

Everything was great, except the resturant closes at 9 PM and on Sunday that makes it hard to find an other that is open near by.

Great location - north of the town with great views of Agate Beach and the lighthouse. Nice rooms and the restaurant is good, too. Ask for an ocean view room on the upper floors for the best views.

This hotel has an excellent view...and that's about it. We paid extra for an oceanside room with a balcony. I had visions of sitting on the balcony watching the sunset. In actuality, there is barely standing room on the balcony. The entire hotel could use some updating and refreshing. It's quite worn and feels somewhat run-down. The restaurant was quite nice, we had breakfast there and it was good and the hotel staff was friendly. The access to the beach is the best feature, but if you want proximity to shopping and restaurans, you can't really walk to them.

My husband and I brought our kids here for a two night stay. We were first impressed with how clean the room was. The pool was nice and warm, with pool towels available right there at the pool. I loved the convenience of a gift/convenience/espresso shop on site. Plus, the man who made my hot chocolate was very friendly and helpful about info for local attractions. We can hardly wait to go back!

everything, the food, the service and the view was great.

My son and I have stayed here over 10 times. He is 10 years old. He loves it. I find it very relaxing. The pool is warm and hottub hot. The little store is fun to look in and the store manager is very friendly. The view is spectacular! The staff is very welcoming. They even have games in the lobby. I'm taking my folks this summer. Can't wait to go back!