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Ocean House

Ocean House, Watch Hill

At a Glance

    Pros

  • exceptional service
  • private sand beach with cabanas
  • full-size championship croquet lawn
  • spa with 25-meter lap pool
  • complimentary cooking classes led by a resident "food forager."

    Cons

  • rooms start at $715 a night during high season
  • two-night minimum on weekends
  • traditionalists may dislike no-gratuity policy resulting from $32-per-night resort fee
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Ocean House Review

High on bluffs overlooking Block Island Sound is this extraordinary replica of the Victorian grand hotel of the same name built on the same spot in 1868. After the dilapidated original hotel was torn down in 2004, a $140-million project rebuilt Ocean House with the same warm yellow exterior, lobby fireplace stonework, and even front desk mail slots. But this new version has a third of the original's rooms and more than twice the windows to appreciate its stunning views. The excellent fine dining restaurant, Seasons, has inspired farm-to-table cuisine. The spacious rooms have feathertop beds with 400-thread-count linens, marble bathrooms, plush towels and bathrobes, and flat-screen TVs. Deluxe rooms have deep soaking tubs.

    Hotel Details

  • 49 rooms, 23 residences, 13 signature suites.
  • Rate includes no meals.
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