We spent 6 glorious weeks in Newport at the rental home of Biddy and Ed. I read all the reviews before coming and clearly, “clean” and “conveniently located” were two constantly mentioned descriptions of the house. Well, both were very accurate but what was also true was that the house was warm and welcoming! It never felt like a rental house. There were all kinds of little touches such as power strips under beds, bureaus etc. If you needed to plug in your phone, laptop, iPad, you only needed to look down, and there was an outlet. Of all the houses we have rented over the years, not one was as fully equipped as the kitchen here.
Some reviews mention that the owners, Biddy and Ed who live next door were helpful and pleasant. So true, but they were also sweet, wonderful folks who we so enjoyed meeting. They welcomed us and our Pomeranian Oscar as soon as we arrived. And, Biddy was a gardener “extraordinaire”. The garden was filled with the most beautiful flowers both here and at their home. It was a pleasure to be outside cooking on that outstanding grill.
Now, having said all that, I’m going to tell you what the biggest problem that this property has. It is going to spoil you for just about any future rental you may encounter. If Tina Turner was staying here, she would have described it as “Simply the best, better than all the rest!” Than you so much, Biddy and Ed.