We only had time to tour one of the mansions in Newport and we chose The Breakers since it was the one I had heard of. This mansion is situated right on a bluff overlooking the ocean. The grounds are beautiful and you can roam the grounds and look at the outside of the building for free. To take the... More

This is a wonderful mansion to visit! We really liked that it was "self guided" with head phones and you could listen to as much of the recording or more as you wanted. The grounds were lovely. Highly recommended!

Definitely a must see of the mansions, with a helpful audio tour. They let you take pictures on the second floor deck, with a great view of the ocean in the background.

This is without doubt a mansion worth visiting, the over the top ostentatiousness has to be seen to be believed. It is staggering to see the amount of money that was spent on the house and its hard to imagine the lifestyle of the people who lived there ( for a few weeks a year!). I can't say that I... More

We have been to Rhode Island many times but this time we visited the Breakers and took the tour of this beautiful home. It is to me the most beautiful of the mansions. We were given headphones to wear which guided us through the house with many actual voices of staff and people who resided in this beautiful home. It... More

One can't really imagine the fortune that built this house--pre income taxes and when huge sums were spent on incredible houses. It's a must see reminder of an age gone by.

We visited five mansions during our visit to Newport and The Breakers was my favorite. The Newport Historical Society maintains the site and an audio tour is part of the price of admission. If you go to Newhaven make time to see The Breakers.

We only wanted to see one mansion and were very pleased we chose The Breakers. Excellent audio tour included in the admission price

If you only have time to visit one mansion, this should be it. I've been here twice and equally enjoyed both visits. Makes you wonder about America wealth when it was at its peak and perhaps was an Era long gone.