About Holiday Inn South Kingstown-Newport Area, an IHG Hotel
Well situated, just two miles from the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus, Holiday Inn South Kingstown Newport Area is a newly renovated property with a modern design and excellent leisure facilities.
Like the rest of the hotel, the rooms are newly renovated and looking both elegant and very stylish. They have all the amenities you’ll need for a great stay.
While the star attraction is the gorgeous outdoor pool and its deck, there is also a fitness center open 24/7 for those who would like a more active and structured workout. There is even a beach volleyball court onsite. Business travelers have the use of the business center and can also book one of the meeting rooms if required.
300 North Italian Restaurant & Lounge aims to serve the best Italian cuisine in the country, provides all three meals and has regular jazz and other entertainment in the evenings.
The beautiful Narragansett beaches are less than five miles from Holiday Inn South Kingstown Newport Area.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Convenient for Rhode Island University
Going by the reviews, it’s clear that many guests staying here had meetings or other events at RIU to attend. To this end, they found the location of the hotel very convenient, since it was just a few minutes' drive from the campus.
positive:
Great restaurant onsite
Guests thought very highly of the onsite restaurant, 300 North, when it came to their dinner offerings. They said it offered excellent quality Italian food, and they felt they did not even have to leave the building in order to enjoy a top class meal.
positive:
Very professional staff
On the whole, guests were quite impressed with the staff at the hotel. They felt that they were very professional, and guests felt that if they raised an issue with them, it would be properly considered and acted on, rather than simply ignored.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Problems with the breakfast
There were a number of complaints relating to the breakfast. A big one was that guests were expecting a free continental style breakfast, like is available in many other hotels in this category, including many other Holiday Inn’s. They were disappointed that no such free breakfast was served here. Secondly, they felt that the buffet breakfast, even after payment, was really not very good, with insufficient variety being the main complaint.
negative:
Beds a bit uncomfortable
A surprising number of guests complained that the mattresses the hotel uses were uncomfortable. There were a number of different complaints, but one of the main ones was that the mattress was “lumpy”.
negative:
Bathrooms small and poorly designed
A number of guests reported that their bathroom was quite a bit smaller than they had hoped. The cramped conditions made them quite awkward to use, with guests saying they could barely turn around without bumping into something. Also mentioned was that there were no flat surfaces to place toiletries.