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Breakers (The), Newport, RI

  • Address 44 Ochre Point Avenue
    Newport, RI 02840
    United States
  • Phone number+1 401 847 1000
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The Breakers is an architectural masterpiece, and was home to one of America's wealthiest families, the Vanderbilts. Tours of the mansion tell stories of the Vanderbilts as well as the building of this grand estate and the ventures of its architects and designers. Thousands of visitors arrive at the spectacular 70-room palace every year to enjoy the many special events and guided tours the mansion has year round and to walk the elegant marble halls or stroll the green lawns that overlook the blue sea on the cliffs below. Admission: $16 adults, $4 children ages 6-17.

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yelp Reviews ( 4 Reviews see all ) Top

Phil R.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Phil R. on August 12, 2009

Breathtaking. Probably the prettiest street I've ever been to. It's like you're walking around in postcards. Surely this place is in the top x things you...

Caitlin C.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Caitlin C. on August 9, 2009

I won't go into too much detail as it seems the other reviewers have told you what you need to know. Anyhow. Amazing, gorgeous houses. The street I live on...

Matt L.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Matt L. on February 16, 2009

The many times I have been to these glorious mansions, I am in awe and so will you be. This is the most beautiful attraction you will ever visit. These...

Trip Advisor Reviews ( 21 Reviews see all ) Top

“A must see for people travelling in Rhode Island”

 by  valerie_c_vfh  on  2008-09-06

Wow, talk about a Mansion! Absolutely beautiful.. We arrived right on time for the visit, I do not recall our guide's name, but she was very ni...

“BO-RING”

 by  odraude  on  2008-09-06

Save your money. Not worth the expense to see how bored these rich people were and to what extent they thought they were royalty in America. Go...

“must see”

 by  skate863  on  2008-09-21

Great to see that the Preservation Society is keeping these Grand Old Homes in tip top shape. Buy the tickets on line ($31.00 each ) and you ar...

“Gaudy and Great”

 by  2Travelers43  on  2008-10-27

With so much to see and do in New England at least one tour of an old mansion was on our list. I agree this is an over the top "beach house" th...

“Forever in my heart....”

 by  PattyinNY  on  2006-10-26

Besides being a stunning mansion that one could only dream of owning, The Breakers now holds a special place in my heart...I got engaged on 10/...

“Most ornate Newport Mansion, but not my favorite”

 by  deadsea  on  2006-10-21

The mansion is certainly lavish. My favorite feature of the mansion is the fountain under the grand staircase. You can certainly tell that the ...

CitySearch Reviews ( 4 Reviews ) Top

Amazing. by cindy c. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2008-10-04

The Breakers is the most fantastic of all the mansions in Newport. I refuse to call it a summer cottage like they do. It is truly fabulous. The...

Breathtaking... by Alyson L. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2008-05-02

A visit to the Breakers is a must if you are in Newport. This summer cottage is definitely worth the visit. Although you cannot take pictures...

The Grandest of them All! by Jennifer F. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2008-01-10

The Breakers is the grandest of the summer cottages that I visited in Newport. I think it is one of the don't miss it mansions. Most of the t...

A Newport institution that plays up Victorian splendor to the hilt, much to the enjoyment of its millions of visitors.

 by  Contributor  on  2004-09-08

In ShortThe Breakers, completed in 1895, was built by architect Richard Morris Hunt for railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II. A collabo

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