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Join us for Newport Restaurant Week

Posted on March 31, 2016 by - Wix

Join us for Newport Restaurant Week


Join us at the Safari Room for Newport Restaurant Week. Executive Chef Bradley McCoil has been hard at work creating some amazing new recipes and we think you’re going to love them!


Newport Restaurant Week

April 1-10, 2016

3 Courses | $16 Lunch | $35 Dinner

View Restaurant Week Menus here.

Call 401.849.4873 for reservations or click here.

Dine & Stay Package

Stay with us during Restaurant Week and enjoy a cozy one-night stay and dinner for two for $199 (excluding tax & gratuity).


Join us for Easter Brunch

Posted on March 15, 2016 by - Wix

Join us for Easter Brunch


Join us on Easter Sunday at OceanCliff for a fantastic brunch and incredible view to go with it!

Enjoy a complimentary mimosa toast upon arrival followed by pastry, raw bar and antipasto stations, entree and dessert.

Sunday, March 27th

11am-4pm

View our Easter Brunch Menu here.

Call 401.849.4873 for reservations or visit us on OpenTable.


OceanCliff featured on list of castles in Rhode Island

Posted on March 7, 2016 by - Wix

OceanCliff featured on list of castles in Rhode Island


OceanCliff was recently featured on Only in Your State’s list of remaining castles in Rhode Island. View article here.

Located on 10 acres of rolling lawns with spectacular ocean views, OceanCliff is the site of the former Bronson Villa. Owned by Arthur Bronson of New York, the Villa was built in 1864 by the architectural firm Peabody & Stearns from Boston who designed the original Breakers and Doris Duke’s Rough Point, both located on elegant Bellevue Avenue. OceanCliff was used as a summer residence by the Bronsons for several seasons.

The estate was then sold to Mr. Gaun M. Hutton, a wealthy industrialist who built the Trans-Siberian railroad in Russia for Czar Nicholas. Mr. Hutton and his wife razed the original wooden structure, and construction began on the new estate in 1892. The estate remained a private summer home until 1954, when it was sold by the Hutton family and later converted into an oceanfront retreat to host lavish parties and society affairs..

Set amidst the breathtaking splendor of the Narragansett Bay, OceanCliff has inspired generations of brides with some of the most enchanting landscapes in Newport, Rhode Island.

Click here to learn more about OceanCliff.


Rehearsal Dinners at the Newport Experience

Posted on February 3, 2016 by - Wix

Rehearsal Dinners at the Newport Experience


Planning a Newport wedding and looking for a unique Rehearsal Dinner location?

Let us host your Rehearsal Dinner at one of our fabulous venues! Whether you are looking to host an extravagant affair or an intimate gathering, we can accommodate parties of any size.

OceanCliff Upper Deck

If a themed dinner is what you are planning, the Upper Deck at OceanCliff is the perfect location. The deck is covered with a 40×60 tent and is a popular spot for casual lobster boils and oceanfront cookouts. The OceanCliff Upper Deck seats up to 150 guests and offers sweeping views of Narragansett Bay and the Newport Bridge.

Safari Room Restaurant

Upscale and exclusive, the Safari Room is our signature restaurant at the OceanCliff Hotel. Specializing in world-class cuisine and exceptional service, a rehearsal dinner in the Safari Room is the perfect complement to your Newport wedding. The Safari Room comfortably seats up to 50 guests.

Regatta Place

Remotely located on beautiful Goat Island, a short distance from the Newport Hyatt, the Regatta Place offers relaxed, waterfront dining in the heart of Newport Harbor and a variety of options for your rehearsal dinner. Our dockside covered patio seats up to 180 people or can accommodate up to 250 for cocktails. Include a sunset sail for the perfect start to your wedding weekend.

Schooner Aurora

Coupled with a lobster boil at the Regatta Place, a rehearsal dinner aboard the Schooner Aurora is the perfect way to get your out of town guests on the water! Aboard our tall ship, your Newport wedding will be truly unforgettable! The Aurora accommodates up to 68 of your family and friends and food and beverage can be served on board.

Ask us about our rehearsal dinner and wedding sail packages! Also, check out these helpful tips we love on planning a Rehearsal Dinner.

Contact one of our Wedding Specialists at 401.619.7924 or click here to start planning your dream Rehearsal Dinner!


2016 Wedding Dates Still Available!

Posted on January 27, 2016 by - Wix

2016 Wedding Dates Still Available!


Just got engaged and can’t wait to marry the love of your life? We still have some incredible Summer 2016 dates available at the OceanCliff Hotel. This includes openings on two peak wedding weekends as well as some highly coveted Saturday dates still available in July.

The following dates are still available for peak season weddings at OceanCliff:

2016 Dates

May 6th

May 8th

May 20th

May 28th

July 2nd

July 9th

July 16th

July 23rd

July 30th

To sweeten the deal, we also have some great inclusive wedding packages including Rehearsal Dinners and pre or post wedding celebration sails on our very own Schooner Aurora!

SAIL AWAY PACKAGE (10 left for 2016)

Looking for a unique wedding experience? Extend your special day with a 2 hour sail aboard our very own yacht, the Schooner Aurora. Coupled with your oceanfront lawn wedding at OceanCliff or a lobster boil rehearsal dinner at the Regatta Place, it’s the perfect addition to any weekend wedding and a great way to get your out of town guests on the water!

Accommodates up to 68 passengers.

Aboard our very own tall ship, your Newport wedding will be truly unforgettable!

To find out more about these great dates and packages, contact us here, or call 401.619.7924 today to schedule a tour!


Valentine’s Weekend at OceanCliff

Posted on January 26, 2016 by - Wix

Valentine’s Weekend at OceanCliff


This Valentine’s Day, treat your someone special to a romantic escape at the historic OceanCliff Hotel!

Join us on Saturday, February 13th or Sunday, February 14th for an intimate 5-course dinner featuring Chef Selected Amuse Bouche & Intermezzo.

$150 per couple

View menu here.

Or make a weekend out of it and take advantage of our Romantic Escape package*:

Dinner for two and a cozy one-night stay at OceanCliff with a bottle of prosecco upon your arrival for $300!*

*Package Valid Sunday, February 14th only, tax and gratuity not included

Call 401.849.4873 for availability and reservations.


Real Regatta Place Wedding: Amy + Owen

Posted on January 19, 2016 by - Wix

Real Regatta Place Wedding: Amy + Owen


Amy and Owen celebrated their wedding at the Regatta Place last summer with a fun reception on the docks! Check out this amazing video with aerial footage from Endeavor Weddings.

Congratulations Amy and Owen, thank you for sharing your special day with us!


We Won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards 2016!

Posted on January 7, 2016 by - Wix

We Won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards 2016!


Blog – Press Release

OceanCliff and Regatta Place Win The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2016

Newport, RI – {January 7, 2016} – WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, named OceanCliff and Regatta Place as winners of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for Wedding Venues in Newport!

The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding florists, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.

While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with OceanCliff and Regatta Place. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.

“We are thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, committed group of professionals for the Couples’ Choice Awards’® eighth year,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “We are proud to continue to serve as the industry leader, with over 2.5 million consumer and peer reviews, and feature award-winning merchants such as OceanCliff and Regatta Place who understand the impact reviews have on their successful businesses.”

As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, OceanCliff and Regatta Place are highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 400,000 wedding professionals globally.

We are proud to be among the top Wedding Venues in Newport in the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016.

For more information about our wedding venues, please visit newportexperience.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire, Inc. is the leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with event and creative professionals. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire, Inc. hosts 10 million monthly unique users across its mobile and web platforms. Consumers are able to read over 2.5 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a database of over 400,000 businesses. Globally, it provides these businesses the technology they need to serve their clients through advertising, marketing and business management tools such as websites, payment processing, invoicing and contracts. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio of sites serves couples and businesses across 14 countries in North America, Latin America and Europe, making it the worldwide leader in weddings with brands including Bodas.net, Casamentos.com.br, Matrimonio.com and more. The company employs more than 650 and maintains global headquarters in Washington, DC and international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.