Hotel Recommendations for Block Island?

[TiggerPiglet]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good hotel on Block Island. We would be interested in something on the ocean and with our OWN bathroom I know a lot of places up that way have shared bathrooms, that wouldn't be something we'd be interested in.

Also, any recommendations on fun family activities there would be great.

Thanks

 

[Ms. Belle]

I think one of the hotels on Block Island is called the Atlantic. I stayed there in the early 90's and vowed never to go back. You will pay premium for a room with a private bath, and the room and bath together are tiny. Make reservations early. There isn't really alot to do there beside shop at junky tourist shops, ride bikes, drink and go to the beach. As you can tell, I didn't really like Block Island, but you may have a different experience.

 

[froglady]

As mentioned, it's a very relaxed sort of place. Not much to "do" but go to the beach, sit and look at the water, and ride bikes.

I haven't been in decades, but we stayed at an inn with a bath down the hall, with no phones or TV (except maybe in the small bar)

If you want to "do" things, you may have to go into Newport or Pt Judith; I think the ferry runs back and forth between them during the day. Just don't miss the boat!

We always picked it up in Providence, so there was only one from town in the early morning, and back to town in the late afternoon.

 

[TiggerPiglet]

I knew there wouldn't be much to do. We basically wanted to go somewhere where we could just relax. It would be nice to do something other than the beach, but like you said we can always take the ferry into Newport.

Does anyone else have any othe hotel recommendations?