Block Island Beach House

This was a room that time forgot. 10’x10’ room with a mattress on the floor. Guessing the wallpaper, yes wallpaper, might have been hung in the 40’s or 50’s. The shower was surprisingly nice and must of been redone in the last 20 years. Paid $1,200 for (1) night. Absolutely ridiculous.

We had several rooms for a wedding! One of the rooms had a broken, leaking AC unit and it was 89 degrees out! It was incredibly hot and muggy. The hotel gave us the run around all weekend long about trying to fix it, awaiting a part from Amazon next week, trying to find a fan etc. Everytime they told us something it wasn't happening. They told us they would put a fan in the room and late that evening there was none. I tried to talk to a manager. He was never there or available. What type of property is this with no manager around for 3 days when events are happening all around. I have tried for 5 days since returning to call, leave messages and email! NO ONE has has contacted me. Most of the time the number goes to an message than EMAIL IS FULL~

The staff is over the top wonderful. We’ve stayed there before and we’re going to stay there again! This damn site is making me write more stuff. I don’t know what else to say. This is a great hotel and we absolutely love going there. Is that enough?! I already said the staff is wonderful. They’re still wonderful!

So we stayed in the so called queen with the balcony ocean view for two nights in July. First off the view and balcony are terrific it has a beautiful view of the sunset, the shoreline and the water. However the cost at over 1000 a night is ridiculous for the room that you get. The room is tiny, the bed is really a double (I know because I sleep on a queen bed at home). The bathroom is at best a converted closet, you practically are in the shower when sitting on the toilet and the sink is next to the bed. It is clean and decorated nicely. I really would have no gripe if it wasn’t so expensive. I understand it’s high season on block island so they are really charging for the direct ocean side balcony and there aren’t many of those. I paid with credit card points and enjoyed it a lot but just know if you’re hoping for a suite experience this is not it but the view is great.

DO NOT CHOOSE THIS HOTEL 1- Terrible service at front desk. No personality or customer service experience at all 2- The staff was making fun of a customer who inquired about a credit because he had no hot water for 3 days 3- They have rooms that are no where near the beach house hotel. 4- These "suites" are called "cottages." They are actually located at least one block away, no where near the beach. No one informs you of this until you are walking to it down the block 5- Its an old building that was run down 6- The "suite" was INFESTED WITH ANTS 7- The "suite" had a burning smell from the A/C in the kids room 8- The "suite" had an adjoining room with NO DOOR KNOB so anyone could walk in 9- The "pool at the hotel" was literally down the block as well, at a completely other hotel 10- Tried to speak to the manager on 6 different occasions......Still waiting. He was busy He was off He couldn't give out his number He will call in the morning He will call you before you leave He got the message will call you back Still waiting 11- The staff treats you as if they are doing you a favor and do not want to be bothered 12- When we finally got another room ( that was 1/10 if the size we reserved, it took 4 people at hotel to be able to lock the door knob

What a special place! First timers to Block Island and didn’t disappoint. Loved the quirky charm of the hotel and the location is perfect. Sunny days spent visiting the Bluffs and Lighhouse, then a drink and some beach time. Cloudy weather the next day had us hiking over 18,000 steps thru Rodman’s Hollow, down to Black Rock and avail Beaches, with the best meditation Mother Nature has to offer. Trees as far as the eye can see, birds chirping and the ocean crashing in the background. Wound up walking back to Mohegan Shoals for a late afternoon cocktail and live music. Ended a perfect anniversary with drinks in the Adirondack chairs on the Spring House rolling lawn overlooking the ocean and an incredible meal at The Barn. Cute town to explore with lots of fantastic restaurants and even an old time movie theater, The Empire. We may not have found a glass float this go around, but will surely be back soon. Block Island…#NoBadDays