This Tiny Rhode Island Town Is the ‘Sailing Capital of the World’—and It Has Gilded Age Mansions and New England Charm

This Tiny Rhode Island Town Is the ‘Sailing Capital of the World’—and It Has Gilded Age Mansions and New England Charm

Newport, Rhode Island, is an East Coast gem.Violetta Smirnova/Travel + Leisure A large crowded lawn in Newport, Rhode Island.Newport, Rhode IslandCheck into The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a luxury boutique hotel set in a historic mansion with scenic ocean views just steps from the famed Cliff Walk.Tour The Breakers, the grandest of Newport’s Gilded Age mansions, and an essential stop for understanding the city’s storied past.Feast on fresh-caught se…