Thinking of possibly using Club Pass to book some time in Newport. There are quite a few Wyndham resorts there.
Appreciate input on which people prefer and why.
TIA
I have stayed at Long Wharf, Inn on Long Wharf, and Newport Onshore.
My personal preference is Onshore because there are balconies overlooking the water and the unit size is a bit larger (the 3 bedrooms are ENORMOUS). The location is also my favorite as I can walk to the Cliff Walk, the grocery store, etc. Some negatives: The indoor pool is kind of small, and you definitely need to go outside to get to it, which can be a lot to handle in the winter. There are 2 units per floor per elevator, so if you have a bunch of people going and multiple units, you may likely have to go outside to get to the other units.
Long Wharf pros: awesome indoor/outdoor pool with a fireplace/game area. Movie Theater. Small game room. Some activities for the kids and adults. Pretty good concierge who had some great suggestions. The rooms were more updated than at Onshore, but I haven't been to Onshore in a while. If you are in the main building, it is easy to get to the pool/theater/etc. Cons: 3 bedroom units are really small and/or awkwardly laid out. The kitchen was a hallway in one unit we had and in another unit the table was broken into 2 tables on either side of the living room, so there was next to no living area. The bathrooms are really small as well, even in the 2 bedroom units. No or very few balconies and very few units have a water view, which is likely obstructed by the yard across the street.
Inn on Long Wharf pros: All units have a water view. The roof deck is great for viewing the water (but you can use it from Long Wharf, too). You have access to the pool and activities at Long Wharf (across the street). If you do not need a kitchen, but want to have some small kitchen convenience, you have a kitchenette. The living area and bed area are divided by a bathroom, so if you open the sofabed, it is like 2 bedrooms with a partial barrier in between.
If you have specific needs/questions, let me know, and I may have an answer. We go during Spring Break every year and have gone at Christmas time as well. Got lucky to get there last summer, too.
If you are looking for summer, we were able to get into the Long Wharf during the weekdays in August of last year, which may have been the result of the new website's wonkiness. I don't think I have seen anything come up at Onshore or in July at any of them.
