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The Wayfinder Hotel – Boutique hotel opens in Newport
Photos: Read McKendree
The Wayfinder is a boutique hotel developed by Dovetail + Co. founder Phil Hospod (formerly with Sydell Group), who brought together a group of local chefs, bartenders, artists, designers, and entrepreneurs to create a hotel that redefined the ‘typical’ Newport experience. Compared to Newport’s traditional historic inns and B&Bs, The Wayfinder represents a new “creative class” with a fresh, more relaxed and free-spirited energy, more approachable price point and contemporary design and guest amenities.
Highlights include:
- Food & Beverage: The Wayfinder partnered with Newport’s family-run, locally renowned Mission Group to lead the hotel’s culinary program, including a full-service restaurant, solarium bar, coffee shop, pool service, and reimagined room service menu. The hotel signature restaurant, Nomi Park, serves familiar New England classics with a crave-able twist, including a Nomi Park Burger with caramelized onions and Manchego, Johnnycakes, poutine and New England Lobster Roll w/ preserved lemon, fried shallot and trout roe.
- Amenities: Luxurious, in-room bath amenities from Newport’s Shore Soap Co., and an on-site retail shop from local boutique, Bohemian Bias.
- Art: The Wayfinder features 1,000+ pieces of artwork throughout the property, all sourced from local artists.
- On-Site Experiences: To further connect guests with the destination, The Wayfinder offers new ways to experience Newport and the surrounding area, including an Oyster Road Trip with a farm tour, sailing excursions, and Polo lessons.
The hotel also offered it’s COVID-19 Safety Plan:
Under the guidance of hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels, The Wayfinder Hotel has already made significant operational shifts to their guest experience in an effort to help guests feel safe as they begin their first summer getaways. These tactics include:
- Check-In: Skip the lobby – curbside check-in service and keyless guestroom entry.
- Dining:
- The Wayfinder has teamed up with Mission Group, a notable Newport restaurant group, for their Nomi Park restaurant, and will open the restaurant with limited seating in an effort to maintain social distancing guidelines.
- To provide guests with even more flexibility on where they’d like to dine, The Wayfinder will also offer bagged/boxed options for beach trips and picnics at the Miantonomi Memorial Park next door and a larger menu of in-room dining options. (The hotel’s spacious rooms were designed with families and groups in mind, with plenty of space for gathering around a meal.)
- Weddings:
- As coronavirus has inevitably forced couples to alter wedding plans for the foreseeable future, The Wayfinder created a selection of exclusive “private” wedding offers, including an intimate sailboat ride with a ceremony led by a boat captain followed by a lobster bake for up to six guests – allowing couples the chance to wed in a beautiful setting with a personalized ceremony – sans crowds.
- The hotel is also offering couples who had a wedding block reserved in 2020 to transition it to a smaller group block for a friend or family getaway.
- Additional Considerations: With its location outside the busiest Newport corridors, with ample parking, multiple guest room entries, and nearby outdoor green space, The Wayfinder is well poised to provide guests with a comfortable Newport vacation in the face of recent events.
Enjoy the walk-through! Click below:
Photos by Read McKendree:
