The Elms

Very cool mansion formerly owned by a coal magnate. They are one of the two Newport Mansions that are open to yours during covid. There’s an app you can download that will give you a very in depth history of the mansion, or a pamphlet that is a little more surface level but you can move a lot quicker. Or you can choose to just take in the beauty of the place! It’s crazy that people lived like this, and really gives a good insight into the inequality of life in the Gilded Age, especially if you take the Servant Life tour. After you work your way through the mansion, you can hang out in the enormous courtyard and explore the trees, fountains, and statues. Well worth the cost of admission, which I believe was $18/person.

A grand old house but due to COVID19 some of the rooms are roped off and you can’t go into them. Would be great if the stables were a bit more open to the public as you can only see them from the outside. Inside The Elms be sure to admire the industrial scale kitchens, just be warned it’s dark in there so taking good photos is hard. Ample open air parking available but heads up the exit is very narrow so truck drivers take it slow. Worth seeing for sure and make sure not to miss the sunken gardens.

Absolutely stunning! Im so glad I got to visit. I would highly recommend stopping in at these magnificently maintained estates

Was a nice place. Very lovely. Take your time because youll be finished very quickly. Download the app, i think its the Newport Mansions or Newport Preservation app. Youll be able to download a walking self tour. Youre able to walk the grounds, i recommend you do. Very lovely we had fun.

Amazing mansion! It was empty when we went, so we literally had the place to ourselves. You can download a tour on your phone and just walk at your own pace. The grounds are stunning! Newport is a fun day trip.

Very modest mansion. Enjoyed touring the estate.

Don’t want to share all my pictures since I don’t want to ruin it. But this place is beautiful, you should come and see it for yourself. Especially it’s gorgeous gardens!

Nice mansion, a little dark. Definitely cant compare to The Breakers mansion, but still a must see.

Got ticket for The Elms and the Breakers. The Elms is nice but less fancy than the Breakers

Elegant, fully furnished residence; great self-guided, self-paced tour. Beautiful grounds and gardens.

Great scenery, clean, and beautiful garden. employees were very friendly and knowledgeable. Buy duo tickets so you can enjoy both castle. Breakers & Elms. Also buy the tickets online so you dont have to wait in line when you get their and waist 30 min.

Beautiful mansion. I highly recommend the servants tour. It’s about an hour long and consist of only 8 people.

Possibly my favorite mansion in Newport, extensive grounds are breathtaking. Super exciting visit. It was interesting to see how the ultra elite lived during the gilded age. The tour comes includes access to the property and an audio tour. They provide a smartphone with headphones. I recommend bringing your own headphones for additional comfort. The headphones they provide dont work well with kids. This property is spectacular and the Japanese tea garden is cool too. Four stars because it was busy on the day I visited and some of the areas in the house were off limits. I recommend getting the annual pass so you can visit other Newport Preservation societys properties. I visited on 23 November 2019. The mansion was dressed up for Christmas and it was an amazing experience!

Beautiful and well preserved - honestly preferred this over the Breakers! Audio tour was available through the Newport Mansions app and a small booklet of information on the rooms was available upon entrance.

We did the servants quarters tour.. it was nice.. lots of stairs be warned .. I did not mind it at all .. very socially distant tour of the grounds as well

Visited summer 2020Pretty cool mansion. This place is basically an huge, old mansion that has been kept in perfect condition and turned into kind of a museum. The staff is friendly and helpful (and stays out of the way unless theyre needed). They do have a small gift shop.The great thing about this is that they allow visitors to use their own phones/headphones to listen in. The app is well made (but of course wants access to your pictures...). The entire visit was smooth and pleasant. Would go again.

Really amazing to come and see all this incredible piece of art!️ A wonderful example of historical preservation.️A great getaway place with the kids!! A must visit the Newport Mansions.️ ️#premiergroupnjPremierGroupNJ.com

The mansions were the main reason we came to visit, and we were not disappointed! We saw this one and two others; recommend giving yourself extra time to look through all of them! So rich in history! Coming after Christmas was wonderful to see everything decorated for the season too!

Best mansion in Newport! Well maintained and grounds are beautiful.

I did the servant Life tour with my girlfriend on Saturday highly recommend it for those who are interested in knowing a little bit more about how the day to day mansion operations took place during the Gilded age. My favorite part was learning about how the omelet was invented. This tour does have a lot of stair climbing but elevators are available if needed. We had a great tour guide and totally worth it.

Highly recommend. Download the Newport mansions app prior and make sure you get the audio download before getting to the mansions

One of the lesser known Newport Mansions without the attachment to a well known name I my opinion this is the best one to visit.The mansion is magnificent with such a diversity of great art, decor and a wonderful audio tour with many side stories. We regret not doing the additional servants experience and when we come back will have to do that. If you like history, architecture, and high society come check it out.

The houses rooms are beautiful to see, but I think the best part of it is the gardens, very spacious and nice simple designs. Nice to let the kids run around. Enjoy the sea breeze. Its nice that a piece of history has been preserved for us to enjoy.

Unlike the Breakers mansion, one can finish visiting the Elms in 45 minutes to an hour without missing much. Although most of the original artifacts and items belonging to the estate were sold in the auction, the pieces replaced have been chosen with care matching the time and era and the ambience of the mansion perfectly.

Beautiful and relaxing nice to learn the history of this place. The self audio guided that come with the ticket is awesome make sure you get it recommended next time you go to Newport the lawn is perfect everything is perfect love it here

An amazing tour of a Summer Cottage from the gilded age. What a beautiful property, well worth the time to tour the house and grounds. Great views, and wonderful picture opportunities.

Beautiful house and gardens. The self-guided tour was very interesting.

Beautiful mansion. really great grounds to just walk around on if you don’t want to pay to tour the inside.

One of the MUST see mansions in Newport. This one is less impressive out of the 3 I can recommend. The Breakers has the most details and the Marble House is the pretty one I personally love the most.

Very nice tour. The house and grounds are unbelievable but a bit of a let down after you do The Breakers. I would suggest doing the elms first and then the Breakers. You will appreciate both more that way.

Really fun and beautiful place to tour. Tickets are $18 for adults and you can download the Newport Mansions app for an audio tour.

Awesome lavish luxurious mention. Preserved in a best way with utmost care and maintain.

Beautiful house with parking on the property. You feel the way guests back in the day must have felt as you drive through massive iron gates. In addition to the main tour, there is a tour exploring the lives of the servants. Complimentary audio tour is included. Bathrooms are available on the premises.

Really neat tour! Id definitely recommend visiting if you are in the area!

We loved this house! The property is stunning and the Servants Life tour was really wonderful! I highly recommend it. It is the only tour we have been on so far that actually shows you the servants quarters, which was awesome to see. Plus, if you go during nice weather they take you to the roof for a beautiful view of the area. It focuses completely on the people who ran the house, so if you want to see the rest of the house you should also do the standard audio tour.

This home is so beautiful! I absolutely love listening to all the history associated with each mansions

Wow ! What a beautiful place. Very interesting history of the Elms. Self guided tour. The staff there were very helpful and friendly. A must visit of the Newport Mansions.

If you only have time for 2 or even 1 mansion in Newport, I would highly recommend Elms. Great history, no timed tours, audio guide is just chock full of great stories and they have the prettiest room out of all the mansions -- the garden room on the first floor. And there are incredible gardens and plenty of grass for kids (or adults) to run around and let off steam ;)

Always a great visit. During C19 some rooms were visible from the entrance but you couldnt enter. This was my second visit.

Amazing place, get the self-guided tour youll be shocked and surprised at the same time.

My friend surprised me by taking me to The Elms mansion. I can tell you that you that you won’t be disappointed by the tour. It lasted about 45 mins. You’ll be provided a free guided audio tour, explaining the history of The Elms family and giving details about every room and corner. It is a two storey mansion and the tour covers everything. I highly recommend it. There is a souvenir shop at the end of the tour for anyone interested in buying their merchandise.

Must see. If you love the gilded age, you will fall in love with this 11 acre property.

To see the cottage in all its splendor, come during the Christmas Season. Beautifully decorated and will immediately get you into the Holiday spirit! Self guided tours are easy and informative.

So interesting area with old fashioned architectural buildings. Newport is more than Boston British City.

At THE ELMS mansion, really amazing to come and see all this incredible piece of art! Plan your trip and keep on mind to have and hour or to in each mansion if you are like me that dont want to miss any details. Great experience!!

We love walking through the Elms in Newport RI. Very nice mansion.

Great history of Newport during the gilded age!

A fascinating view into this period in history.

I highly recommend the Servant Life Tour! The Elms is the only mansion that offers one!

Took the servant tour. Very interesting to hear about their lives!

Stunning mansion. Guided tour at your own pace with as much or as little detail as you want. Informative. Eye pleasing.

We visited both Newport Preservation properties that were open during this pandemic. The home and gardens are specracular. We had a pleasant picnic on the lawn. The servants life tour was sold out, so I look forward to another visit soon.

The Elms is a beautiful mansion but is absolutely gorgeous at Christmas!! They (staff) do an amazing job of depicting what it would look like back in its heyday. The trees are all decorated with different themes, and there are trees everywhere! It feels like you have stepped back in time and entered someones beautifully decorated grand home. I have been visiting these mansions for 35 years and it just never gets old or boring....they are that spectacular! Visit them all.

Beautiful property. House and grounds. Great to see the how they take care of it.

This is an incredible Estate located in Newport, Rhode Island property of Berwind Edward J., Coal Mining Company, built in the end of the 19th Century inspired in the French Architecture as well as the landscapes, full of green and colors during spring and summer and the foliage as beautiful and cool, this was summer´s home and it had an organized old fashioned distribution including the cloth´s laundry elevator, and the enormous kitchen, the dining rooms, the Ballroom, the sober stairs, and the bedrooms so numerous and large, because although the family had no children but there were a lot of people invited to join their friends and family. Now its a beautiful museum and National Historical Building.

Its a beautiful preserved mansion. If you like old, museum-y kind of stuff, this is for you. Lasts about an hour, gorgeous spots outside for pictures.

LOVE LOVE LOVE The Elms!!!!As you walk through the beautiful landscaping and climb the stone stairs to the ornate front door opening to the majestic foyer, you are ushered back...back to a time when beauty, elegance, culture and sophistication were valued and desired. As you meander the hallways of this historic house you can immerse yourself into the everyday lives of the homes inhabitants. The audio tour guides you through the splendor of the parlor, library, dining room and the magical sun room, up the opulent grand staircase to the guests rooms and through the private suite of rooms for the mister and misses. All the while the audio tour gives you a behind the scenes look into the stories and lives of the servants. You are invited to take the servants staircase down (which is also quite amazing) into the kitchens and work areas. This is truly a fantastic experience!The home is somewhat handicap accessible. They do have an elevator and the friendly staff is quite helpful and accommodating.There is also a very nice gift shop. They sell novelty items, art work, jewelry, books and much much more.

My wedding couple rented the Elms for an hour and it was the perfect setting for wedding photos! The big house in the background, that lovely weeping tree, and the sunken garden! Theres so much variety and everyone loved being on the grounds. Just contact the preservation society to see if its available!

This place makes me home sick, its reallty Europeans in design and swtyle, I love it.

Magnificient, Intricate and Stunning

If you find yourself in Newport Rhode Island you should put The Elms Mansion on your site seeing list! So extravagant! So full of history! You feel as if you were transported back in time living the lifestyle of the rich and famous. My boyfriend and I had one heckuva time exploring all the nooks and crannies of this incredible enormous home. The garden and trees are a site all on their own. Just breath taking. You don’t see something like this every day...I’ll tell ya that!

Beautiful mansion and grounds. Dont miss walking down to the stables and gardens.

Very interesting history and architect. Rather interesting that exterior has a number of sculpture that are interesting to. This estate is part of a number of estate that belong to a preservation society. We found that the pricing is very confusing with all types of up sales and information that seemed to be different from one place to another, and the workers did not seem to want to try and help customer to understand. Over l we found the workers to be at best indifferent and at worse rude. The lady guiding our tour was the nicest person we encountered and is the main reason for 3 stars. The majority of staff made you feel that some how we were lucky to have them show up to help. Bottom line if you enjoy beautiful architect and a view of how the uber rich lived then this is a good tour just dont expect a lot of help from staff.

Amazing mansion. Great that you can now take pictures. The grounds are beautiful.

If you cant make it to Europe due to the pandemic, tour the mansions in Newport for a similar experience!

Opulent historic mansion. Worth visiting

Self guided audio tour allowed me to move thru the tour at my own pace. The place was cool and had elevator. No rush to keep up with regular tour groups. They make very easy and accessible.

Great day walking through the estate grounds and looking at all the wonderful sights.

The audio tour was very interesting. The mansion is very well maintained and theres beautiful art from all over the world inside. Its like a mini museum.

Great place to visit. No COVID rules were followed/enforced.

This house is definitely extravagant! And even though its a bit cold outside, going in the winter was nice because it was a guided tour. It only took about an hour but our guide was very knowledgeable about the Berwind family, the different art pieces and furniture throughout the house.

Beautiful place but some floors are limited, and extra fee for special tour.

This mansion is my favorite mansion in Newport! The conservatory is beautiful and bright. Take the servant tour to get a look at the inner workings of the elms.

Excellent walking tour, worth a visit! Seemed less crowded than other comparable sites. Servants Tour also worth doing after you complete the normal walk around.

You must see the amazing gardens. The willow trees offer respite from the sun and amazing photo opportunities.

Very well maintained mansion, the Christmas decorations at this time of the year were simply amazing and unique. Its a place for people who are fascinated by historical buildings and antiques, every thing in the mansion from Jade statues to detailed wood work on doors and mirrors to the paintings, cutlery and furniture were all a feast to the eyes

Another beautiful Newport Mansion. The true standout here is the art work. The mansion is also rather well preserved due in part to the meticulous care the owners took for overwintering it while it was in use as a residence and in part from its preservation effort. Well worth the visit.

Amazing! Beautiful and such a good way to spend an afternoon with family!

Truly incredibly and the effort of so many individuals to preserve the home is greatly appreciated. Well knowledgeable staff, from those inside to security outside know much about the home and the family. Highly recommended.

Breathtaking architecture and interior design from the guilded era. Reminds one of royal castles in Europe.

We saw the Breakers and the Elms. Both unique and beautiful historical properties, exceptionally preserved. Solid tour system, and wonderful staff. It will take you sometime to get through them.

Best during summer time (due to the weather) Beautiful interior. Maintained well. Christmas time decorations are a must see.

Another awesome mansion tour. Self guided tours come with ticket. The backyard has a massive lawn which was cool to see on top of the beautiful architecture on the interior.

Loved it. Must take servants tour, and tour the grounds. Best gardens of mansions and old tree out in the lawn in magnificent.

Weve been to visit The Elms in the past, but saw that they now offer a Servants tour, so we returned to see what the Servants quarters were like. To understand this gilded palace and the Gilded Age, we highly recommend going on this tour. The view from the rooftop is spectacular, too!

Stunningly beautiful. We werent sure what to expect, but the beauty is in the details here. Everything is thought out. Truly a museum and recreation of American Royalty. The way they lived.There is elevators for handicap participants. The workers help you set up a very cool, fun, phone with head phones. Virtual tour.Like nothing any of us have ever experienced.Do yourself a favor and take a few hours to enjoy this treat of a experience.

I toured the mansion with two young kids. They were amazed by the painting, statues and the garden. We had a picnic in the garden and played board games.

We visited during the Holiday season and got a Winter Pass. We were able to visit three of the mansions. They were a sight to behold. Absolutely worth the trip out of state for it. They have an audio tour in all the mansions which guided you to each room and gave the history of the room. We made a weekend of it. Newport is wonderful during the holiday season, with carolers coming into the restaurants and Santa hanging out. Parking was easy and close by. Wear comfortable shoes.

What an amazing space! I really enjoyed the audio tour and then exploring the grounds after. The collection of art the Elms houses induces gobbsmacking! The attention given to every tiny detail is incredible.

This is another must see mansion. We did the servants tour which gave us so much details regarding every day living. This was my favorite mansion.

Beautiful property and decor! Not quite as impressive as the Breakers but still amazing architecture and luxuries for its time.

Seeing the Newport mansions was very exciting and interesting. This is one of the smaller ones I saw yet still magnificent. In the winter they do live tours which was a bit of a disappointment since the audio tours are so in depth. Our tour guide was still very good, but I feel I could have gotten way more information. The servants tour, which is extra, was also very fascinating!

We chose this mansion as the second on our 2 mansion ticket. Its a beautiful mansion. A little warmer feel than the breakers. I liked all the statues. They are beautiful. If you go here please take a walk out into the lawn and garden area. Very beautiful yard with stables and garden fountains and gazebos.

Its a Castle from 1900 when handcraft work was really well made.

Thank you was awesome a must to experience life changing

Worth taking time to tour. Not as good as the Breakers and Marble house, but Im glad to have went.

Good thing to do for a couple hours. Due to COVID, its not super impressive.

Very pretty. Backyard was tremendous!

It is a pretty place I wish I lived there myself.

If you are an art connoisseur or just love looking at art work from all over the world this is the place to be. Every room is designed in a different way so its like taking a world tour. French, Chinese, Greek art, you name it you can find it here. It is a bit further from the rest of the mansions but definitely check it out if you have the time. The Elms also has a massive garden so its a great walk in the evening.Audio tour is available so dont forget to pick your mobile device. Most of the restaurants are near this area so if you want to have lunch and then check the place out it would be ideal.