Newer listing with long term pricing, same great room! This private room offers over 125 sq ft of private living space in a large B&B style house, within 2 miles of URI Kingston Campus. High ceilings and 2 sunny windows, with enough floor space for a yoga mat, make it feel larger than it looks in the photos. Easy drive to Wakefield, Narragansett, Newport, North Kingstown, Foxwoods, Mystic CT, & all of South County. See expanded description for more info. Comfortable room with a twin size bed, shelves, closet, and desk. Hardwood floor with area rugs. Two windows, facing west. Shared bath next door. Plenty of off-street parking. Parking & laundry facilities on the property. Area is served by RIPTA buses, AMTRAK regional trains, ZipCar, and rideshare services. Only minutes to beaches, dining, and shopping in Newport & South County. Common areas include spacious living & dining rooms, an enclosed porch, outdoor deck, and large yard. Kitchen access is available, including use of dishes. The kitchen and bathrooms were recently renovated. There is high speed internet (WI-FI) in the house. Laundry facilities on-site. We are generally available in person early in the morning, and by phone during the day. Our evening schedule is varied, and we do utilize common spaces for entertaining at our discretion. We are glad to provide information on local events, restaurants, and other points of interest. See our guidebook Besides the classic "Day at the Beach" there are many other things to do in South County, including: catch a live performance at the Contemporary Theater Company, Theater-by-the-Sea, the Courthouse Center for the Arts, the Colonial Theater, the Westerly Chorus, or the Ryan Center (URI); see live music at the Ocean Mist, Knickerbocker, Tavern On The Hill, Roots Hoot, or the Narragansett Café; do some stargazing at the Frosty Drew Observatory; cheer for the Rhode Island Rams in action; explore one of several nearby National Wildlife Refuges, or the many Land Trust Properties and other open spaces in the area by land or on the water; go skiing, tubing, or water sliding at Yawgoo; research your local roots at the South County History Center; grab some local grub at the South Kingstown Farmer’s Market or Coastal Grower’s Market (indoor/outdoor and year round). In addition to shopping, dining, and beaches, the Newport area offers a wealth of activities, including: the Newport Art Museum; tours of Historic Mansions, churches, and Truro Synagogue; the International Tennis Hall of Fame; the Cliff Walk; the Newport Dinner Train; the Museum of Yachting; the historic Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center. Nearby Mystic & Stonington Connecticut are also popular destinations. Attractions include the towns themselves, and the Mystic Seaport Living History Museum, Mystic Aquarium, and Pequotsepos Nature Center. Popular outdoor activities around Southern Rhode Island include: deep sea charter fishing, cross country skiing, surfing, skateboarding, rollerblading, sea & river kayaking, canoeing, hiking, road biking, mountain biking, sailing, fly fishing, kite surfing, sail boarding, tennis, and golfing. Nearby public golf courses include: Beaver River, Exeter CC, Fenner Hill, Lindbrook, Laurel Lane, Meadow Brook, and Pinecrest. Annual Events in the area include: URI Homecoming Weekend, Bioblitz, the South County Hot Air Balloon Festival, Rhythm & Roots Music Festival, the RI Special Olympics, Leap Fest International Static Line Parachute Competition, Christmas at the Newport Mansions, Narragansett Indian Tribe Pow-Wow, URI-PC Men's Basketball rivalry, Charleston Sea Food Festival, Swamp Stomp, Blessing of the Fleet, Washington County Fair & Hot Air Balloon Festival, Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals, Providence Waterfire, Quonset Air-Show, Seaside Classic Soccer Tournament, Bristol Fourth of July Parade, Penguin Plunge, Boston Pops at Wilcox Park & Shakespeare in the Park. Kingston Station, on AMTRAK’s Northeast Corridor, is a 10 minute walk from the house. Trains connect daily to Providence & T.F. Green Airport. The service connects points between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. The station is also a stop on several RIPTA Bus Lines. The Block Island Ferry is 12 miles away. The Richmond Airport, a small private airport, is only 5 miles away. Located near AMTRAK’s Kingston Station, URI Kingston Campus, the Great Swamp Management Area, Taylor’s Canoe Landing, Schneider Electric, West Kingston Park, and the South County (O’Neil) Bike Path. Parking is free at the train station commuter lot. RIPTA busses run regularly to Providence, T.F. Green (PVD) Airport, Newport, Wakefield, Narragansett, URI, and other points throughout RI. South County bike path is within ½ mile and provides access to Kingston, Peacedale, Wakefield & Narragansett. This rural location is less than 10 miles from South County Hospital, URI Bay Campus, EPA’s Atlantic Ecology Lab, Rhode Island Division of Fish & Wildlife Headquarters, Theater-By-The-Sea, Nordic Lodge, Narragansett Tribal Headquarters, Thundermist Health Center, and the Port of Galilee. Also less than 20 miles from Newport Naval Station, Salve Regina University, New England Tech, AMGEN, Kent County Hospital, Amtrol, Quonset Point, Metlife, Westerly Hospital, Newport Hospital. Enjoy beaches, dining, and shopping in nearby South Kingstown, Newport, Narragansett, Westerly, Charlestown, and Jamestown. Block Island Ferry is a 20 minute drive! Trains connect daily to Providence, Boston, NYC, Philly, & DC.