This "quintessential Rhode Island mansion" dates to 1860s, when a branch of the Astor family built it on the Cliff Walk. Ocean, lawn, and gardens fill the vistasfrom one room "I could open a window and view the sandy beach from the hot tub." Accommodations have themes like Gothic, Renaissance, and English Tudor. At the Spiced Pear, "we were impressed by the international gourmet food," such as Muscovy duck with caramelized Vidalia onions. Staff "gladly brought chairs to the shore for us."