Lionel Champlin Guest House is pleased to announce partnership with SPANewport, to provide our guests with in-room massage therapy & spa services. Enjoy a selection of relaxing therapies and rejuvenating skin treatments. Each of these unique spa services are sure to heighten the luxury of your stay at the Lionel Champlin Guest House and are available in the Captains, Blue, Aunties & Twin Rooms.  Please note: prices do not include gratuity.

To book, please email director@spanewport.com or contact the Spa Director at 401-847-5800.

A member of the spa team will call you to confirm your appointment. A credit card is needed to secure your reservation. Payment can be made at the time of appointment by credit card or cash.

Appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance. There is a 24 hour cancellation policy. Any spa reservation canceled within 24 hours of the appointment will result in the credit card on file for the services being charged the full amount of the service.

On July 1, 1998, we welcomed our first overnight guests here. Having purchased the guest house in 1997, as the summer season was winding down, we were surprised when suddenly there were walk-in guests at the door and requests for reservations on the telephone. We had no established pricing for rooms and the first guests were charged $40 per night. Massive renovations were done in 1998 and early 1999 and rates rose to $55-$65 in 1999-2000.

That was one quarter of a century ago, and it has passed in the blink of an eye. We are happy to say that most of the nightly room prices at any time of year here are still under $195 before taxes. We have done two major renovations in the last few years and are always looking to improve amenities while keeping the rates as low as possible. This year one guest room and the common dining room and living room have been painted or will be painted by the end of April.

One question we receive sometimes is the request to pay by a cash app or credit card. We still accept only cash or check. Bank fees on credit cards are high for a business like this and cash apps apply those fees when transactions are for a commercial exchange. People ask about military or senior discounts and the honest answer is that all people who stay here are given the same rate structure and those rates have already been established as low as possible to also meet annual overhead costs. We do not raise our rates on weekends nor on holidays or festivals. Rooms with A/C have a $15 per night rate increase in season strictly for the cost and use of A/C. Discounts are offered for stays of one week or longer because we can save a bit on turnover costs with longer stays.

A little recap of things at the Lionel Champlin Guest House since 2020:

In 2020 we asked for a 3-night minimum on any night of the season and we reduced the number of unique groups of guests in the house to 3 from a potential of 7. We stopped entering rooms to make beds and change towels and we kept a room completely empty once it was cleaned, between guests. In 2021 we continued these practices though by late 2021 after vaccinations were available any new reservations were made with the possibility for booking back-to-back reservations without an interim empty night as long as incoming guests were agreeable. In 2022, we retained the 3-night minimum and leaving rooms alone when guests were checked in for their stays. We are always happy to supply new towels upon request. In late fall/winter we returned to 2-night minimums.

In 2023, we still have a 3-night minimum in season, however, we will accept 2-night minimum reservations for Sunday-Thursday nights when available and when not part of a holiday weekend or one of the major Newport music festival weekends. The 3-night minimum means less turnover of rooms which gives us a little more time and gives our cleaners also a little more time and stamina to make it through the season. Otherwise we have a 2-night minimum between November and April except for major holidays.

We look forward to welcoming you or welcoming you back here in 2023.

I am grateful for your business.
Lisa

Dear Friends and Guests:

Jamestown continues to be the peaceful, healing, restorative place it has always been and I look forward to seeing you in 2022!  The community here is amazing, and there are exciting changes happening as traditional events are coming back.

For 2022, there is still a 3-night minimum for all reservations between May and November and a 2-night minimum between December and April, with 3-nights required for major holidays. Of course, all state and local guidelines are faithfully practiced for everyone’s health and well being. Although we don’t freshen rooms during your stay, all rooms are cleaned and well-prepared prior to your arrival and we are happy to provide fresh towels during your stay at your request.

~ Lisa Sallee

Dear Friends and Guests,

2020 was a tough year for most of us and our foremost thoughts and hopes are for healing in our country, and good health to all of you.

I have used our quiet season to embark on a pretty significant renovation to the common sunroom. It has been stripped to the studs, shored up, and has new windows. This room will now have heat in the winter and more importantly, AC in the summer!

Also, I am adding a kitchen for guest use with a full fridge, dishwasher, sink, microwave and countertop toaster oven. There will be some small tables for 2 and the rest of the space will be a place to relax and read, play games, and visit with each other. I am hoping guests will consider longer stays to truly unwind and spend much needed time away from daily life.

On that note,  I will now only be accepting reservations with a 3 night minimum. This is because I am continuing to block a full night between reservations, for thorough cleaning and 24 hours vacant time between guests. I did this in 2020 and we had a safe season, short as it was.

I am keeping our nightly rates unchanged for the 3rd straight year and hope you can understand this 3 night minimum request. As always, stays of 6 or 7 nights are discounted. If you can come only two nights, you might still be able to at least check in early, before 3 pm or checkout late after 11 am with the third night of the reservation.

Our renovation also includes improving our laundry room above the sunroom, which will now be available at pre-arranged times for weekly guests, so you can run a wash of your clothes during your stay. I hope you will enjoy our newly designed spaces and we will post pictures as soon as the finish work begins!

My best wishes to all that 2021 is everything you hope it to be for you and yours,

Lisa