Villa Bed & Breakfast - Westerly, Rhode Island

anthony p

My wife and I spent our 40th anniversary at the Villa. John and Juliann are tremendous hosts. As soon as we walked in and met them you can feel such a great comfortable easy going vibe both of them have. They really make you feel comfortable and go out of there way to accommodate anything that you need, and John's breakfasts "rock"! What a great way to start off your day. We enjoyed our stay so much that we booked a weekend in the fall to celebrate our birthdays.

Micaela Gobeille

I am not one to write reviews, but felt the need to after spending a weekend here. We were blown away by the hospitality and service. The innkeepers go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay with thoughtful gestures.
Breakfast was incredible (100% would stay just for the breakfast), room was well appointed, comfortable, and as described on the website. The pool and garden are beautiful. 5 minute drive from the beach, although the pool was so lovely we spent most of our time there!
We definitely intend to return in the future and are already referring our family and friends here!
Thank you for a wonderful vacation!

Wendy2119

We loved our 4 night stay in the Blue Grotto room at The Villa. The location is ideal to visit quaint RI and CT villages and beaches. The room was large and the pool and grounds were beautiful. The hosts, John and JuliAnn, were so welcoming and kind. John is a master cook who makes amazing breakfasts. I’m not talking just omelets and yogurt…eggs Benedict, breakfast burritos, homemade blueberry muffins, an egg soufflé to die for! Can’t wait to go back sometime in the fall!

Dorisa Silva

You’ve GOT to stay here. I do wedding makeup and the bride and her crew got ready here yesterday. The managers are above and beyond with every detail. And the FOOD is incredibly perfect. No need to go out to eat if you stay here. The managers are SO hospitable and professional with a long list of professional history Must go

Sarah G

A wonderful 4 night stay. The property is lovely - and in a great location - but the care and attention given by John and JulieAnn elevates it to a 5 star stay. The breakfasts are varied and delicious - from figs to made to order omelettes to freshly baked goods and more (the oatmeal cookies are outstanding) and John and JulieAnn are caring, creative, and interesting hosts. Cannot ask for more!

Base B

John and JulieAnne are an absolute delight to stay with! Their hospitality is one-of-a-kind and their breakfasts will keep you going all day. The grounds are beautiful; a flower garden and gazebo compliment a pool and jacuzzi, along with a fire pit. Very accommodating and relaxing!

Melissa Clark

We stayed here for a wedding! We thought it looked so romantic and well cared for. The hosts were very nice and personable, but I don't think we had the best experience, but it seems like plenty other people have! The bed was super comfy, the water was hot, and the house is beautiful.

We kind of expected to be offered some kind of partial reimbursement for the issues, but weren't. We shared this experience with a few other people, and they all also were surprised we weren't.

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When we arrived, they mentioned the heat wasn't working but the HVAC person had come. They hadn't checked before we checked in though, even though they knew what time we were arriving, so when we arrived, the heat was still not working and it was FREEZING (October, in New England, on the water).

They brought in a space heater, which did provide heat although is not necessarily the safest to have on at all times when no one is in the room or at the villa. It kept getting caught in the door, but it was really the only safe place to put it.

While they had a space heater, the AC kept turning on, cancelling out the space heater. When we arrived after dinner friday night, the room was STILL freezing. We were nervous we weren't going to be able to shower the next day for the wedding if things didn't improve, so we started to make alternate arrangements to ensure we could do what we needed to, since the room wasn't reliable.

They ended up turning off the breaker to the AC to make sure it didn't turn on again, and it was ok the second night, but was not the comfortable and stress free experience we were hoping for.

There was also very little information provided- like, there was a board to mark down what time you were going to need breakfast, but we didn't find that out until after we arrived to breakfast. We had to ask where to find the ice machine (which is outside and we didn't get a response until we were needing to leave), and generally just felt a little bit lost and bummed at the experience.
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I think in the future, definitely call to confirm the day of that everything is working in your room, and make alternate plans if not. And a booklet with information or QR code to a webpage would be super helpful and not have us needing to text the hosts and wait for a response!

Roy J

A lovely experience. Wonderful grounds, gracious and accommodating host and hostess. Top shelf made to order breakfast included. The rooms are well equipped with hot tubs and many w/ gas fireplace. What more could you ask for? Near many Rhode Island beaches and attractions. We are already planning our next visit.