- Featuring 500,000 cubic feet of marble and a ballroom covered in 22-karat gold leaf, the Marble House was considered the most opulent home in America when it opened in 1892. The view from the Terrace overlooks the Chinese Tea House and the Atlantic Ocean.
Max. cap. banquet: 120 (Gold Room), 200 (Terrace); max. cap. reception: 150 (Gold Room), 250 (Terrace); max. cap. theater: 120 (Gold Room), 200 (Terrace)
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Chinese Tea House
- Commissioned by Alva Vanderbilt Belmont in 1912, this intimate space opened at the back of the Marble House in 1914. Although closed in 1917 during World War I, the Preservation Society of Newport County restored the pavilion in the 1980s.
Max. cap. banquet: 50; max. cap. reception: 75; max. cap. theater: 80
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Rosecliff
- This terra cotta mansion was constructed in 1902 as a party pavilion, and is modeled after the Gran Trianon at Versailles, France. Rosecliff, which contains the largest ballroom in Newport, can host up to 300, and has become a popular film set.
Max. cap. banquet: 260; max. cap. reception: 300; max. cap. theater: 280
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The Elms
- An 18th century-style French chateau, The Elms features French and Asian design influences and contains wall-sized Venetian paintings and Chinese lacquer panels. The property’s terrace overlooks a 10-acre lawn with specimen trees and a French classical revival garden.
Max. cap. banquet: 110 (Ballroom), 90 (Carriage House); max. cap. reception: 200 (Ballroom), 150 (Carriage House); max. cap. theater: 160 (Ballroom), 150 (Carriage House)
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