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The National Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Ballard's Beach
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property grounds
Exterior
Room, Multiple Beds, Island view
View from property
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
36 Water Street, New Shoreham, Block Island, RI, 02807
  • Old Harbor
    1 min walk
  • Block Island Historical Society Museum
    3 min walk
  • Ballard's Beach
    5 min walk
  • Block Island, RI (BID-Block Island State)
    3 min drive

Room options

Room, Ocean View, Corner

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Corner, Island view

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Corner, Island view

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean view

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean view

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Trundle Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Island view

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Island view

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, Multiple Beds, Island view

Room, Multiple Beds, Island view

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Block Island

At The National Hotel you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Ballard's Beach and Great Salt Pond. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .This hotel has free WiFi in public areas, concierge services and a terrace. Other amenities include a corner/local shop, luggage storage and a front desk safe. .With a stay at this 3-property class Block Island hotel, you'll be 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Crescent Beach and 2.8 km (1.8 mi) from Mohegan Bluffs.

What's nearby

  • Ballard's Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Great Salt Pond - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Crescent Beach - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Mohegan Bluffs - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Mansion Beach - 6 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Block Island, RI (BID-Block Island State) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Poor People's Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The National Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Oar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Paynes Dock Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dead Eye Dick's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The National Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Ballard's Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services are also featured at The National Hotel.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Block Island hotel.

  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Corner/local shop
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • ATM
  • On-site shopping
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The National Hotel offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 12 October and 9 May.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

National Hotel Block Island
National Hotel
National Block Island
The National Hotel Hotel
The National Hotel Block Island
The National Hotel Hotel Block Island

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to The National Hotel?

Yep, The National Hotel is a short 5-minute walk from Ballard's Beach.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The National Hotel?

No, The National Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The National Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant. The dining venue is closed seasonally each year from October 12 until May 9.

What time are check-in & check-out at The National Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The National Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

The National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 182 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 182 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, quaint property. We would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark DePinto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cindy from the front desk was an absolute gem, and helped us with any and every question or concern! 10/10, will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Marla, Rumford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The National Hotel was nice they had coffee in the morning, very clean hotel, lots going on with music, fire pits and more. The only a couple of things the rooms are small and the price was a bit higher than normal
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dina

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The National is a beautiful hotel. Great location, fabulous food and both the front porch and back garden style patio were beautiful! Live music by the fire pits made the experience even more enjoyable. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to stay again!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff was very nice. We enjoyed eating our breakfast out on the front porch and people watching. Great location. Our room was disappointing...the dresser drawers were stuck and hard to open and close, the cable TV was only basic channels, and the bathroom was very small and dated...shower water would go cold which was not good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay in the middle of restaurants and shopping. Evening entertainment/ in house restaurant. Within walking distance from the ferry. No car needed at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a beautiful location.
Incredible stay and location. Staff was super friendly. Room was clean and cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Darryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Len

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service Staff was gracious mand hospitable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Halie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and all great staff! We enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ronald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a brief stay here last year. Our trip this year was longer and with our Ebikes. The National and staff are wonderful. We look forward to another stay. Ron and Jill.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Mamadou

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from our room was spectacular, and the staff could not have been better. Everyone was kind, courteous, and helpful. We will be back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff great hotel minutes from town and ferry. Excellent view of the harbor from the porch.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023