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The National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Lake
Lobby
Lobby sitting area
Beach nearby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
$270
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

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36 Water Street, New Shoreham, Block Island, RI, 02807
  • Ballard's Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Mohegan Bluffs
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Crescent Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Block Island, RI (BID-Block Island State)
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

Room, Ocean View, Corner

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Corner, Island view

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 240 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean view

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Island view

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, Multiple Beds, Island view

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

The National Hotel

3-star Block Island hotel walkable to Ballard's Beach
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and concierge services are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a convenience store, a front-desk safe, and ATM/banking services are onsite.
The National Hotel offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Block Island hotel also offers a terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services.

The National Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

The National Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping

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 elevator
  • 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 October 12 and May 9.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

The National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 202 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel and super location!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay. First time on the island and it was a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Wish I could have stayed longer…

Charming hotel. Love the history. Staff is extremely nice and welcoming. Enjoyed quietly reading a book by the fire pits. I happened to stay in a room that was above the furnace, I guess? So my “Comfort “ rating would have been higher, but my room was pretty hot - even with the window propped open. Not a huge deal tho. Really loved my first trip to BI and my stay at The National. Will definitely be back. Thanks again to the staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xuedong

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location , nice stuff, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Lisa

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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
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

Traveled 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