The 1661 Inn

3.5 star property
Inn with free parking, a quick walk to Ballard's Beach

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Property grounds
Mott Room at Guest House, 1 Queen Bed
Front of property
Deluxe Apartment, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Partial Ocean View, Garden Area | Private kitchen
Adrian Room in Mitchell Cottage | Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AU$410
includes taxes & fees
29 June - 30 June

Room options

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Deering Room in The 1661 Inn Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Clark Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom (at The Guest House)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Littlefield Room in Guest House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Barker Room in The 1661 Inn, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 17 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Ball Room in Guest House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Ackurs Room in The 1661 Inn

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 12 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Colfax Room in Nicholas Ball Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Staples Room in The 1661 Inn

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Nicholas Room in Nicholas Ball Cottage

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Sprague Room in Guest House

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Alcock Room at The 1661 Inn, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Cassius Room in Nicholas Ball Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Edwards Room in The 1661 Inn

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

Sands Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom (at The Guest House)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Terry Room, Shared Bath at Guest House (at The Guest House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Judd Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom (at The Guest House)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Tosh Room, 1 King Bed & Pullout Sofa Bed

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 17 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Simon Ray Room in The 1661 Inn

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Billings Room, Shared Bath in Guest House (at The Guest House)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Dodge Room, Queen Bed at Guest House

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Rathbone Room in The 1661 Inn

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Smart TV
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Bed

Adrian Room in Mitchell Cottage

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 17 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Farm & Gardens Cottage

Highlights

Garden
Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Kitchen
Fridge
Smart TV
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Arthur Room in Mitchell Cottage

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private indoor hot tub
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 17 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Comfort Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Smart TV
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Comfort Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Garden
Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Deluxe Apartment, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Partial Ocean View, Garden Area

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
Smart TV
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Mott Room at Guest House, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Map
5 Spring Street, Block Island, RI, 02807

What's nearby

  • Ballard's Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Great Salt Pond - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Mohegan Bluffs - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Mansion Beach - 8 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Crescent Beach - 8 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Block Island, RI (BID-Block Island State) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Poor People's Pub - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The National Hotel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Oar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Payne’s Dock - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dead Eye Dick's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The 1661 Inn

Inn near Ballard's Beach
Located close to Mohegan Bluffs and Crescent Beach, The 1661 Inn provides a terrace, a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and multilingual staff
  • Coffee/tea in reception
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Fridges, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 2:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 5.65 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 15 for adults and from USD 8 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

1661 Inn Block Island
1661 Inn
1661 Block Island
1661
The 1661 Inn Inn
The 1661 Inn Block Island
The 1661 Inn Inn Block Island

Frequently asked questions

Is The 1661 Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The 1661 Inn?

As of 24 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The 1661 Inn on 29 June 2025 start from AU$401.49, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The 1661 Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The 1661 Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The 1661 Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The 1661 Inn located?

Situated near the beach, this inn is within 2 mi (3 km) of Ballard's Beach, Great Salt Pond and Crescent Beach. Mohegan Bluffs and Coast Guard Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The 1661 Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 267 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 318 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Everything about this property and its managers is exceptional, extraordinary, special.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Lovely view of the ocean - wonderful breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

A staple on Block Island. Family owned for many many years They continue to provide an excellent experience. Return yearly for our anniversary. 44 years !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Perfect anniversary get away
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10

The staff was wonderful, so helpful in every way! The complimentary brunch on Mother's Day was wonderful! The Inn is just gorgeous! Only concern was our door to our room really wouldn't lock. You can just push it open without a key. One morning I woke to it ajar. The wind must have opened it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10

Cozy boutique inn. Enjoyed continental breakfast and afternoon wine and crackers,
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Amazing property and location is perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10

Beautiful property in a great location. Quiet spot with great views, close to the action of downtown and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10

It is a beautiful place and the staff here is awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Great location, great service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10

Beautiful property and great food
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Very clean and friendly staff. Short stay but very nice facility
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

Amazing accommodations, kind and thoughtful staff and beautiful views, we will be back for more in the fall.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

The farm and flowers were stunning… I travel a lot for work an and this place is 1st class!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

Lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10

Stay was great! We've been here a few times and will come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10

Great staff, friendly and very helpful. Upgraded room king size bed, walk in shower and excellent breakfast buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Beautiful mom and pop hotel and gardens… The farm is amazing as well!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

amazing setting and view - very convenient to everything - great staff - amazing breakfast and competitive prices for breakfast meal
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10

Friendly staff, pristine setting, amazing animal farm and garden across the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10

Gorgeous views, comfy rooms, great (complimentary!) breakfast and happy hour, super helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10

Staff was fantastic and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10

Breakfast was delicious. Views were stunning. Staff was very friendly and stored our bikes, bags and let us use property after check-out :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024