Ocean House

Born in 1868, and then reborn in 2010, the Ocean House crowns a bluff that slopes gently down to an inviting curve of private beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The hotel presents a faithful re-creation of the Gilded Age original, with the same sunny yellow clapboard exterior, black shutters, wide verandas, and soaring mansard roof. Along with the considerable appeal of an earlier age at the shore, the hotel indulges guests in every comfort and convenience of today’s first-class hotels.

The attentive staff ensures that business gatherings meet every item on the agenda. Experienced professionals handle all the details, from planning, catering, and accommodations to scheduling golf tournaments, fishing trips, team-building events, and motivational speakers. The venues total 10,000 square feet, including a versatile ballroom for up to 250 people and boardrooms for more sequestered sessions. A gracious prefunction area, oceanfront bar and terrace, and direct access to the South Lawn and a putting green expand on the possibilities.

Delegates adjourn to a choice of 49 elegant guest rooms and suites. They dine on sophisticated farm-to-table cuisine at Seasons, grill classics at Dune Cottage, and eclectic menus for room service, in the Living Room, and on the Verandah and Seaside Terrace. Some guests spend every spare moment at the 12,000-square-foot destination spa, an ultimate haven for pure indulgence, relaxation, and rejuvenation.