OceanCliff Hotel

edding but don't want to break the bank. So many things came included in the package that prevented a lot of headaches along the way. Every staff member we worked with got back to us promptly and we never doubted that any and all issues would be handled with professionalism and care. The actual wedding day was so perfect and ran so smoothly that we kind of kept double-checking that everything was fine because it seemed too good to be true. You can't go wrong with this venue and this team.

!! They go above and beyond as a wedding venue and I couldn’t have asked for a better day in a more beautiful location!

of Oceancliff to execute our special day and we cannot wait to go back to visit on our anniversaries!!

iews and the main mansion ballroom with the high ceilings/chandelier. We got lucky with the weather and were able to have our ceremony outside by the water, but the venue gives you easy indoor/outdoor options no matter the season. The staff at OceanCliff were easy to work with through the entire process and were always reliable and responsive. I would like to in particular recognize Amanda Saccoccio and Alison Davis who were helpful beyond words through the wedding planning process, providing guidance, patience, and flexibility through many e-mail threads and phone calls. Overall we could not have been happier with our wedding at OceanCliff. The views were incredible, the food was great, and the staff were very helpful and accommodating. Our families stayed in the rooms at OceanCliff which made it feel like we had the entire mansion to ourselves! They are a well oiled machine, they checked in with each of our vendors individually before the wedding, and they have the foresight to be prepared for common wedding day problems that may arise. Would recommend OceanCliff as the perfect wedding venue to anyone!

y the most beautiful in Newport. Our guests gave us positive feedback about the food and service. There is nothing that could have been done better.

everything went great. We easily made friends with our wait staff and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Kate was exceptional and a tremendous help. We couldn’t have asked for anything better.

a great wedding. It was a seamless "one stop shop" for us. We stayed in the rooms on-site, and had both our rehearsal dinner and "after hours" party at the Safari room. It was great! We had our wedding ceremony outside and it was sunny and beautiful. The grounds were stunning, everything from the grass to to flowers, which we were so happy to see, since we got married in April and weren't sure how the greenery would be. And the reception in the ballroom was spectacular. With the sun shining, I thought it couldn't get better, but then during dinner most beautiful sunset appeared and had everyone outside taking photos. Guests kept coming up and congratulating us for our "fairytale" wedding because it was truly a beautiful venue. Susanne, Jim, and Stephen helped us plan out every detail and were so thorough. Stephen was so reliable and there throughout our events to help with whatever we needed. Taylor helped with the ceremony rehearsal and made us feel calm and ready. Susan and Stephan were so helpful with all the room block questions. Ray was our captain and the best! Overall, we are thrilled with this venue.

with Susan to see the place, I knew the second I got there that this would be it. The room, the hotel, the views - everything was magnificent. Susan, Alison, Emily and the entire staff made planning so easy! Any questions or concerns they were always there to answer! The day of the wedding went so smoothly!!! Everything was so perfect and the staff was unbelievablely helpful and catered to every need! Our guests are still saying that this was one of the most beautiful weddings they’ve ever been too - and I couldn’t agree more!! It was the best day of our lives!!!!

edding. A minute into the conversation we loved her. She was SO nice, excited for us, genuine, full of information, and we really and truly felt like she was on our side and wanted whatever we wanted. When we got to OceanCliff, WOW. The venue speaks for itself. It is absolutely stunning. From the beautiful architecture on the outside, the waterfront and large arch in front, to the gorgeous detail inside. The large sweeping staircase, amazingly beautiful large gold mirrors—and that ballroom. Totally open to the ocean, it really feels like you are outside when you’re not. It took my breath away. Our first meeting with Susanne sold us. We knew that we were getting married at OceanCliff. Between Susanne and Alison recommending vendors for our day, helping us with every step of the wedding planning process, and always answering questions so promptly, planning a wedding felt easy, exciting, and fun. Stephen & all staff present the day of our wedding truly helped make our wedding a dream come true.

ceremony on the original date with just family. OceanCliff was so kind to allow this and made it a wonderful experience. Fast forward to our postponed wedding in January. It ended up being on the day of a blizzard! With the stress of having to postpone our original date, then the spike of the omicron variant and THEN a blizzard scheduled for our big day, its safe to say we were stressed. OceanCliff didn't miss a beat. They are seriously the best in the business. I have no idea how they pulled it off, but it was flawless. The entire staff was amazing. Steven was excellent to work with the weekend of the wedding. Alison was the best throughout the whole planning experience and such a helpful resource. The food was phenomenal. The staff handled the change of plans (due to the blizzard) with ease and professionalism. They coordinated with our vendors to make it all possible and did their best to ensure as many vendors could make it as possible, even letting some come days earlier to set up equipment and decor. We can't thank everyone at OceanCliff enough. I truly don't think our wedding would have happened at any other venue given all the obstacles thrown our way. We are SO appreciative and will be back! If you're looking for the best in Newport, these guys are it! THANK YOU OCEANCLIFF!!

there was a snow storm and a Covid surge, so we had lots of guest cancellations. OceanCliff (Jim specifically) was SO accommodating, quick to answer emails and made us feel at ease. The staff at OceanCliff made us feel so special and we truly felt spoiled the day of our wedding. I couldn’t recommend this venue more!

Eve, and every person that we met along the way was phenomenal in helping us achieve exactly what we wanted for the wedding. Covid made the planning process difficult, but OceanCliff was always willing to help in anyway they could to make things easier on us. They were even willing to modify details last minute when Omicron caused everything to go crazy two weeks before our wedding. Elsa, Jim, Devon and Taylor were all absolutely great to work with and made our wedding weekend run perfectly. Jim clearly has a lot of experience with weddings and knows exactly what to do to bring your vision to life. I had a lot of special requests and Jim worked to execute each one without ever making me feel like a burden. Devon and Taylor were especially wonderful the day of the wedding and made my husband and I feel like royalty. We never even had to leave a conversation with our guests to get food or drinks, they brought us whatever we needed. They both honestly felt more like friends by the end of the night. Another special shout out to Stephen who we worked with for the hotel rooms, he is incredible! We had rented out the entire property, including all hotel rooms (which I HIGHLY recommend, make you feel like you're at home) and Stephen was instrumental in making us and our guests feel welcome. He was always quick to answer any question and didn't even make me feel bad about the +50 email chain thread we had by the wedding weekend! Overall, OceanCliff was the perfect choice! Not only for their beautiful property, ballroom and views, but also for how much they were willing to work with us to have the best wedding possible within our constraints. I was incredibly stressed out when covid started going crazy again right before the wedding, but the team at OceanCliff was phenomenal with figuring out how to make it all work for us. We will forever be thankful for the best New Years Eve wedding!

ivered on the day of the wedding. The indoor space looked beautiful for a December wedding, the food was great, and the Safari Room made for a fun after-party location. Overall, we had an excellent experience with OceanCliff!

ly, the bride and groom were very happy!

e, and we had such a good time getting to know her. We ultimately decided to choose another venue, but I had such a good experience coordinating with and getting to know her that I had to leave a review! She was so great to work with in fact that we went back to her months later to inquire about rehearsal venues.

ake care of all the day-of coordinating so everything runs smoothly. My guests can't stop talking about what an incredible time they had. If you are considering a wedding in Newport - OceanCliff is the way to go!!!

in her replies, which made the stress of planning minimal! She was also so pleasant and funny, even our tour was fun! Working with Jim and Liz to plan the menu was easy as well. They know their stuff! Every detail was perfect and the food/drinks were amazing. Everyone loved the food and the wedding was just perfect! The grounds speak for themselves. It is a beautiful venue with both the elegance of the ballroom and the backdrop of the ocean. It was literally exactly what we wanted for a stateside wedding! I would recommend OceanCliff again and again!!

end Ocean cliff and their wonderful staff!!

untry went into shutdown. As a bride and being saddened that our wedding was rescheduled, oceancliff never skipped a beat. Susanne, Alison, and their amazing team really went above and beyond to accommodate us throughout those uncertain times. Leading up to the big day they took the stress off our shoulders so that we could enjoy it and on the day of continuously checked to make sure we had everything we needed. Their attention to detail is impeccable! They went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was as special and stress free as possible during this crazy pandemic and if that isn’t enough of a testament to what they can do given the circumstance then I don’t know what is. Oceancliff is the whole package and I couldn’t recommend this beautiful venue enough!

try and best practices. Taylor did a phenomenal job making sure everything was set up correctly and ran according to plan. We appreciated meeting Taylor days before our wedding and running through our schedule. The OceanCliff front desk staff was also super helpful and accommodating with our check-in, room set up, and answering all our requests. OceanCliff is the perfect venue for a summer/fall wedding and we loved having our cocktail hour outside and reception inside. The grounds are well maintained and made for great backgrounds for our photos. It was also convenient having our guest rooms upstairs, but Room #1 did feel a bit cramped for getting ready (12 people). Make sure to ask for chairs/tables for your room if you're having your hair/makeup done there. Like most weddings I attend, I wish there were two bars -- both our cocktail hour and reception had a line at the bar at all times. Lastly, the guest rooms could use some upgrading. It would've been nice to have a mini fridge and our beds were very uncomfortable/squeaky. I would give 5 stars, but unfortunately when rescheduling our wedding from 2020 due to COVID-19, other OceanCliff staff did not respond to emails or phone calls and were not very accommodating with rescheduling. We appreciate Amanda S. for swooping in and assisting. It seems as though this was a one off situation, but did cause some strife. Thank you to the entire OceanCliff staff -- we appreciate you all so much and you made our day truly unforgettable.

rvices of the entire OC staff. They all went above and beyond to make our wedding weekend go smoothly. They guided us through the planning and details required to host our special day in a way that would make guests feel comfortable, enjoy the ceremony, cocktails, dinner and dancing and end with a breakfast and send off for guests and our family. The staff were with us from beginning to end with professionalism and courtesy that left the bride, groom and our families thrilled with our decision to trust the OC staff with one of the most important milestones in our lives! Many thanks to OC for hosting a wedding full of memories our entire family will treasure!

through the trails, tribulations, and many, many tears caused by the pandemic--navigating a situation that was completely new to them as well--to make sure our wedding day was perfect in every way. We ended up with 30 immediate family members (from our original guest list of 130) for the most intimate and beautiful celebration we could have ask for. Though we took all the steps necessary to make sure our guests were safe, our day felt completely normal. We did not miss out on anything. A huge thank you to everyone at Oceancliff who made our day so special including the waiters (Stephen), bartenders, day-of-coordinators (Crystal) and of course Amanda and Alison. Don't sleep on this beautiful venue and their wonderful staff. And PLEASE consider a winter wedding--it was quite literally a snowy fairytale.

y responsive and accommodating. When we ultimately decided to postpone, Amanda offered us the same Saturday date in 2021. I have many bride friends who had really terrible times with their wedding venues, so I feel lucky that OceanCliff was so graceful throughout the process. When it came to planning the actual wedding day, Jim was great. It is clear that he has many years of experience and was a wonderful resource. He spent hours with us finalizing every detail and his input was invaluable. On the actual wedding day, everything went smoothly and it truly was a perfect day with no issues whatsoever. The venue has stunning views and the food was amazing. Many of my guests commented that it is the best wedding that they have ever been to and will likely ever go to. I cannot recommend OceanCliff enough. They are truly professionals who have the wedding planning process perfected. Thank you Amanda, Jim, Liz, Krystal, Alicia, Dom and all of the OceanCliff staff for a perfect wedding day!

you do work with OC be VERY CAREFUL about what is in your contract – especially regarding venue access, and when other events planned the same day must be off the premise (they had another wedding that ended 15 mins before our guests arrived – it was an absolute disaster.) Here’s the longer story (see WeddingWire for full story): • They ignored emails and were unresponsive to our questions for months • We scheduled an afterparty in the Safari Room with full bar + snacks. 3 wks before, they told us it was no longer possible because of staffing and tried to cancel. We worked with them to have a 45 min. after party with wine + beer only and takeout pizza –but it was still not what we originally signed up for (2 hr full bar with catered apps) • 2 wks before, we found out they had another wedding before ours which ended at 5. Our ceremony started at 5:45. We knew they sometimes do 2 weddings, but this was unreasonably close - 15 MINUTES TURNAROUND BETWEEN THE TWO WEDDINGS (as guests arrive 30 min early). OC admitted this scheduling was a mistake, but assured us it would be seamless. This couldn’t have been farther from the truth. It severely impacted the wedding: o The prior wedding didn’t vacate till 5:30 (even though their event ended at 5), and the bridal party and guests saw the other wedding end. Our trolley was blocked from entering the main entrance because the other wedding was still there. OC asked if I would be ok to get off the bus farther down the driveway and walk to the front (even though I was wearing my wedding dress, veil and had contracted the venue for this time) o The ceremony was delayed by 30 min, because OC delayed our vendors from accessing the venue for set up by 45 mins. Vendor access was promised in writing by 4, but our vendors were not allowed access until 4:45. As a result the ceremony was delayed by 30 min. which caused our guests to stand around and wait (w/champagne), and cut into reception, as they did not extend the time on the back end. o There was NO RAIN PLAN. We reserved the Upper Deck for cocktails and ballroom for ceremony. But because the prior wedding ended at 5, it was impossible to have our ceremony in the same space only 15 min later. OC never realized this, I figured it out and raised the issue to them. They were unable to propose a viable Plan B and instead just hoped there wouldn’t be rain. Unfortunately there was rain and we were stuck having the ceremony outside with umbrellas. o Head table and ceremony décor was missing or incomplete o Multiple guests complained their food was cleared before they were finished o The after party was not ready by the agreed upon time o Vendor meals were disorganized and served in clear sight of guests o No clear point person for day of; banquet staff was overworked, not clear on event details, and struggled to explain just who was in charge OC has nice views, but customer service is the worst I’ve ever seen. They were hit hard during Covid and are still trying to extort as much as possible from their weddings. They do not care about individual brides or making your day special. If I could redo, I would pick a different venue. Please learn from my lesson and steer clear.