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Block Island Inns have been featured in many magazines and have received several awards for their Avonlea Bed and Breakfast and Blue Dory Bed and Breakfast. For decades Block Island Inns has been recognized by Travel and Leisure Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Trip Advisor, and many well-known travel organizations and publications as a premier New England destination. Read more about our award-winning accommodations.

Trip Advisor

Certificate of Excellence
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
2021, 2022 & 2023.

Yankee Magazine

B&B in Rhode Island
Yankee Magazine 2023
Article Link pg 96

Best Beachside Lodging
Sandcastles by the Sea 2015
Article Link

Room with a View

Featured the Avonlea Inn
Block Island Times, September 2010. This article highlighted the Emerald room as having one of the best views on the island.

Tuxedo Park

Lifestyle Magazine pg 8-9
Article Link

Crème de la Crème Award

“Most Romantic Bed & Breakfast”
Boston Best Guide, 1999-2011.

Ocean State of Mind

The Boston Globe, July 2008.
“Widely considered one of the most romantic lodging options on the isle is the Blue Dory Inn, a beachside inn with great views and luxury suites.”

1,000 Places to See Before You Die

New Edition,
by Patricia Schultz
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The Hot List

Conde Nast Traveler,
May 2003

Travel Like a Star

In Style Magazine,
July 2003

One of New England’s Best Bed & Breakfasts

Fodor’s, 1998

Rendezvous with Romance

Travel America,
December 1997

An Island Loved for What it Doesn’t Have

featured The Blue Dory Inn and The Adrianna Inn New York Times,
Weekend July 23, 1999
Article Link

50 Great Beach Resorts

Travel and Leisure Magazine,
June 1996

The Best Places to Kiss in New England

Included in Paula Begoun’s book
A Romantic Travel Guide, 1993