The Sullivan House

The Sullivan House and Block Island Catering were tremendous!! We got super lucky with a beautiful (although hot) day for the wedding! The Sullivan House looked fantastic and provided the beauty we wanted for our wedding. Linda was very helpful for the planning process and day of wedding stuffs, and the entire staffed knocked it out of the park! Definitely recommend this venue for a BI wedding! The rooms for our wedding party were also great and very comfy!
Oct 3rd, 2023

My room had a slanted roof that I kept bumping my head on but hardly a deal breaker for me personally. Other rooms seemed fine. Room and property was clean and everything worked as expected. The location was great. the view was delightful . Property offered bikes and beach chairs/towels. The staff was polite and helpful. Provided breakfast each morning was excellent. Hoping to visit the island again one day and will look into Sullivan House first for lodging when I do.
Sep 3rd, 2023

I stayed in the Sullivan House this past weekend for a wedding (9/23/23) I was a vendor but also a friend and guest of the couple. They rented The Sullivan House for close relatives and vendors as well as the other home on the property for the bridal party. The amount of disrespect and disregard for them on their special day was astonishing. The weather was not ideal and stressful enough for the couple. Half of their vendors were not able to arrive because of canceled ferries or concerns about not being able to leave the island. Everything was moved inside of the tent on the property and pushed up three hours the next day. Their plated dinner was changed to a buffet because of the venues weather concerns with no price adjustment or compromise. A buffet is always less expensive than a plated dinner. There was no option to extend the wedding an hour later or so because it was going to end at 6:00 pm instead of 9:00 pm. The venue UNPLUGGED the DJs equipment at 6:00 pm as he was making an announcement and they were breaking down their tables and chairs before their wedding was over. I also overheard the owner several times talking inappropriately about the couple and their families (who are all very sweet and considerate people.) The owner had not communicated with anyone from the wedding the day of. The first point of contact was when she was waiting in the tent next to her staff for the couple to walk in and I approached her fifteen minutes after the ceremomy start time. She was unaware of any of the issues the couple encountered until I informed her of them and she replied with a oh I didn't realize. As a vendor and having worked several weddings the venue coordinator will at a minimum greet the couple and ask if they are ready to line up for the ceremony. The DJ and I took over that responsibility as she refused. They spent tens of thousands of dollars on this venue to only be treated poorly. We all caught the owners in countless lies which was one of the most infuriating parts. As I'm writing this we are in a hotel still on Block Island because of the storm. We were kicked out of the hotel on Sunday with no option to stay later because the water was going to be shut off at 2 by the plumber. After the owner talked with one of the mothers they stated for $1000 we could all stay. The other house on the property (they are ran by different people i believe they are relatives) had told the couple since they rented the house for a week and this situation was out of their control they could stay at no charge. Only to later be told because of the disagreement the mother had at The Sullivan house they had to pay $800 or there would be other people arriving to stay. I could honestly write several more paragraphs on how condescending and rude the owners are and how improperly their business is ran but I'm sure there is a reason why this is the last wedding they are hosting at their venue. This is a beautiful location and a shame that hospitality is not a priority. They should be ashamed of their behavior. I removed this review the day after posting because I received a threatening phonecall from the owner about taking legal action. Since we were still stuck on the island I removed the review to not create any further issues.
Sep 15th, 2023

Staying at The Sullivan House is always a wonderful experience! We have stayed here twice now and both times have been incredible. The views are great, the rooms are quaint, the staff is extremely nice and helpful- all around a great experience. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone!
Aug 28th, 2023

I went with my grandmother to Sullivan hotel on block island. We decide to bike home on a hot, sunny day. I am pretty sure that they did not warn us about the hard hill to get up on. It is very steep, far away from town, and it is tiring. We arrive at the hotel, and open the door. The owner comes out and greets us hello. I did like how she gave up information as we asked, but she did not explain to us about the town. (Check in is at three so we had to leave and do something else.) We decide to horse back riding which was very fun but when we get back from dinner, we notice the doors where locked! We tried all the doors but they were all locked for sure. So we go to the beach, watch the movie and come back to our room at pitch black. Warning there are NO lights on the long steep driveway. My grandmother and I had walked up and the doors are still locked. We go to the side door, looking over at no cars especially not the owners car, and my grandmother opens the side door. We thought we had to sleep outside that night. We get to our room and my grandmother takes a shower. When she gets out it starts to leak. It had been leaking from night to the morning. When we wanted to wash our hands in the tiny cramped bathroom, she includes that when she was showering, her elbows where banging against the shower. She squirts the soap into her hand but it unexpectedly squirts onto her shirt, across the room. They had refiled it with water! The breakfast was fine, pancakes where ok, but when we where leaving we walked into the pitch black hall trying to find the light switch. My grandmas bed had no top sheet, she she got sweaty then cold. Our room was supposed to be upgraded with a sliding door, and a bigger room but we never got upgraded and even payed extra. That is my opinion on the hotel. It had bird poop on the seats, but I liked to look over and see the boats.
Jul 31st, 2023