Is The Farhampton Inn From How I Met Your Mother A Real Place?

Unfortunately for "How I Met Your Mother" fans, the Farhampton Inn is fictional. However, according to Sceen-It, exterior scenes were not shot at a soundstage. Instead, the crew traveled to the Castle Hill Inn, found at 590 Ocean Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. According to the inn's website, visitors can stay in either the beach cottage rooms or beach house rooms. Robin and Barney seemed to have the right idea of getting married at the location, as it is also a popular wedding venue. "From our historic lighthouse with its guiding light to our vast green lawns rolling down to the water, Castle Hill Inn boasts magical locations in which to say, 'I do,'" reads the description of the inn's wedding event services.

In March 2022, Redditor u/Im-Ben stated that they had stayed at the Castle Hill Inn on the "HIMYM" subreddit. One commenter, u/AuToNotMy, encouraged the original poster to share their experience at the beachside inn in the comments section. "Legendary," responded u/Im-Ben, in reference to Barney's infamous catchphrase. The OP also shared they believed show's set dressers took inspiration from Castle Hill Inn's interior while filming scenes inside the Farhampton Inn.

"The interior was shot on a set. To my knowledge, and as far as I can tell the cast were never in Rhode Island for filming. That said, it did feel as though the interior on the show was inspired by the original, especially the bar," wrote the original poster.