Hotels Near Museum of Rhode Island History in Providence

A very well appointed hotel conveniently located in the historic downtown adjacent to RISD and an easy, if uphill walk, to Brown, with a number of decent restaurants nearby. The furnishings, bathroom, and linens were all of high quality. Despite other reviews I found the staff to be rather limited in their engagement versus the friendliness praised elsewhere, but nothing off-putting. The restaurant Bellini tries to punch a bit above its weight though for Providence it’s decent. Overall by far the best hotel in Providence but still a stretch from true five star luxury or a genuine upscale business hotel like Four Seasons or Mandarin Oriental.

We were at Hotel Providence for my son’s wedding. Jairo and Lavi treated us as if we were guests in their home. They went out of their way to accommodate our large party no matter what we asked of them. The best part was we didn’t have to ask, they assessed our needs and got it done. Service was impressive. After 3 days we felt like family! Thank you so much for going above and beyond Jairo and Lavi! Next time we are in town we will be sure to stop in and say hello! You both are just amazing!

My two grandkids, my wife and I stayed at this hotel for two nights. I had two suite upgrade certificates left in my Bonvoy account and decided this would be a great time to use them. The chances of getting upgraded is usually about 50-50. I called the hotel a couple of days ahead of our arrival and explained that a suite would be extremely appreciated with our 9 and 11 year-old grandkids. I asked if I could put in a separate request for a suite based on my Lifetime Titanium status. She said no problem and would attach a note to our reservation. The day before our arrival, I got a notification that we had been upgraded with the certificates to a 720 sq. ft. king suite with an incredible view of the capitol. We arrived early and our suite was still occupied, so William took all our information and said he would notify my when the room was ready. We took the kids to the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium. Upon exiting the planetarium I saw a notification that our room was ready. We checked in and the room was beyond our expectations! The sixth floor suite had an amazing view of the Capitol. We settled in and my grandson could not get internet access for his Nintendo switch. We went to the front desk and Nicola tried to help but couldn’t get it to work. So she gave us a number for IT support. We walked down to Providence Place and had dinner at the food court. When we returned he called the IT guy and he was connected in less than 5 minutes! Thank you Nicola!! We had access to the Club Lounge and picked up some sodas and waters. The next morning we had breakfast in the Club Lounge. The food included fried eggs, sausage, fruit and pastry items, coffee, and juices. The following morning the choice was scrambled eggs and bacon. Robert, the gentleman in charge kept everything stocked and the room clean. The following day we took the kids to Newport to tour the mansions. We got back around 6pm. The rooms were cleaned and looked pristine. The bathroom was huge. It was handicapped accessible. The shower had plenty of pressure and hot water. The room a/c worked great. We departed after breakfast. Hanna quickly checked us out. The room bill was perfect. The valet guys were great. The kids were already talking about when we could return. We can’t wait to return to this historical (former) Masonic hall.

We host our 2 and 3 years old, since check in experience has been great. The hotel is renovated with the wonderful rooms and the incredible service, excellent location My family and I have had the privilege to spend a few amazing days in the hotel, The staff is amazing all super friendly and serviceful always smiling and willing to help you in anything you ask, The hotel has a indoor and outdoors pool during the weekend there was music around the pool and the environment was great ! We had the opportunity to meet one of the executives JC name a spectacular person just someone who makes the difference Thanks to him and all the other staff for making our memorable holidays We will certainly come back !!!

I have to say that sometimes when I’m traveling to an area I don’t know very well, I won’t stay at a hotel if it’s not a name I know. I expect a certain standard when I stay at a reputable chain such as Hilton. This isn’t an awful hotel, but there’s nothing special about it. Our room needed updating. It smelled like mildew. There was mildew or some sort of stains around the peripheral of most of the bathroom ceiling. There were stains that looked like either lipstick or blood all over the outside of the bathroom door. The parking garage was crowded and filthy. The button that you were supposed to use to let yourself in and out of the parking garage didn’t work so you had to call for assistance every time. like many hotels, they are not servicing the room if you stay multiple nights and that’s fine. But I called and requested towels and they never delivered them. The hotel website implies that there is a restaurant. There is not a restaurant. There is a bar that’s open in the evening, and they may serve food in the evening, but that’s not a restaurant. The television was awful. There was no literature in the room or in the hotel about things to do in Providence. this is not an awful hotel, but it’s not a good one, and it certainly isn’t up to the Hilton name.

We belong to the nearest hotel booked wherever we go. We are a family of four traveling on this trip. The hotel at this price is good value for money, clean and tidy and comfortable, good breakfast, and very fresh juice

HORRIBLE!!! Avoid this hotel at all costs. After a long day of travel with our 9 year old son we arrived at the hotel at around 11:30 pm. Our flight landed just after 11pm. We had a confirmed reservation for one night and were exhausted from a long day of travel and were eager to get a good night rest. When we arrived we noticed someone’s workout clothes on the floor outside the door of the gym in the middle of our path. We circumvented the dirty clothes in the floor and we arrived at the front desk and told the gentleman we had a reservation. He told us that there were no rooms available despite having a reservation. He told me it was my fault for not checking in earlier and that my reserved room had been given to someone else. He went on to tell me I would need to call and request a refund and then blamed me for booking through a third party when in fact I booked with HILTON DIRECTLY. Never in my life have I heard of this and when I proceeded to inquire he then changed his story and said he didn’t have any clean rooms available. I asked if I could speak with a manager who emerged from a back room. He rudely sat at the computer and told me that he in fact had a room after all. After arriving in our room exhausted and exasperated we found a filthy room with a disheveled bed, crumbs on the floor and a smell that was like a stomach churning combination of beef jerky, maple syrup and vomit. My 9 year old son asked if we could sleep in the car instead and my husband and I considered it. I will NEVER stay at another Hilton property. What a nightmare.

I stayed at this hotel for a recent bridge tournament. The staff couldn't have been nicer or more accomodating. Requests and questions were addressed promptly and graciously. The room was vey comfortable. Whoever designed the latest upgade knew what they were doing. The room was bright and spacious and the decor was attractive and restful. The shower was quickly hot and had great flow. The bed was very comfortble (no morning backache!) and there lots of outlets for charging my many devices. There were also some little touches that you don't always find any more -- a fridge in the room, a table and chair combo for snacking or writing, an easy-to-use tv with lots of channels. The location is convenient to the highway and to many restaurants -- altho the food in the hotel restaurants was very good. Minor complaints -- the shower floor was a little slippery (altho there was a handrail) and the AC was noisy. All in all, a great stay!

I had the most dissatisfying stay recently at the Hampton Inn in Smithfield RI. This was a one night local getaway for me to have a little alone time, to get some work done, and to relax. I have often stayed at Hiltons but not at the particular location. Right off the bat I found the desk person to be grumpy, short with me, and unfriendly, Not to mention that when I arrived I had to wait for him at the desk as he was outside, Once settled in my room the wifi was inaccessible. I tried several times and there just wasn't a strong enough signal for my computer to hook in. Not only was this disappointing but it didn't allow me to get the work done that I had planned on doing. The room above me sounded like a bowling alley all night long so sleep wasn't possible. In the morning the tv no longer worked, Seemed to possible be a bug with the clocks falling behind or something. Then, when leaving, there wasn't even anyone at the desk to speak with - just a box to put in your plastic room key for disinfecting. All in all it was a very disappointing stay and I won't be returning,

Extremely clean ~ Great front desk service ~ Great location, right near highway ~ a walk through the parking lot to a great breakfast spot.