Cheap But Great Providence Hotels
Providence Hotels October 24th, 2009
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Nowadays, as more and more hotels are entering the market and striving for business, they’re becoming more competitive in pricing and at the same time providing increasingly better service.
We’ve examined all the major hotels in the Providence, Rhode Island area and read a lot of the customer feedback associated with each hotel, and decided on the top picks below. These hotels are reported by lots of satisfied customers as being comfortable and clean, and although some of these hotels don’t come with a lot of luxuries, many have rates that start from below $100/night (I’m talking about the “regular” rates you’ll find on travel sites. You can get even cheaper deals by bidding on Priceline.com).
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PROVIDENCE BILTMORE HOTEL – 3.5-star hotel located in the heart of downtown Providence.
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8.6/10, Expedia.com – 3.5/5, Travelocity.com – 4/5, Tripadvisor.com – 3.5/5, Priceline.com – 8/10.
Pros: Great location (downtown providence), staff is polite and helpful, comfortable beds, clean rooms, 42″ or up to 60″ plasma TVs in some rooms. Many people got free upgrades (from standard to suite) so be sure to ask for one when you arrive at the front desk. Over 10 million dollars spent on renovations / room remodelling over the past 3 years.
Cons: Not the safest area to be walking around in at night. Some reports of bad internet connection. Some find bathrooms to be a bit small.
Comments: While this hotel is one of the most expensive ones on this list, it is one of the cheapest that can be found in the heart of the downtown Providence area. If you’re willing to walk or drive a short distance, consider some of the other hotels listed below.
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THE HOTEL PROVIDENCE – 4-star hotel located in the heart of downtown Providence.
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 9/10, Expedia.com – 4.4/5, Travelocity.com – 4.5/5, Tripadvisor.com – 4/5, Priceline.com – 9/10.
Pros: Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Providence, friendly and helpful staff, comfortable beds, clean rooms, complimentary newspaper.
Cons: No self-parking – need to either park on the street or use hotel’s valet service. Sound-proofing issues reported by some of the customers who could hear sounds from the hallway and adjourning rooms and the streets outside. Advice: Call the hotel ahead of time to ask if any noisy outdoors events are scheduled around the hotel during your stay – for example the downtown music festival which can disturb your sleep.
Comments: While this hotel is one of the most expensive ones on this list, it is one of the cheapest that can be found in the heart of the downtown Providence area. If you’re willing to walk or drive a short distance, consider some of the other hotels listed below.
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HOTEL DOLCE VILLA – 3.5-star hotel located 1.2 km from the city center (downtown Providence), which translates into a 10-15 minute walk.
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8.2/10, Expedia.com – 4.2/5, Travelocity.com – 3.5/5, Tripadvisor – 3.5/5.
Pros: Welcoming and polite staff, nice location (Federal Hill). Suite comes with a kitchen, lounge, bedroom and bathroom, as well as a full-sized fridge, stove, oven and microwave. Lots of restaurants and cafes nearby. Most customers find it very clean (with very few complaints).
Cons: Old hotel with no elevator. No on-site parking available (need to pay to park at commercial parking lot). Can get noisy if you have noisy neighbors and also if your window faces the alley (with people talking under your window all night). Some complain about bed not being too comfortable.
Comments: Another good hotel to stay at if you’ll be active in the downtown Providence area but want to avoid the pricey hotels in that area. A 10-15 minute walk will take you to downtown Providence.
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RADISSON PROVIDENCE HARBOR HOTEL – 3-star hotel located 1.9km away from the city center / downtown Providence (20-25 minute walk or short drive).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 7.4/10, Expedia.com – 3.4/5, TripAdvisor – 3/5.
Pros: Courteous and friendly staff, clean rooms, comfortable beds, fitness centre, free parking.
Cons: Sound-proofing issues reported by some customers. A little far from downtown and is isolated (with not much to do around the hotel).
Comments: Not the highest rated hotel by customers but still a good hotel overall for the low prices they charge. If you need to access the providence downtown area but don’t want to pay for an expensive hotel situated right in the downtown area, and are willing to walk a bit or drive a short distance, this would be a good choice. Alternatively you can take advantage of the $5/day (unlimited trips) hourly shuttle to the downtown area. Tip: ask for a room with the harbor view instead of the highway view (which can get noisy from the highway traffic).
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NYLO PROVIDENCE WARWICK HOTEL – 3-star hotel located 600 meter from Warwick Mall, 7.7km from city center / downtown Providence (approx. 10-minute drive).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 9.2/10, Expedia.com – 4.3/5, Travelocity.com 5/5, Priceline.com – 8/10.
Pros: Courteous and helpful staff, comfortable beds, clean rooms, modern / urban / trendy décor, free airport shuttle, gym with saunas, free domestic long distance calls, free bottled water, free parking.
Cons: Nightclub down below can get noisy.
Comments: If you need to access downtown Providence but don’t feel like paying for an expensive hotel in the downtown area, and don’t mind the 10-minute drive to and from downtown, this would make a good choice. Tips: Ask for a room with a view of the river. Try to get a room in the upper floors, as far away from the nightclub noise as possible. When visiting for the first time, the hotel can be a bit hard to find – it’s located behind the mall. Be informed that linens are replaced only on request as a way to conserve water (a part of the green program).
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BEST WESTERN PROVIDENCE – SEEKONK INN – 2.5-star hotel located 1.9km from downtown Seekonk, 12km from the city center (downtown Providence).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 9/10, Expedia.com – 4.5/5, Travelocity.com – 4.5/5, Priceline.com – 8/10.
Pros: Close to downtown Seekonk, close to shopping and restaurants, very friendly and helpful staff, very clean rooms, very comfortable beds, indoor pool and spa, fitness center, complimentary breakfast with good selection, nicely renovated, fridge and microwave in room.
Cons: None found!
Comments: Extremely good value for the price. 99% of the customer comments had nothing bad to say and the few complaints are isolated incidents with no common theme. Highly recommended.
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RADISSON PROVIDENCE AIRPORT HOTEL – 3-star hotel located 200m from TF Green Airport (PVD), 8.5km to city center (downtown Providence).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8.4/10, Expedia.com – 4.2/5, Travelocity.com – 4.5/5, Priceline.com – 8/10.
Pros: Very courteous staff (many are students from Johnson and Wales University), 24-hour free airport shuttle, airport noise very minimal considering such proximity to airport, clean rooms, fitness centre, free parking.
Cons: Some customers find walls to be a bit thin. Some customers complain about the sleep number beds not being too comfortable.
Comments: This hotel is literally right next to the airport. Short drive to downtown Providence. Note: The Sunday brunch as is still advertised on some websites has been discontinued for sometime now, just so you won’t be disappointed when you get there!
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BEST WESTERN PROVIDENCE AIRPORT HOTEL – 2.5-star hotel located 400m from T. F. Green Airport and 8.7 km from the city center (downtown Providence).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8.6/10, Expedia.com – 4.2/5, Travelocity.com – 4.5/5.
Pros: Friendly staff, clean rooms, free airport shuttle, complimentary continental breakfast with good selection starting early (4am), fitness centre. Close to stores and eateries and beaches. Next to no noise from air traffic and nearby interstate.
Cons: No major cons found. (A few isolated incidents without any common theme to report.)
Comments: Good hotel to stay at if you’ll be flying in and out of the T. F. Green Airport. Short drive to downtown Providence. You’ll get everything you need for a great price.
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LA QUINTA WARWICK PROVIDENCE HOTEL – 2.5-star hotel located 3km from the T.F. Green airport, 6km from city center (downtown Providence).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8/10, Expedia.com – 4.1/5, Priceline.com – 8/10, Travelocity.com – 3.5/5.
Pros: Friendly and helpful staff, clean and spacious rooms, free newspaper, free parking, outdoor pool, complimentary continental breakfast with lots of choices, comfortable bed and pillows, free shuttle to and from TF Green airport.
Cons: Some reports of water being on the cool side during peak shower hours in the evening. Slow elevators during peak hours.
Comments: Yet another highly-praised and moderately-priced hotel just a short drive away from Providence’s downtown core.
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SHERATON PROVIDENCE AIRPORT HOTEL – 3.5-star hotel located 600 meters from the T.F. Green Airport, 8.1 km to the city center (downtown Providence).
Customer Ratings: Hotels.com – 8.2/10, Expedia.com – 4.4/5, Travelocity.com – 3.5/5, Priceline.com – 7/10.
Pros: Friendly staff, clean rooms (although has several isolated reports of cleanliness issues), indoor pool, free airport shuttle, complimentary breakfast.
Cons: Room service a bit expensive. No complimentary coffee. Not close to a lot of restaurants, but Legal Seafoods restaurant down the street is recommended.
Comments: Yet another highly-praised and moderately-priced hotel just a short drive away from Providence’s downtown core.
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If you would like to see deals for all hotels in Providence, you can do so via the following links:
Hotels.com (has pretty low prices)
HotelsCombined.com (compares prices across various sites)
To get the absolute lowest prices, please check out Hotwire and Priceline (see this post on priceline bidding strategies and this post on hotwire).
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