Hotels in Providence

We are planning on visiting Providence in May and would like to know which hotels may be best recommended for proximity to site seeing, affordability and cleanliness. We are driving down but plan to leave the car parked and take local transportation or walk if sites are close enough to do so. Any suggestions?

Hotels in Providence

You would probably want to stay right in the center of Providence if you%26#39;d like to do some walking and use public transportation. Depends on your price range. I don%26#39;t know where the best deals are at the hotels, but the primary downtown hotels are The Westin, The Providence Biltmore, The Hotel Providence and The Marriott. How long are you visiting? Adults only or with kids?

Hotels in Providence

Also, the Courtyard Marriott, which is right downtown in walking distance to restaurants and to Providence Place Mall.

Thanks for your suggestions. Sorry I didn%26#39;t respond sooner. I have been checking out many of the hotels mentioned and others but don%26#39;t want to spend an arm and a leg for a room which many of the hotels in downton Providence seem to want! We%26#39;ll be staying for 3 days and I%26#39;ve been reading up on staying further out from downtown but am not sure how convenient bus service is to downton Providence. If staying just outside Providence, is it hard to find parking downtown or is there a train that runs from Warwick or other spots to downtown Providence?

Well, the advantage to staying in Warwick would be that you%26#39;re also mid-way between Providence %26amp; Newport and there are lots of things to see and do in Newport as well as Providence. As for transportation, trains are pretty non-existent here in RI - except if you want to take one between Providence and Boston. There is bus service, although I don%26#39;t know exact details. You can go to their website at www.ripta.com for schedules, etc. As far as having a car, there are plenty of parking garages in Providence where you can park pretty readily so driving in isn%26#39;t much of a problem. If you want any other info, let me know.

You can park in the garage at Providence Place Mall for $1 for 2 or 3 hours. You can park in the lot at the John Brown House, on Charlesfield St., have a tour of this wonderful 1786 historical home and then leave your car there as you explore the area.Guided tours are even available.