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Courtyard Providence DowntownvsThe Dean Hotel
Both Courtyard Providence Downtown and The Dean Hotel are recommended by experts. On balance, The Dean Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Courtyard Providence Downtown. The Dean Hotel comes in at #2 in Providence with endorsements from 10 sources like Jetsetter, Gayot and Afar Magazine.
Courtyard Providence Downtown
Fodor's
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Gayot
32 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Fodor's "Located across from Rhode Island Convention Center and Providence Place and near WaterPlace Park and the State House."
Frommer's "As a midpriced entry designed primarily for businesspeople, its rooms are equipped with two-line phones, free Wi-Fi, and well-lit desks." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Courtyard Providence Downtown is a mid-range chain hotel in a prime -- you guessed it -- downtown Providence location." Full review
Lonely Planet "Friendly staff and an ace location offset the just-average room fittings at this riverfront hotel." Full review
i
Request an upper-floor riverfront room for a great view clear up to the Statehouse.
Gayot "Many hotels dedicated to corporate travelers are sadly sterile in style. Not so this one... Offers reasonable rates for travelers who can't do without the facilities and services of their offices."
The Dean Hotel
Star Service Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
Wallpaper
Travel + Leisure Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
122 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02903
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
Star Service "New to Providence's slow-growing boutique-hotel scene, The Dean is a design darling and the only serious competition for the Hotel Providence." Full review
i
It is almost easier to say what the rooms lack than what they have: There are no minibars or refrigerators, no coffeemakers, safes or iPod docks, and the baths are shower-only models that are tiled floor to ceiling in an effort to avoid having to install shower curtains.
Gayot "A stylish, welcoming blend of throwback style and modern features."
Condé Nast Traveler "With a craft cocktail bar, a karaoke lounge, and a beer garden, The Dean is yet more proof that Providence is no longer a sleepy college town." Full review
Wallpaper "The Dean, in a century-old building that once housed a brothel, was named with a nod to nearby Brown University, and the look is equally smart." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Downtown Providence used to offer little in the way of artsy lodging—for high-minded digs, travelers would stick to ocean-facing suites along the state’s southern coast." Full review
Fodor's "A building that once housed a strip club is now a trendy boutique hotel with a minimalist, masculine vibe and a sexy cocktail den." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"New kid on the block, The Dean epitomizes all that is design in Providence." Full review
Afar Magazine "This 52-room property pays tribute to its historic downtown neighborhood through retro furnishings, locally made art, and antique objects." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This stylish 52-room hotel first built in 1912 has quite a unique character, which makes sense as it’s been, among other things, a church building and a brothel." Full review
Jetsetter "Boutique Providence trendsetter with a coffee shop, a German beer hall and a karaoke lounge." Full review
