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Renaissance Providence Downtown HotelvsThe Dean Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, The Dean Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel. The Dean Hotel scores 90 with recommendations from 10 publications like Wallpaper, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Rough Guide
Gayot
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "This luxury hotel occupies one of Providence's most mysterious buildings, a stately nine-story neoclassical building constructed as a Masonic temple but never occupied." Full review
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Ask for a room overlooking the State House, across Francis Street, and dine in the swank on-site Mediterranean restaurant, Temple Downtown.
Condé Nast Traveler "Unfinished and abandoned for nearly 80 years, the city’s 1929 Masonic temple is now the best thing to happen to Providence’s lackluster hotel scene, thanks to a $100 million renovation." Full review
Star Service "Thanks to its location, imaginative design, well-rounded facilities and state-of-the-art accommodations, the Renaissance remains the top address downtown." Full review
Rough Guide "No blasé chain hotel here, the Renaissance is set in a spacious 1929 Masonic Temple that offers stylish rooms with bold, striped colour palettes."
Gayot "Originally built in 1929 as a Masonic temple, this stylish neoclassical property has been restored to its original beauty, complete with Ionnic columns at the entrance."
Lonely Planet "Some rooms overlook the State House (through small windows) and are decorated in forceful colors that attempt, with limited success, to evoke Masonic traditions." Full review
Frommer's "A sleek hotel with spacious rooms and bold colors adding a modern flair to the Doric columns and marble floors...the beds are exceptionally comfortable and the staff well-trained." Full review
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
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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
