Renaissance Providence

Here's a story: In the late 1920s, the Masons were building a neoclassical temple a couple of blocks west of the State House. The Masons ran out of money and construction suddenly ended, leaving the building an empty shell. There it stood for 78 years, unoccupied, a magnet for graffiti vandals and thieves. But over $100 million has transformed it into this ambitious luxury hotel, a rival to the best the city has to offer. A grand lobby with a fireplace welcomes guests, some of whom choose one of the two executive floors, with their private club lounge. An up-to-the-minute fitness center is up there, too. Only 2 weeks after opening in the summer of 2007, the staff proved to be carefully trained, cheerful, and efficient. Temple, the flashy restaurant-bar downstairs, was an instant hit with locals as well as hotel guests.

Facilities:
1 restaurant (fusion); 1 bar; fitness center w/spa; concierge; business center; room service; babysitting; same-day laundry; dry cleaning

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