Hotels in Providence
The clusters of motels around most of the exits from I-95 and I-195 offer decent value. Among these possibilities are the Days Hotel, 220 India St. (tel. 401/272-5577; www.daysinn.com), and the Ramada Inn, 940 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA (tel. 508/336-7300; www.ramada.com). Rates at area inns and motels invariably go up on alumni and parents' weekends and during graduation weeks.
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Hotel Providence
The most chi chi choice in town, the Providence is a member of the highly selective Small Luxury Hotels of the World marketing group. It gained entry by stuffing the lobby with museum-quality antiques, and the rooms with reproductions so authentic-looking only a conoisseur would know…$$Arts and Entertainment District - B&B
Jacob Hill Inn
The owners greet you like family upon your arrival at this sumptuous former hunt club in the nearby town of Seekonk, just over the Massachusetts border. Expect stellar hospitality, spic-and-span rooms with such luxuries as fireplaces and Jacuzzis, a delicious breakfast, and a…$$Seekonk - Hotel
Providence Biltmore
A majestic old dame, this downtown 1922 hotel was designed by the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore, the same team responsible for Grand Central Station in New York City. It still awes with its sweeping stairway, crystal chandeliers, bronze ceiling, and distinctive glass…$$Downcity - Hotel
Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
High on a hill overlooking downtown, this former Masonic temple—left unfinished in 1928—has been transformed into a sleek hotel with spacious rooms and bold colors adding a modern flair to the Doric columns and marble floors. As with other hotels in this chain, the beds are…$$Downtown
