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Michie House in College Hill - Hostel

2.5 star property
Colonial hostel near Brown University

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Exterior
Full-size fridge, microwave, toaster, rice cooker
Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
Towels
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Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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230 Thayer St, Providence, RI, 02906
  • Place, Brown University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Rhode Island Convention Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Amica Mutual Pavilion
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Providence, RI (PVD-T.F. Green)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Memory foam beds, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 186 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Memory foam beds, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Basic Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Memory foam beds, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Providence

City center stay.With a stay at this College Hill hostel, you'll be steps from Brown University and Brown University Bookstore. Thayer Street and Pizzitola Sports Center are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Brown University - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Rhode Island School of Design - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Providence Place Mall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Rhode Island Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Amica Mutual Pavilion - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Providence Station - 15 min walk
  • T.F. Green Airport (PVD) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pokeworks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Antonio's Pizza - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ceremony - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kabob and Curry - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Michie House in College Hill - Hostel

Colonial hostel near Brown University
  • 8 guestrooms or units
Michie House in College Hill - Hostel offers 8 accommodations with rice cookers. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Guests have access to shared bathrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). LED televisions come with digital channels.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LED TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Rice cooker
  • Spices
  • Toaster
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 150 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available.

Property is also known as

Michie House next to Brown
Michie House in College Hill
Michie House in College Hill - Hostel Providence

Reviews

Michie House in College Hill - Hostel Reviews

6.4

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 113 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jerry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen- food left in microwave, and on table. Little mouse ran away when light burned on. I'm looking for another place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Claudia

Don’t sleep here on a Saturday. The noise goes on until 1am right outside your window. Horrible sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jian, Richmond

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is the best place closing to the university, this is not convenient using bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

No Frills- Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

A no frills hostel which has converted what looks like second floor offices with track lighting into hostel rooms. There is nobody from the hostel on prem, only a ghost staff you can email or call. You are required to upload a copy of your drivers license before check in. There is a shared kitchen and a shared bathroom, the mens room didn’t have toilet paper for the whole time I was there (gross). I emailed the ghost staff to let them know about this but was ignored. There are also what seem to be migrant families living in some of the rooms with their belongings left in the hallway. Speaking of the hallway, there is a very strong air freshener like smell throughout the hallway and the rooms. Be aware if you are sensitive to things like this. Location is great, close to the Brown and RISD campuses. I’m glad I only had to stay in Providence for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The common bathroom and showers didn’t have toilet paper. The shower curtain were broken and even if it wasn’t broken. It still didn’t cover the whole shower
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not a conventional hostel, but rather a boarding house with no on-site staff. You'll receive an email prior to "check in" that gives you the door code and your room code and then you are on your own. One thing to be aware of is that the bathrooms are less secure and private than a typical hostel situation. There's no lockable stall for the showers, so anyone could pop in you. As well, the shower doors were clear glass and only one shower had a curtain to hide you from view while you were showering. I'm very accustomed to shared bathrooms in hostels and feel comfortable in them, but this lacked the security and privacy of a typical hostel bathroom. As well, since there's no on site staff, I don't know what you would do if something creepy/weird did happen? You can't beat the price, but I think there are some significant safety concerns around the shared bathrooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kariane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is unsafe and way overpriced for what I got. My room had a loud sound, I called the hostel and they gaslighted me by saying that there wasn’t a noise. The place was empty except for a couple and a maid
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Robyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location in that it was super close to Brown. It’s right downtown, but the entrance is difficult to find. It’s an old dorm so it’s worn out. No amenities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was clean and very

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Izzí

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Angus

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first room I checked into was riddled was bed bugs… luckily, whoever I emailed allowed me to check into a different room that night. No bed bugs in that room but there was a strong odor of mold and mildew. Woke up the next morning with a shallow cough. I opted to not stay my second night because this place was so gnarly in the worst possible way.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Quincy

Liked: Amenities
Great for the price and if your staying by yourself and don’t mind sharing a bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I rented thr room didnt even stay thete
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is room for homeless, poor condition, public bathroom, everything in highlight is shared by whole floor or even whole building. These rooms are supposed to be free, Expedia should not sell it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
i was comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

TIEN ANH

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dacia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Annemarie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property should not even be listed as a Hotel since it doesn't have any of the amenities to cater to guests. It is philthy, noisy and not practical at all. Moreover, the so called "team" is a lying woman who can talk the talk but the place clearly does not walk the walk. Expedia should definitely remove this pseudo establishment from its partners.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Disliked: Amenities
I was here for a Saturday night, and there was lots of loud activity outside, including racing cars, until about 1:00.After that it was quiet. Location is very convenient for exploring Brown’s campus, and there are many restaurants nearby. It’s challenging to find the place, since address numbers are scarce. I really appreciated being able to check in early! Thanks! I never saw a person who worked here.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lynn

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irina, Guilford

Travelled with group
It was my first time staying in hostel. I loved it. Make sure you register before check in. This is the only way to get number to enter the building and room. There is no service desk or human. It is kind of hard to find without an email from hostel and directions. Room is huge and clean. Washroom and kitchen are clean. There are no spoons or knives. Bring your own
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024