Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Brown University

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Relax in the elegant lobby, featuring a central seating area, reception desk, and dining space.
Enjoy meals in style at this beautifully set dining area with a round table and comfortable seating for four.
Experience the grand entrance with classic columns and a modern twist, featuring a seating area for relaxation.
Conference room with a geometric patterned wall and abstract art, featuring a long table and four chairs.
Classic four-poster bed with bedside tables and a bench, set in a well-appointed room with paneling.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI, 02903
  • Rhode Island Convention Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Amica Mutual Pavilion
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Brown University
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Providence, RI (PVD-T.F. Green)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(42 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds (View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Club Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Club Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Club Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Club Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Providence

Downtown Providence stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Providence hotel, you'll find Rhode Island Convention Center and Amica Mutual Pavilion. Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Providence Place Mall are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Providence Place Mall - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Rhode Island Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Amica Mutual Pavilion - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Brown University - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Providence College - 3 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Providence Station - 5 min walk
  • T.F. Green Airport (PVD) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dave & Buster's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Providence Place Food Court - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪P.F. Chang's China Bistro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel

4-star hotel near Brown University
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A 24-hour fitness center, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Providence hotel is smoke free.

  • 272 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1929
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel offers 272 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Providence hotel provides wired and wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 12.95 per day); wired internet (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 40 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
  • Fee for in-room wired internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 40 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Union Pay. Cash is not accepted. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • This hotel caters to LGBTQ+ guests.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Renaissance Providence Downtown
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Providence Renaissance
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Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 694 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1002 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

tammy

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay. The location was great, we had an amazing view of the state house and the room was spacious and clean. We would definitely stay with at the Renaissance again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Manchester Center

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, staff were very professional and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel had a great staff and nice comfotable beds and a great shower..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Right next to the mall and in the heart of the city
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stacy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Large, clean rooms. Love the Kevin Murphy bathroom products!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Just okay

Compared to other Providence hotels it is not as robust. It is priced higher than the Omni but lacks amenities, the bar is in the basement and the rooms were very small. For the price the Omni or Graduate and better choices.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nora, Manhasset

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bill that checked us in was super friendly and helpful. Such a fun hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful property. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. We could check in early too. The location is top notch, walkable to the shopping mall and many attractions. We truly enjoyed it!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located close to everything. A mall. Food. Train station. And Brown University. Very clean. Very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall all good!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025