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The hotel is a great base for anyone visiting Rhode Island and the New England area. The crown jewel of hotels in Providence. (TR: 11/12).
This is an elegant, restored old world european-styling hotel with the exquisite craftsmanship & detail, built in 1922 & renovated in 1996. Hotel has a brick exterior and overlooks JFK square in downtown Providence.
The guest rooms with european feather bed, draperies, artwork are spacious and elegant.
La palme d'or restaurant with French-mediterranean decor serves modern French cuisine. The courtyard is an outdoor, tropical restaurant featuring seafood & steak grill or a la carte menu. The courtyard cafe offers terrific Breakfast & lunch buffets. McCormick and Schmicks Restaurant offering 30 different varieties of great New England Seafood. Hotel also features one of the most elegant and largest Starbucks Coffee stores off the grand lobby.
The lobby has been recently restored to its original grandeur with a large main staircase leading to the glass elevators with views over the Renaissance city of Providence.
The hotel is located adjacent to the Rhode Island convention center, within walking distance of Brown university, Rhode Island School of Design, 0.8 km from the Providence Amtrak station. Providence Mall is within walking distance.
Area Details - 13 kms to the airport (theodore francis)
- 83 kms to the airport (logan, boston)
- 1 minute walk to the nearest metro station (kennedy plaza)
- 45 km to the nearest station (amtrak)
- 1 minute walk to the nearest bus stop
- Close to the trade fair ground (rhode island convention centre)
- 80 km to the nearest beach
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