Hotels
Number of Properties:
35 plus
Number of Rooms in Greater Providence Area:
5,500
Hotels Within Walking Distance of the Rhode Island Convention Center:
Omni Providence - 564 rooms
Marriott Providence - 351 rooms
Providence Biltmore Hotel - 292 rooms
Hilton Providence - Downtown - 274 rooms
Renaissance Providence Hotel - 272 rooms
Courtyard by Marriott - 216 rooms
Hotel Providence - 80 rooms
Total Number of Walkable Rooms:
2,050
Founded in
1636
Population
170,000 in Providence
1 million in Rhode Island
Area
18.5 square miles
Location
25% of the nation's population is located within 500 miles of Providence and Warwick
Transportation
A 50-minute drive from Boston and a three-hour drive from New York City, both via I-95.
Amtrak station located within easy walking distance of the RI Convention Center and most downtown hotels. The station also offers commuter rail transportation to Boston and to Warwick's T.F. Green Airport.
Award-winning T.F. Green Airport offers up to 150 flights daily from most major carriers. Its recently-opened InterLink facility offers scheduled rail service from Warwick to Providence and Boston. The InterLink also includes a consolidated rental car facility and bus transportation options.
Weather
Rhode Island's average temperature for the entire year is nearly 50 degrees, with April through June and September through mid-November the most delightfully moderate seasons. January and February are the coldest months, with a mean temperature near 29 degrees, and July and August the warmest, with a mean close to 72 degrees.
