Esperanto

Providence


Providence's only hostel has clean five-bed dorms and private rooms with shared facilities. Staff are friendly and helpful. The hostel is about 1 mile west of Rhode Island State House, off Smith St.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Providence attractions

1. Rhode Island State House

0.58 MILES

Designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1904, the Rhode Island State House rises above the Providence skyline, easily visible from miles around. Modeled in…

2. Waterplace Park

0.77 MILES

The landscaped cobblestone paths of the Providence Riverwalk lead along the Woonasquatucket River to Waterplace Park’s central pool and fountain,…

3. Prospect Terrace Park

0.96 MILES

A great spot from which to get an overview of Providence is this elevated, compact green space known as Prospect Terrace Park. In warm weather, you’ll…

4. Providence City Hall

0.96 MILES

Providence's working beaux-arts City Hall makes an imposing centerpiece to Kennedy Plaza. Visitors are free to enter the building and wander its hallways,…

5. Industrial National Bank Building

1.01 MILES

Providence's landmark art-deco skyscraper has had many monikers over the years, from the Industrial Trust Building to the Bank of America Building and…

6. RISD Museum of Art

1.05 MILES

Wonderfully eclectic, the Rhode Island School of Design's art museum showcases everything from ancient Greek art to 20th-century American paintings and…

7. Rhode Island School of Design

1.07 MILES

Perhaps the top art school in the USA, RISD's imprint on Providence is easily felt, with students' creativity extending across the cityscape. Open to the…

8. Sol Koffler Gallery

1.09 MILES

Providence's Rhode Island School of Design maintains several fine galleries. This one, the Sol Koffler Gallery, serves as the main exhibition space for…