Providence for less than $100/night?
 

Will be visiting Brown and RISD in March and would like accommodations for two nearby for less than $100 per night, if possible. If not possible, please suggest viable alternatives. Will parking be a problem if we need to stay in another town?

No problem with Priceline. Check www.biddingfortravel.com for pointers.

Jill, if you can let me know exactly what days you want to check in and out, and the type of hotel (eg, "3-star" or "similar to Marriott or Hilton"), I can tell you the best price you'll get from Priceline...

I was in Providence over the summer and got a $55 rate from Priceline for the Radisson. It's a very nice property, but bit out of the way--you could still walk if you needed to (maybe 20 minutes?) or drive (about 5 minutes to either school) or see if the hotel's complimentary shuttle is available (we did that one evening) or call a cab ($5?). The savings were worth the slight inconvenience<BR>Most of the other hotels closer to downtown are available on Priceline for more money (I've seen the Marriott come up, but that;s not the most convenient either). The most convenient I can think of are the Westin (most expensive, used a lot for conferences too) and the courtyard by Marriott (looked very nice)

Jill,<BR>The Downtown Holiday Inn should be under $100 at that time of year as is the Courtyard by Marriott(which is a brand new hotel). There's also an abundance of hotels/motels in the Cranston/Warwick area which is a 10-15 min. drive from RISD &amp; Brown. <BR> <BR>A visit to oso.com should help.

<BR>I stayed at the Holiday Inn downtown in November of 02, and found it adaquate. I booked it through Travelocity for $95 a night. The hotel had parking but I didn't drive so I can't provide details.<BR><BR>I didn't make it to Brown, but I did walk to Federal Hill without a problem. In fact, I thought Federal Hill was the highlight of my trip with the wonderful Italian resturants.<BR><BR>Mike Honeycutt