About Providence
Providence, known as The Creative Capital, combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a big city. With a thriving arts community, vibrant and diverse neighborhoods, outstanding hotels, a renowned restaurant scene, and so many things to do, Providence is the perfect place to visit.
TAXES
- How much is the total cumulative hotel tax? 14% tax, plus 2% city assessment
- How much is the F&B tax? 8%
- How much is the average F&B gratuity? 24% service charge
AIRPORT
- How many miles from the airport to downtown? 10
- How much does the public transportation cost? RIPTA $2.00 cash each way
- What is the shuttle bus fare from the airport to downtown? NA
- What is the taxi fare from airport to downtown? $30-35
- How many daily flights in/out the airport? Over 100, servicing 36 nonstop destinations
- Is the airport a hub for any carrier? Yes, Breeze Airways
HOTELS
- How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak night? 1,800
- How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak within walking distance to convention center? 1,500
- How many headquarter hotel properties? 1
- How many rooms available on peak night at the largest headquarter property Omni Providence – 475
- Can you list hotels by rating?? 5 star, 4 star, 3 star?
4 stars: Renaissance, Beatrice Hotel
3 stars: Omni, Graduate by Hilton, Courtyard, Hilton, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, Hotel Providence, Residence Inn, Aloft, Providence Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn
CONVENTION CENTER
- How many total gross square feet of exhibit space at Convention Center? 100,000 sq. ft.
- How much of this exhibit space is contiguous? 100,000 sq. ft.
- How many meeting rooms does the convention center have? 23
- How big is the largest meeting room? 20,000
- How many ballrooms does the convention center have? 1
- When was the last renovation or expansion? October 2025
- When is a future renovation/expansion scheduled? None currently scheduled.
- Is there free Wi-Fi at the convention center? Yes, in all spaceIs there an exclusive in-house Electrical provider? Yes, provided by the RI Convention Center
- Is there an exclusive in-house AV provider? Ambient Sound is our in-house AV provider; however, they are not exclusive
- Is there an exclusive in-house decorator? No, we have a list of approved decorators, Fern, Freeman, CorpEvents, Capital, GES, Shepard, T3 Expo, Demers, Willwork Global Event Services
- Is there an exclusive in-house caterer? Yes, OVG Hospitality
- Is the convention center a union property? Yes
- If union property, can you provide estimated pricing list? Yes to work at the convention center: International Laborers Local 271
OFF SITE VENUES
- How many off site venues within walking distance can host up to 2,000 people?:
4: Waterplace Park, Track 15, Providence Skating Rink, Dave & Busters, Level 99 (600 person capacity) - How many restaurants are within walking distance of the convention center? Approximately 120, fine dining, casual, brew pubs, food courts, and food halls