Providence Visitor Guide

Outdoor exploration and urban adventures

A stay at Omni Providence Hotel positions you to enjoy the wide array of things to do in Providence, including family-friendly activities, local stadiums and arenas for sports enthusiasts, and cultural attractions.

A short walk across the skywalk has you poised for world-class shopping at Providence Place Mall, and also connected to the hotel is the modern and convenient Rhode Island Convention Center. If visiting Rhode Island colleges is your plan, the downtown Omni Providence Hotel is an optimal home base to easily reach your desired university. Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design and Providence College are all within walking distance, and Providence College is a mere 1.7 miles from the hotel.

For more information about Providence, Rhode Island, visit the Providence Warwick CVB.

Arts & Culture

Downtown Providence – hotel is located downtown
Trinity Repertory Company – 0.3 miles
Providence Performing Arts Center – 0.4 miles
Rhode Island School of Design Museum – 0.9 miles
Comedy Connection of Rhode Island – 2.0 miles

Nearby Dining

Fleur Restaurant (Parisian and Mediterranean-inspired)
The Capital Grille (Steakhouse) – 0.2 miles
Angelo's (Italian) – 0.5 miles
Siena (Tuscan Soul Food) – 0.6 miles
Blue Grotto (Italian) – 0.6 miles
Cafe Nuovo (Mediterranean) – 0.7 miles
Don Jose Tequilas (Mexican) – 0.8 miles
Hemenway's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar – 0.9 miles
Cafe Paragon (American) – 1.2 miles
Angkor Restaurant (Asian) – 1.4 miles
Pizza Pie-er – 1.6 miles

Attractions

WaterFire Providence – outside hotel
Providence Waterplace Park and Riverwalk – 0.1 miles
Dave & Buster’s – 0.1 mile
National Amusements IMAX Theatre – 0.1 mile
John Brown House – 1.3 miles
Providence Children's Museum – 3 miles
Roger Williams Park Zoo – 4 miles
Roger Williams Park, Museum of Natural History and Planetarium – 4 miles
Roger Williams Park Botanical Garden – 4 miles
Twin River – 6.3 miles
Battleship Cove, world's largest naval ship museum – 20 minutes

Recreation

Triggs Memorial Golf Course – 3 miles
Kennedy Plaza @ Burnside Park – 0.6 miles
Beaches – 35 miles
Sakonnet Vineyards – 40 minutes
Newport Vineyards – 40 minutes

Shopping

Providence Place Mall – connected
Federal Hill – 1 mile
The Arcade Providence – 1.4 miles
Warwick Mall – 5 miles
Garden City – 8.2 miles
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets – 12 miles

Sports

Dunkin’ Donuts Center (Bruins AHL hockey, Providence College basketball) – connected
Erickson Athletic Complex, home to various Brown University sports facilities – 1.7 miles
McCoy Stadium, home to Triple A Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball – 5.5 miles
Gillette Stadium (New England Patriots, Revolution MLS, UMass football) – 20 miles

Universities

Johnson and Wales University – 0.5 miles
Rhode Island School of Design – 1 mile
Brown University – 1.5 miles
Providence College – 2.5 miles
Rhode Island College – 3.5 miles
Bryant University – 11 miles
Roger Williams University – 20 miles
University of Rhode Island – 30 miles

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Tours & Activities

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Providence Place Mall

A premier shopping and entertainment destination.

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Brown University

Explore one of the nine Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution.