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Hotel Providence is an elegant, historic wedding venue in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, offering versatile indoor and outdoor event spaces for ceremonies and receptions. The venue features the Blackstone Terrace for ceremonies with soft draping and chandeliers, the stately Tilden Thurber Ballroom, the Main Stage Dining Room, a garden courtyard for cocktails, and a rooftop terrace. Guests can retire to an on-site luxury wedding suite after celebrations. The venue provides exclusive use of the hotel, creating a personalized experience. With 144 years in business, the team includes experienced wedding professionals who offer full planning support, custom catering prepared by an executive chef, on-site bar and restaurant services, and multiple wedding packages ranging from cocktail-style to luxury sit-down dinners. A dedicated event planner is assigned to each wedding to manage details throughout the planning and celebration.

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Hotel Providence

Name: Hotel Providence
Address: 139 Mathewson St, Providence, RI, US
Telephone: (401) 490-8105
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (41 reviews)139 Mathewson St, Providence, RI

Historic Providence Hotel with Elegant Ballrooms and Rooftop Terrace

10-150 guestsIndoor & outdoorStarts at $14,000All InclusiveBallroomBest Of 2023

About this vendor

Why couples choose this vendor

•Exclusive use of entire historic hotel for personalized celebrations
•On-site luxury wedding suite and guest accommodations included
•Executive chef-prepared custom catering with full bar service
•Rooftop terrace for starlit cocktails and celebrations
•Award-winning venue recognized in 2023

Experience

Hotel Providence has 144 years in business and operates with a dedicated team of experienced wedding professionals. The venue is managed in English and assigns a dedicated event planner to each wedding.

Service Area

Hotel Providence is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island and serves the local area. The venue welcomes destination weddings and can accommodate guests with on-site accommodations.

Perfect for

Large CelebrationsLuxury SeekersDestination WeddingsTraditional Couples

Specialties

Destination WeddingsLGBTQ+ CeremoniesCommitment Ceremonies

Ceremony types

ReligiousNon ReligiousInterfaithCivilElopementVow Renewal

Service levels

All InclusiveFull PlanningDay Of Coordination

Typical booking lead time:3_6_months

Aesthetic Profile

Romantic Classic30%

Urban Chic16%

Luxury Editorial10%

Festive Playful5%

Other39%

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Overall rating

4.8

41 reviews

Google4.6 (5)

The Knot4.8 (37)

Zola4.8 (4)

Rating breakdown

AI Summary

Reviewers praised the venue's beauty, delicious food, and exceptional team support. One couple noted the team went above and beyond despite a tight three-month planning timeline, making a stressful transition smooth and easy.

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Ali G.Google

Dec 5, 2025

3/5

After staying at your hotel I can honestly say with 100% certainty, I don't understand how you have the rating you do. Your rooms and overall cleanliness in common areas leaves a lot to be desired. Th...

Anthony L.Google

Nov 22, 2025

5/5

The hotel was great! I loved the snack table setup with cookies and cider — the cider was delicious. The room was a perfect size, and having a restaurant inside the hotel that offered a continental br...

Sarah M.Google

Nov 12, 2025

5/5

I wanted to give a wonderful shout out to the entire staff at Hotel Providence. We (my daughter, 2 grandkids, another friend and her niece) stayed November 6-9 during Rhode Island Comicon. When we arr...

M.anthony B.Google

Nov 9, 2025

5/5

Once a year my wife and I do a providence weekend. In past years we've stayed at the same hotel. This year we decided to try something different. Even with the horrible reviews we chose the Hotel Pro...

Mike G.Google

Aug 24, 2025

5/5

What Hotel Providence lacks as far as some furniture upgrades and curb appeal, it makes up quickly with service. All employees here go above and beyond. Becky at the front desk was so friendly. Leanne...

Clara R.The Knot

Jul 12, 2024

4/5

We fell in love with this venue and used it as a comparison for all other venues. The wedding was wonderful and we were very happy with the space, food and service. The only negative thing we had to...

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Overall rating

4.8

41 reviews

Google4.6 (5)

The Knot4.8 (37)

Zola4.8 (4)

Rating breakdown

AI Summary

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Ali G.Google

Dec 5, 2025

3/5

Anthony L.Google

Nov 22, 2025

5/5

Sarah M.Google

Nov 12, 2025

5/5

M.anthony B.Google

Nov 9, 2025

5/5

Mike G.Google

Aug 24, 2025

5/5

Clara R.The Knot

Jul 12, 2024

4/5

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