Hotel Providence Receives Editors' Choice Honor
Yankee Magazine Applauds Local Business
PROVIDENCE, RI, April 6, 2006. The Four Diamond boutique Hotel Providence announced it was selected as an Editors' Choice in the 2006 edition of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. An annual publication that features entirely new content each year, Yankee's Travel Guide is the best-selling travel guide in the region.
Each year Yankee's editors scour New England to select the attractions, dining and lodging establishments, events, museums, and scenic areas no traveler will want to miss. These memorable destinations receive the trusted and prestigious Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England Editors' Choice endorsement.
"Travelers from far and near know they will experience something special whenever they visit a destination named an Editors' Choice," said Michael Carlton, editor of Yankee Magazine and the Travel Guide. "We're pleased to select Hotel Providence as an Editors' Choice in the 2006 edition of the Travel Guide and encourage readers to experience it for themselves. Although diverse, our selections all have one thing in common. These are the places no traveler will want to miss."
The 80-room Hotel Providence opened early in 2005, and is located in the heart of Downcity and Entertainment district, within walking distance from area attractions, including prestigious museums, theatres and universities.
Accommodations at the Hotel Providence represent a peaceful retreat. All guestroom furnishings include queen or king-sized beds, armoires with contrasting raised panels of fine tiger maple and oversized desks with ergonomic chairs. Pillow top beds with fluffy down comforters, complimentary WI-FI, high-speed Internet access, and 27-inch large screen televisions assure both comfort and convenience. Guests enjoy a high level of personalized service, including valet parking, concierge service, in-room dining and business services.
The Hotel Providence is also the new home of L'Epicureo restaurant. Relocating from its venerable Federal Hill location, L'Epicureo features a Renaissance-inspired d'ecor and impeccable Italian cuisine, serving lunch, dinner and late night fare. In season, alfresco dining is offered on the terrace.
Trusted as the authority on travel in New England, Yankee's Travel Guide provides readers with everything they need to plan the perfect day trip, weekend getaway, or vacation, including in-depth feature stories on destinations throughout the region, detailed descriptions of places selected as an Editors' Choice, maps, a guide to what's happening in New England this summer, and much more.
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