We were warmly welcomed not to mention that the parcel I had delivered from amazon to the b n b was nicely waiting in our room. What a lovely spot. The room was quaint and double glazing meant that the interstate noise was almost unnoticeable. Breakfast was a lovely home cooked daily speciality served in the cute breakfast room. Then the sitting Room had tea and coffee and cakes in the afternoon at your leisure. The bed was super comfortable and huge and lovely 400 thread count sheets. All in all a great little spot despite being in a slightly funny area of town. We were driving anyway so did not matter. Would definitely stay again.

My husband and I stayed here 1 night while visiting Providence. We were in room G3 on the ground floor. We ran the window air conditioning unit while we were in our room and never noticed any outside noise or noise from within the building. We were pleased there was free parking. Our room was charming, cozy, comfortable and clean. I enjoyed the cookies and cakes throughout the Inn during the day. There is a computer with free access to the internet. We were able to print our boarding passes for our flight home free of charge. We had a short wait for a table at breakfast. There were breads, cereals and juice available right away, but they do come around and take individual orders for the hot breakfast. Being from the south I was amazed to find they were serving cheese grits. I never expected to find grits up north. I have never seen them formed into a triangle and shaped like a piece of pie before, but they tasted creamy and delicious! The Inn is close to the mall and Capitol building. We decided not to walk as we would be out after dark and you must cross under the highway and several bridges. We felt this was a great value and a wonderful place to stay. The staff was very friendly and helpful in answering all of our questions.

We stayed here for a weekend get away to explore Providence and Rhode Island. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the coffee, tea, and baked goods were very good. The rooms were nice and large, and the bed comfortable (if a bit high off the floor). If you like to walk the B&B is in a fantastic location close to the state capital building and an easy downhill walk to shops, restaurants, and the cool architecture that makes up downtown Providence.

Our only issue was that our room was on the side of the house facing the highway (I-95), and there was really no sound insulation. At night it sounded like we heard every car and truck that went by. If you stay here, ask for a room NOT on the side of the building by the highway.

This was our second stay at the Christopher Dodge House. The first was in May 2012 for my son’s college graduation – and our family of 4 stayed in Room D9 – on the top floor. As others have noted – the Inn is next door to I-95 – so some road noise in inevitable. I use a “white noise” generator with my travel alarm clock – so the road noise didn’t bother us. The second stay (August 2012) was on the second floor in Room D5 (D9 was already booked). Both were fine rooms – clean and comfortable – but I like to stay on the top floor in case of noise from other guests in rooms above us. Fortunately – we didn’t hear anyone else on either trip.

One important comment – the air conditioning system is very unusual – and difficult to operate. Be sure to get the staff to show you how to operate it. Don’t wait until midnight – and then find that you can’t get the room temperature correct. During our second stay – we never got the unit to work properly – and it never cooled properly – but that is our fault for not checking this out before it was too late to ask for help.

The staff is very helpful – and the breakfast is very tasty. They have a small breakfast room – so get their early in order to get the best seating. Since the food is coming up from the basement – don’t be in a rush to get in and out of breakfast. Enjoy the coffee, teas and juices. The only real negative I have is that I wish that they had more private sitting areas - your room will be your best bet - aside from the small community/snack room on the first floor. Don't go here expecting a nice private sitting room.

The other reviewer’s comments on the location notwithstanding - I like the central location afforded by the Inn. Yes the neighborhood may perhaps be a bit dicey at night – but we never had any problems. In May, on a Friday evening – we walked 5 minutes around the corner to Temple restaurant in the historic Masonic Temple on Capitol Hill across the street from the State Capitol – very nice food and a wonderful setting. Providence Place mall is just another 5 minute walk down the same street – so the Inn is in a great location.

Even allowing for the many hotel options in the area – I will continue to stay at the Christopher Dodge House in the future. It is reasonably prices – nice staff – great breakfast – just bring your travel “white noise” generator for a relaxing night’s sleep.