Charles Travel Guide
Providence
Popular places to visit
Brown University
Explore the campus of Brown University during your trip to Providence. Attend a sporting event or visit the shops in this family-friendly area.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Discover the many delights of this historic park, which features ponds, rolling landscapes and numerous attractions, including a museum, zoo and botanical gardens.
Providence College
Explore the campus of Providence College during your trip to Providence. Amble around the area's riverfront or attend a sporting event.
Amica Mutual Pavilion
Catch an event at Amica Mutual Pavilion during your trip to Providence. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Providence Place Mall
During your trip to Providence, you can enjoy retail therapy at Providence Place Mall. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene.
Providence Performing Arts Center
See local and international acts performing live music, Broadway shows, stand-up comedy, circus and more at this enormous 1920s movie theater.
Things to do
Providence Ghost Tours: Phantoms, Poltergeists, & Pestilence
Top hotels in Charles
Omni Providence Hotel
"Friendly and clean"
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Neptune, an Ash Hotel
"You could be so much better, but I don’t think you will spend the money with the effort to become that. It’s an old property and it’s very European and I travel all over the world dozens of times a year so I do appreciate some elements of this property, the facilities in my room, but it leaves a ..."
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Warwick-Providence (Arpt) by IHG
"Comfortable beds, very quiet, and the breakfast was great."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Best Western Providence Warwick Airport Inn
"Clean room, very pleasant staff, great place for a night before a flight."
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino & Hotel
"Never been there before but hotel was priced right and attached to the casino and a few places to eat. Well maintained, very clean with a nice indoor pool and workout room that’s good enough. Certainly recommend and will stay there again when I’m in RI."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Providence Airport Warwick
"My Husband and I stayed here for 2 days while we were in Rhode Island for a surgery. The night of his surgery there was a water leak in our bathroom ceiling. I had to pack up all of our stuff and my husband when he should not have been moving around to switch rooms. We were promised a refund for ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Charles
Wanskuck
While visiting Wanskuck, you might make a stop by sights like Wanskuck Library and Branch Avenue Plaza.
Mount Hope
While visiting Mount Hope, you might make a stop by sights like Everett Dance Theatre and Rochambeau Branch Providence Public Library.
Elmhurst
While visiting Elmhurst, you might make a stop by sights like Phillips Memorial Library and Schneider Arena.
Smith Hill
Travellers come to Smith Hill for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Candace Street Park and Smith Hill Library while you're in town.
Blackstone
If you're spending some time in Blackstone, Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association and Brown Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
College Hill
You'll enjoy the churches and architecture in College Hill. You might want to make time for a stop at Thayer Street or Brown University Bookstore.
