Arrive Magazine - November/December, 2008

Best place to cultivate your inner Zen

Renaissance Providence 5 Avenue of the Arts Providence, R.I. 401-919-5000; renaissanceprovidence.com

This newly opened hotel happens to be the biggest renovation project in Rhode Island history. The landmark in question? A 1927 neoclassical masonic temple that has been carefully transformed into a gorgeously bright and eclectic full-service hotel. Color plays a major role here, juxtaposed against gleaming white walls and floors. Everything here feels

timeless and worldly, from the soaring columns out front to the stone fireplace in the lounge. Prior to the hotel’s renovation, the building was a favorite canvas for grafitti artists. Perhaps taking the preservation to a whole new level, the restaurant features works from some of those very same artists in mural form—talk about old-meets-new. Rooms from $239

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Located a few miles outside of New York the newly renovated Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, ideally situated directly off I- 95 and a short walk from the Stamford Transportation Center, is one of the area’s finest meeting facilities offering deluxe accommodations, IACC-certified conference center and a convenient location. Our ergonomically enhanced Complete Meeting Packages are easy to book, include all the primary elements of your meeting for a daily per person price and ensure a productive and comfortable environment.