Overall Ratings & Reviews Graduate by Hilton Providence

Great hotel

Beautiful and historic, will visit again!

My husband and young daughters and I spent the night at the Graduate on May 9th in room number 1038. In the morning my husband found big welts and bumps on the back of his head and arms. By the evening they were really bad and started to get filled with pus and some started to bleed. He counted and there were a total of 20 bite marks on his arms and his head. We became worried so on Sunday (which sadly coincided with Mother's Day) we spent two hours at a local urgent care. Luckily whatever bug bit him while he was sleeping at the Graduate was not poisonous but caused him great pain and discomfort. We reported this incident to the Graduate right away to ensure the room would be investigated. They took three days to call us back and said they would contact a 3rd party for an investigation. Today is July 22nd and they still have not responded to us. We are very disappointed and dumbfounded. We were guests at the hotel, reported that my husband woke up with 20 bug bites on his body after sleeping in their bed, and no one has followed up with us to let us know what caused this. I just don't understand how there can be such a lack of concern for the safety and well being of hotel guests at the Hilton Graduate. It is truly disappointing.

Loved this property

Cute decor and architecture. Very poor lighting in room and bathroom, as well as low water pressure. The gym was decently equipped.

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The Graduate is an old but extensively and thoughtfully refurbished property. Exceptionally well trained and helpful staff.

Beautiful, historic space; clean; friendly staff; well-located to walk to dining, shopping, and public transportation options. Downsides: the central air in our room was very loud, so you may want earplugs; the hot beverage selection in the room was only coffee, no tea.

It was way to hot and hard to sleep in. They offered me a box fan which is already a red flag. I paid a lot of money for this and it wasn't worth it at all.

I love the unique decor, comfy beds, quiet rooms of the Graduate Hotels.

Good stay at the hotel in double king suite. Hotel is well located in Providence for downtown for restaurants etc.

The rooms were clean. The design of the room was very odd. I wouldn’t stay there again.

The actual hotel was in much worse condition than the photos in the website. There was no one to help with our luggage when we arrived, and there was not even a trolley cart available for self use. There was a park right across the street where even the hotel staff warned us to avoid because there are drug dealers there. The room was not very clean, and the bathroom smelled like urine. Overall, we were not impressed with the hotel and the surrounding area. We will definitely not be staying here again.

I had great expectations of this hotel as I have stayed at other Graduate hotels and liked them very much. This one--not so much. The staff at the front desk stayed just one notch away from being openly rude. They were clearly understaffed and rather cranky. A request to check whether they could move me to another room after I saw that my room's only window opened to a frequently used terrace and there was no privacy unless I kept my curtains closed at all times was met with derision (Room 337, avoid if you don't want to keep your blinds closed). The food available in the hotel (no room service) is fat laden (pub) or minimal (café) so be prepared to go out to dinner elsewhere or walk a few blocks to pick something up to bring to your room. The staff at the pub was great and the chef adapted a salad for me on the evening I arrived so I didn't have to go out--and then told me this could only be done once. Still grateful to him, though. The housekeeping staff was lovely. There are too many other hotels in Providence to choose this one again.

The Graduate Hotel has a lot of personality. Parking was costly and a short walk. The bathroom needed some work. Lighting was cute but quite darkened. Shower bar was struggling to remain in its location. The service by all was exceptional!

It was very quiet and close to everything. Very good service.

An underwhelming and disappointing experience at The Graduate by Hilton this time. We have stayed at the graduate at least a dozen times since 2019 and this will probably be our last stay ever. Upon checking in we went to our room to find that it had not been serviced from the previous guest. Went back down to lobby with all our baggage to be told maid service is gone for the day. Our next room was exceedingly hot as many summer reviews have mentioned, so we requested a fan and called the next morning for maintenance. They replaced our air filter and drained the line and told my husband it should get cooler. It really didn’t make a difference. We had a wide outdoor temperature range (highs from 90 down to 71) during our 5 night stay and the suite was muggy, humid and uncomfortable even when outside temps were in the 70s, with the exception of the air vent that blows directly in your face while in the bed. We had family in staying in 4 different rooms during our 5 night stay and all reported discomfort-musty smelling rooms, hot etc. The hotel seems woefully in disrepair. Other major concerns were with blankets/towels wrapped around the historic brass and glass elevator in the lobby from a water leak in assuming. No room service or concierge service available. The spa was closed, but not an issue for us as we’ve never utilized the spa. The quality of food at The Poindexter coffee shop and Reiners Restaurant adjacent to the hotel were sadly disappointing as well.

Always a great stay at The Graduate. Love the large comftorable beds and the space.

Room was not clean..there was still trash on the floor from the prior occupant's Jack Daniels mini bottles. Room temperature was quite warm and we couldn't change it. Parking was not easy and the covered cross away to the hotel was not able to be used.

Disappointed with the Graduate Providence – Not What It Used to Be I’ve stayed at the Graduate by Hilton in Providence more than half a dozen times over the last five years—this used to be my go-to spot. Sadly, my recent stay over the July 4th weekend in a King Suite was a real letdown and not reflective of what should be one of the top five most expensive properties in the city. From the moment I entered the room, the issues began. The door was sticking so badly in the frame that I had to push hard just to get inside. Inside, the dresser drawers wouldn’t stay shut because of an uneven floor—one leg of the dresser had been shimmed with a cardboard Graduate Hotels coaster. The couch cushion was pulled and frayed, and the carpet had visible lint and threads. The bathroom was worse. A large tile was missing from the shower frame, exposing construction adhesive and gaps. The shower door didn’t close properly and had a loose handle. The outdated jacuzzi tub looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while and needed attention before I’d consider using it. Other gripes: • Only 2 ice machines in an 18-floor building, with no room directory to help you find them (you have to call the front desk). • The gym was tiny and outdated—not sure what the resort fee is really covering. • The iron was missing its water fill cover—something small, but in a room at this price point, details matter. I used to love staying here, but this suite—and the hotel overall—felt neglected and run down.