The Graduate Providence, which opened in 1922 as the Providence Biltmore, is a luxury hotel located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The hotel was renovated and reopened in 2019 as the Graduate Providence, and like their other boutique hotels in college towns across the U.S., they've brought their signature quirks, style, and upscale design to this historic property.
There are a lot of memorable touches hiding in plain sight, like a sign on the (no longer working) glass elevator from a renovation in the seventies that now says "use for time travel only". A modern bank of elevators has since replaced the glass one, but the comedic nod is just enough encouragement to make you take a closer look at all the details.
What can't be missed is the "Mutt Cutts" van from Dumb and Dumber parked directly out front of the hotel. The cross country road trip in the 1994 movie kicks off in Providence, making for the perfect Rhode Island photo op. It was working too, everyone walking by had their phones ready.
While a drive through Rhode Island is short, the Graduate Providence is worth the overnight.
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