Where to Stay
There are lots of options for places to stay in and around Bristol. Bristol is a summer vacation destination, so prices are rather high in the summer. So we have booked blocks of rooms at group rates for two more affordable hotels in Providence, about 13 miles or 30 minutes drive from Bristol.* If you prefer to stay right in Bristol, we have listed some recommendations below of hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts. Please stay wherever you will be most comfortable!
Transportation
* Please email us if you would like transportation betweem Providence and Bristol on the wedding day. We will either arrange carpools or provide a shuttle service depending on how many people need rides.
PROVIDENCE
Providence Biltmore 11 Dorrance Street, Providence RI
First opened in 1922, The Biltmore is Providence's historic "grand dame" hotel. Now it houses a McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurant, a Red Door Spa, and the largest Starbucks in New England (where we went on countless coffee dates). The Biltmore is conveniently located in downtown Providence near the Amtrack and MBTA train station, car rentals, restaurants and the Providence Mall. There is an affordable shuttle to TF Green airport.
We have reserved a block of 15 guestrooms per night Friday August 28 and Saturday August 29. There are "Superior King" rooms for $129 per night, or "Junior Suites" with 2 King size beds for $149 per night. The rooms are being held until August 7, 2009 and we can add more if needed.
To make a reservation: Call the Biltmore at 401 421 0700 and reference the Valentino/Alfano wedding. Or book online with the following steps:
1. Go to www.providencebiltmore.com
2. Click "Submit" on the right side of the page (you don't have to enter dates).
3. Select "Group Reservations" in the gray bar at the top of the page.
4. Enter the Attendee Code "VALENT".
Marriott Providence Downtown (1 Orms Street, Providence RI)
The Marriott is also downtown, but about a mile from the Biltmore and Kennedy Plaza. (Please note this is not the Courtyard Marriot, which is also in Providence). It's a full service hotel with restaurant, pool, gym and free parking. There is an affordable shuttle to TF Green airport. We have reserved ten guestrooms with either one king or two double beds at $119 per night. Reservations can be made for one or both nights, Friday August 28 and/or Saturday August 29. Reservations can be made by telephone at 866 807 2171. The block is being held until August 7, 2009. You must specificy the Valentino/Alfano room block for the discounted rate.
BRISTOL
Bristol Harbor Inn
Bristol Harbor Inn is a 40-room inn located right on the harbor at Thames Street Landing in downtown Bristol.
Hearth House
Since 1798, The Parker Borden House, now the home of the Hearth House, has stood at the northern tip of Bristol's Hope Street, only a few short blocks from the center of town.
William's Grant Inn
This boutique style hotel in downtown Bristol Rhode Island has a three diamond AAA rating, water views, suites, and fireplaces.
Bradford-Dimond-Norris House
An historic inn situated in the heart of charming Bristol, Rhode Island, home to America's oldest Fourth of July parade. Four guest rooms include private baths, four-poster beds, and A/C. The historic house is elegantly furnished with the owners' collection of antiques, paintings, and furniture.
Rockwell House Inn
1809 restored federal style home with four guest rooms furnished with antiques. Private baths, terrycloth robes, gourmet breakfast, A/C and fireplaces.
Governor Bradford House Country Inn at Mount Hope Farm
Mount Hope Farm, overlooking Mount Hope and Narragansett Bays in Bristol, Rhode Island is the quintessential saltwater farm consisting of over 200 acres of fields, woods, streams, and ponds with expansive water views. The landscape is abounding with wildlife, handcrafted stone walls, terraces, flowers, mature shrubs and indigenous trees.
There are lots of options for places to stay in and around Bristol. Bristol is a summer vacation destination, so prices are rather high in the summer. So we have booked blocks of rooms at group rates for two more affordable hotels in Providence, about 13 miles or 30 minutes drive from Bristol.* If you prefer to stay right in Bristol, we have listed some recommendations below of hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts. Please stay wherever you will be most comfortable!
Transportation
* Please email us if you would like transportation betweem Providence and Bristol on the wedding day. We will either arrange carpools or provide a shuttle service depending on how many people need rides.
PROVIDENCE
Providence Biltmore 11 Dorrance Street, Providence RI
First opened in 1922, The Biltmore is Providence's historic "grand dame" hotel. Now it houses a McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurant, a Red Door Spa, and the largest Starbucks in New England (where we went on countless coffee dates). The Biltmore is conveniently located in downtown Providence near the Amtrack and MBTA train station, car rentals, restaurants and the Providence Mall. There is an affordable shuttle to TF Green airport.
We have reserved a block of 15 guestrooms per night Friday August 28 and Saturday August 29. There are "Superior King" rooms for $129 per night, or "Junior Suites" with 2 King size beds for $149 per night. The rooms are being held until August 7, 2009 and we can add more if needed.
To make a reservation: Call the Biltmore at 401 421 0700 and reference the Valentino/Alfano wedding. Or book online with the following steps:
1. Go to www.providencebiltmore.com
2. Click "Submit" on the right side of the page (you don't have to enter dates).
3. Select "Group Reservations" in the gray bar at the top of the page.
4. Enter the Attendee Code "VALENT".
Marriott Providence Downtown (1 Orms Street, Providence RI)
The Marriott is also downtown, but about a mile from the Biltmore and Kennedy Plaza. (Please note this is not the Courtyard Marriot, which is also in Providence). It's a full service hotel with restaurant, pool, gym and free parking. There is an affordable shuttle to TF Green airport. We have reserved ten guestrooms with either one king or two double beds at $119 per night. Reservations can be made for one or both nights, Friday August 28 and/or Saturday August 29. Reservations can be made by telephone at 866 807 2171. The block is being held until August 7, 2009. You must specificy the Valentino/Alfano room block for the discounted rate.
BRISTOL
Bristol Harbor Inn
Bristol Harbor Inn is a 40-room inn located right on the harbor at Thames Street Landing in downtown Bristol.
Hearth House
Since 1798, The Parker Borden House, now the home of the Hearth House, has stood at the northern tip of Bristol's Hope Street, only a few short blocks from the center of town.
William's Grant Inn
This boutique style hotel in downtown Bristol Rhode Island has a three diamond AAA rating, water views, suites, and fireplaces.
Bradford-Dimond-Norris House
An historic inn situated in the heart of charming Bristol, Rhode Island, home to America's oldest Fourth of July parade. Four guest rooms include private baths, four-poster beds, and A/C. The historic house is elegantly furnished with the owners' collection of antiques, paintings, and furniture.
Rockwell House Inn
1809 restored federal style home with four guest rooms furnished with antiques. Private baths, terrycloth robes, gourmet breakfast, A/C and fireplaces.
Governor Bradford House Country Inn at Mount Hope Farm
Mount Hope Farm, overlooking Mount Hope and Narragansett Bays in Bristol, Rhode Island is the quintessential saltwater farm consisting of over 200 acres of fields, woods, streams, and ponds with expansive water views. The landscape is abounding with wildlife, handcrafted stone walls, terraces, flowers, mature shrubs and indigenous trees.