A couple of friends and I stayed at Joanne's apartment for over a week during a convention in downtown Providence. The apartment was excellent for our needs. We didn't spend a lot of time there except to sleep but having separate rooms for a slightly lower cost than the hotel's was valuable. It was a nice 10 minute walk to the convention center where we spent our days. I felt very safe walking around even at 1am.
Joanne greeted us upon arrival on Thanksgiving night and was a pleasure to meet.
I highly recommend staying here if you are traveling to downtown or Federal Hill.