I traveled to Providence for a couple months for work without knowing anything about the area. I found the location of Courtenay's place to be very conveniently located to grocery, retail, and restaurants. The area felt safe and it was close to a popular walking trail that you could find tons of people out and about on a nice day.
This was, however, not some place I would stay again. I was provided no check-in instructions prior to arrival, including how to get inside or where to park. The place was well furnished and hardwood floors were nice. However, the bathroom was incredibly dingy, the toilet was crooked and uncomfortably close to the wall. Make sure to let the brown water clear before using both the sink and shower. I recommend shower shoes in the bathtub shower because the tub is peeling and probably needed to be replaced years ago. Communication of the overhead light being out was not acknowledged by Courtenay. No hand soap was provided. Any soaps or dish soaps that were provided were almost out. Opened food was left in the cupboards.
Overall, it was difficult to communicate with Courtenay and I would recommend finding a more well-kept home.