We arrived as our host was in mid-preparation for a rather large party in the evening, but he took time to welcome us warmly and to help us with some pointers about the Providence area.

This property in a 150-year-old home has undergone some updating, including in the bath and kitchen, so our basic requirements there were met. It is a property wherein you are sharing some living spaces with the host family, which may not be desirable for some, but which really is not -- and was not here -- a problem for us.

Our accommodations included a large sleeping room, and a separate private bath that we accessed via the kitchen area. The "bed" turned out to be a futon, which my wife did not find adequate for sleeping unless she utilized additional pillows to soften and smooth out the "mattress." We may have missed this detail in the posting, but never-the-less the futon was our only real disappointment regarding our stay.

The property is in a great location, and we found it easy and quick to drive to various sites around Providence. Although our primary intention was to use this location as our base for day visiting the mansions in Newport, we did take our host's recommendation to visit the museum at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) -- and we were not disappointed that we did. They have some amazing exhibits, and we especially appreciated seeing the several Gilbert Stuart portraits.

Our host has a great property in a very quiet residential neighborhood, and we would likely stay there again ... but only on a "real" mattress.