The house is beautiful, every bit as ornately and eclectically decorated as the pictures suggest. My room was clean, comfortable, and pleasant with some nice touches such as a small refrigerator and a few bottles of mineral water and such. Breakfast was delicious and varied, available whether I was stumbling out of bed late or up with the sun to catch my plane. Chip is a most congenial and accommodating host, and the place seems to attract a diverse and entertaining assortment of guests.

A few words about the location. It's reasonably convenient, which is to say that I was able to walk downtown (sorry, Providence, I mean downcity) and to the East Side; however, some of the surrounding areas are a bit marginal. If I had a little sister who didn't have much experience with city living, I would encourage her to at least bring a car. Also, potential visitors should be aware that Linden is a very small street in a part of town that doesn't get many visitors, so you shouldn't expect any cabdriver in Providence to be able to find it without quite a bit of assistance. If I were to stay here again (which I would be quite happy to do) I would print up a map showing the address in relation to downtown landmarks.