I doubt that I could have been more pleased with anywhere I might stay in Providence, RI than I was with Jean's loft! It was not only perfectly-located for my purposes as someone on a research trip to the John Hay Library archives (within immediate walking distance of the train station, the Brown/RISD campuses, and Downtown), but exceedingly comfortable, clean, and private as well, located in the former carriage house behind a judge's historic nineteenth-century home in the College Hill neighborhood.
Fall was a great time to visit, and it was certainly a nice change of pace from where I live in Philadelphia. I would recommend it highly to any travellers planning to visit the Providence, RI area!