Your home port for the weekend will be the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI, just a short hop from Providence and TF Green airport (PVD). The street address is:
801 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
To make a reservation, visit the hotel’s website: http://www.crowneplaza.com/warwickri
When making your reservation, enter “BCB” in the “Group Code” box. Our group rate is $109 per night, not including taxes. The rate is good Thursday through Sunday, for those making an extended stay. Note that smoking rooms are available in the hotel but may not be available at the group rate. Suites are available, at a higher room rate.
If you have any difficulty using the online hotel registration system, you can contact the hotel directly at 401-732-6000 between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm EST, and the in-house reservations department will be happy to help you get the discounted rate.
All activity, except for the Saturday afternoon tours, will take place at the hotel. Buses will leave from the main lobby that morning (9:30 or 10:00 depending on track). There is a bar (open til 1:00AM) and restaurant, should you need extra food or some libations. Our hospitality suite is Room 632.
There is a room-share (and ride-share) topic on the forum.
Quick guide to transportation to and from Hotel (more travel info here)
- Providence- TF Green (PVD)
- Distance: 2 MI / 3.22 KM South West to Hotel
- Complimentary Airport Shuttle
- Time by taxi: 7 minutes
- I-95 South take exit 12A, make right off ramp, hotel is on right.
- BOSTON-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS)
- Distance: 62 MI / 99.78 KM South to Hotel
- I-95 South to exit 12A, make right off ramp, hotel is on right.
- Train
- Station Name: Amtrak
- Distance: 12 MI / 19.31 KM South to Hotel
- I-95 South to Exit 12A, make right off ramp, hotel is on right.
- Subway
- Station Name: Amtrak
- Distance: 8 MI / 12.87 KM North to Hotel
- Take 95N to exit 23 (State St.) Go through 1st set of lights, station is on the left hand side.