Let me be frank here the only reason that I gave Sportsmans a 3 is because it has accomplished something that no other hotel in Providence has been able to accomplish (my reason listed below this) I've also been here more than once so I feel I can't give it a 2, but as far as everything else goes that is what it deserves.
This hotel deserves the title of
"THE CHEAPEST HOTEL IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE"
I challenge anyone to tell me otherwise,
(I have searched and tried, trust me)
@$70 - $60 (if you don't want a tv) + $10 for the key (you get the $10 back when you return the key)
$80 if you want a tv.
Now your probably thinking $80 that's not really cheap but compared to the rest of the hotels in Providence and a city no less, well this place really doesn't compare, at all.
When I say cheap I don't just mean in terms of price, but in quality as well, you know the term "You get what you pay for?" Well here you get that and maybe a lot less,
If your looking for high class, room service, house keeping, little fridge, mints on your pillow type deal, Sportsmans isn't for you.
However if your looking for grundgy, bohemian, New York, broken window, fire escape, brick wall is my window view type experience this may be your spot.
First thing when you walk in the door is a door for the bar/strip club, I guess that doesn't say much as for as quality and class an all in one hotel/night club.
I've been here on quite a few occasions and each room I've had I've noticed similar things.
Its dirty. A lot of hotels try to make it seem like brand new, like no one has been there. Not this one. There is always some sort of evidence that the room has been used recently, whether its ashes in the cardboard ash tray or cigarette holes in the sheets. Someone has been there.
The tv if you choose to get a room with one is basic cable.
So no mtv, no vh1, no tbs, no bet. If your lucky you will get 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 and cool tv (the aci channel)
Bed bugs. I've been here 4 times. Got bed bugs once. A lot of them. So you or may not get lucky its a luck of the draw I guess.
The shower is tiny. One person only room. If you have a large frame there might be a struggle. The water takes forever to heat up and when it does be careful it might scald you.
BYOT - BRING YOUR OWN TOILETRIES
These people give you 5 things in the entire room that you can take home if you so choose
Complimentary cardboard ash tray
Toilet paper
Styrofoam cup
Tiny sliver of no name brand soap
1 towel
This is not the place to come if your dreary or depressed the rooms will not help you, the light is an overhead which is often dimly lit, if your lucky you'll get a room with a window that's not broken, that you can actually see out of and will let light in.
In closing, if your low on cash, looking to save money but trying to find a cheap place to stay in the city to rest your head but willing to sacrifice the comforts and normally accomodating features that many of the other hotels in providence have to offer Sportsmans may be just the place for you. read more