The Dean Hotel, Providence

This former church mission and brothel is transformed into a design-minded hotel

Massive, corporate hotels pepper downtown Providence, Rhode Island’s skyline, and these concrete structures are the first to greet visitors as their cars exit off I-95. The downtown area is prime lodging grounds, as the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center are steps away; Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design are also only a 15-minute walk up the hill. So …

CitizenM Times Square Hotel

The brand's first American outpost for the mobile citizen continues to shake up the outdated hotel industry

When citizenM announced they were opening their first American outpost in Times Square, we were a bit skeptical. After a stay, however, we were happily proven wrong—they’ve created an oasis in the middle of one of the most chaotic places in the world. From the futuristic-looking rooms to the Google Earth-printed carpet, the free Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel to the artwork-covered living room (their …