Name: Michie House In College Hill
Address: 230 Thayer St, Providence, US

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2026

James

Horrible stay, room smelled like smoke, had empty bottles of booze in it. The smoke detector was removed from the wall and they tell me after I don't get the security deposit back for these reasons. For the amount I paid I should have just got a hotel

Also, so much noise outside until well past midnight

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Rowshan

When I booked hadn’t any information about
bathroom is common, outside.
Very difficult check- in
The other occupants were creating problems, shouting, screaming running, gathering in restroom. Kitchen was dirty .
Common sitting space is not clean .

My overall experience is not good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Shana

I wanted to stay another night

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Grace

Instructions were helpful in locating the building door. Lighting inside was a bit dim. Room was clean & comfortable. Window AC unit was helpful in cooling off the room. Communal bathroom was much bigger than expected & well-maintained. Conveniently located near Brown University campus where there was easy to find street parking that was available on the weekend.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Prince Poku

None

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Prince Poku

Good

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Douglas

Clean, friendly, convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Douglas

No complaints! Easy checkin.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Douglas

Pretty good place to stay for the budget conscious. Private, quiet, safe and clean. Great location.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Brent

It was….. fine. Cheap stay. Not “nice”, but a convenient location. Can’t remember the last time I walked into a shared bathroom to witness a grown ass man in a pants down wash situation, but here we are. As others have said, the TP situation is weird. Rolls are outside of stalls and then out of stock the next morning. Also, beware they will attempt to keep your deposit. The only way I got mine back was through a cc dispute. Despite the cheap and convenient, would not go back.

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Morgan

Poor communication from the outset. I sent a message asking if they could clarify a couple of small details relating to the area and mentioned that i would be checking out a day earlier (not asking for a refund) as i had booked an extra day by mistake. 2 months later i received a reply.

Arrival - Directions clear enough but there is no sign at all for the property, no person to meet you on arrival, the only person i saw other than the odd other guest here and there was a cleaner.

Room - Absolutley disgusting and had the option been avaliable to go somewhere else i would have done. Pictures show the current state of the room i stayed in. Taken within 5 minutes of me walking into the room. The mattress was turned upside down, the pictures are when i filpped it back the right way.

Location - The only plus point about the \"hotel\" a good selection of food places and the bus stop was right outside the door.

Deposit - A $100 deposit was requested the day before arrival and to be fair it was promtly returned afterwards, although I wonder what \"damage\" i could have done before they kept it.

100% would not stay again and Stefano wanted to be mentioned so there you go you've got a mention. I have no idea who you are and i'm pretty certain i didnt see you at any point.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Douglas

Clean and efficient. Decent for the money!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Douglas

Very clean, friendly and convenient.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Douglas

Excellent value for the money. Clean, safe and comfortable.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Douglas

Great area, friendly and convenient. Comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Douglas

Very nice place to stay for the price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Douglas

Very nice place to stay in a great location with no fuss.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Mitchell

Great place

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Adrian

It was fine. I enjoyed my stay. Room was clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

Dimara

The staff are excelent very patient and communicative. However the room itself had an amonia/armpit smell and mysterious white trail stains leading to the bed. Also the room looked fine it was mostly the smell that wasnt ok with us so we had to leave. Then yes we did ask staff for a smelling spray but even that wasnt enough to cover the very bad smell and we had to leave early.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

Nicholas

Bad experience. There are no blankets provided and the windows could not be closed. It was 40 degrees at night and Michie House refused to send anyone to close the window, thus we could not sleep at all. This is not a habitable lodging and needs to be inspected for health and safety ASAP.

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Alex

Clean room extra secure feeling having the door locked. Decent kitchen nice bathroom

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Milton

It is a convenient place to stay and not far from downtown. Great restaurants are nearby, or a nice walk in a comfortable historic college area. I do recommend for those seeking a quiet, comfortable stay.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Kristen

Absolute scam do not stay here it is a squatting house very dangerous police called no actual personnel on site refused to issue a refund.

Do not get tricked!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2026

Debbie

Our room was great. Staff were helpful but only remote. Bathroom was poor. Several toilets clogged and some showers not working. Kitchen was not clean. Location was great although off site parking is an issue. Good cheap restaurants in area. Nighttime noisy with cars burning out. For a cheap night stay and dealing with hostel conditions this place is good for a short stay with money to enjoy Providence.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Bronson

Questionable bathroom cleanness, toilet paper outside the bathroom stalls, stall did not shut/lock, no contact from staff after checkin, suspected non-guest sleeping on couchs in common area, batteries missing in smoke detector, windows not fully shut and couldn't be shut.

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Reilly

The sheets had c

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Xinyi

The staff are friendly and helpful. There's a kitchen and a guest living room in the hallway, with other rooms surrounding them. The bathroom is public but has privacy, which is okay. The room is quiet, and, most importantly, it is close to Brown and RISD if you are visiting either, since the hotel is on College Hill. The booking assistant, Stefano, responded very quickly each time I needed anything. Overall, it's quite nice and clean.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Peter

Great location and a comfortable bed

Self

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2025

Jian

The room is spacious, but its location is terrible. It’s on Thayer Street, where crowds of young people party loudly, screaming and yelling late into the night. The noise lasted till early mornings, making it impossible to sleep.

Self

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

Morgan

Unhelpful in every way

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Irina

It was a great stay. Everything was very clean and tidy. Great location.,it was easy to check in.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Liam

Very cosy spot. A bit like a private hostel. I found it strange that the toilet paper was on the outside of the stall though.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2025

ngoc

no parking, no private restroom, no toilet paper

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Yuan

Inexpensive hostel stay for two nights ~$145. It’s located within short ~5min waking distance to some of the buildings of Brown university. It’s next to Ben and Jerry’s ice cream store on the upper level. The entrance is somewhat obscured and easily missed and there is no posted sign; you really had to follow the email instructions word by word, otherwise, you won’t be able to find it or get in. And I had seen it happened. It’s very very important to call (401) 863-2378 ) for check in instructions 1-2 days before arrival by providing your personal information and uploading your ID.
It’s centrally located on a busy Main Street with lots of dinning options. It’s about ~20min Uber drive from the Rhode Island airport.
For the price you pay, the quality of the place is acceptable with the bare minimum: clean bedrooms, shared restrooms, and kitchen; except that you need showering shampoos and bath soup. One bath towel is provided. There is even a sitting area with skylights.
We visited at the end of August with superb weather so it would be interesting to see whether the AC unit functionality during hot or cold months.
If you are sensitive to loud street noise, do not stay here as some of street facing rooms have poor sound proof and the hole on the window barrier did not help with the situation: loud crowds, car honking, blasting music last well past midnight on the weekends.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Timur

Great locatin and price but do not expect anything else.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Noelina

For the price of staying here,
I was willing to put up with a broken handle to my room door, dirty comforter, a wobbly and broken refrigerator.
Not to mention the excessive banging and noise; the shower curtains not big enough to shower privately , the broken lights in the bathroom, food left overnight in the kitchen toaster oven.
However, finding a dead mouse in the shower soap holder was the limit. I cut my stay short and sis not shower. This place requires a new facilities manager ASAP!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

Chris

Cons: You get what you pay for! The place is a second story building in a very busy part of Thayer street. It's very noisy at night, esp on the weekend, with lots of motorcycles and cars revving their engines. Goes on past midnight. You will have trouble sleeping if you're light sleeper or don't fall asleep easily. The bathrooms don't have toilet paper in each stall! It's a giant roll on outside of the stall. Our roll was completely depleted. So you're on your own! The walls are paper thin; you will hear your neighbor very easily if he turns TV on loud, which ours did.
The Pros: The location is very central to Brown. You won't find anything cheaper in the area. Lots of eateries and businesses within a block. The managers are nice enough on the phone and via email.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Jerry

Kitchen- food left in microwave, and on table. Little mouse ran away when light burned on. I'm looking for another place.

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Claudia

Don’t sleep here on a Saturday. The noise goes on until 1am right outside your window. Horrible sleep

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2025

Jian

This is the best place closing to the university, this is not convenient using bathroom.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

No Frills- Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

A no frills hostel which has converted what looks like second floor offices with track lighting into hostel rooms. There is nobody from the hostel on prem, only a ghost staff you can email or call. You are required to upload a copy of your drivers license before check in. There is a shared kitchen and a shared bathroom, the mens room didn’t have toilet paper for the whole time I was there (gross). I emailed the ghost staff to let them know about this but was ignored. There are also what seem to be migrant families living in some of the rooms with their belongings left in the hallway. Speaking of the hallway, there is a very strong air freshener like smell throughout the hallway and the rooms. Be aware if you are sensitive to things like this. Location is great, close to the Brown and RISD campuses. I’m glad I only had to stay in Providence for one night.

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2025

Maria

The common bathroom and showers didn’t have toilet paper. The shower curtain were broken and even if it wasn’t broken. It still didn’t cover the whole shower

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2025

Margaret

This is not a conventional hostel, but rather a boarding house with no on-site staff. You'll receive an email prior to \"check in\" that gives you the door code and your room code and then you are on your own.

One thing to be aware of is that the bathrooms are less secure and private than a typical hostel situation. There's no lockable stall for the showers, so anyone could pop in you. As well, the shower doors were clear glass and only one shower had a curtain to hide you from view while you were showering. I'm very accustomed to shared bathrooms in hostels and feel comfortable in them, but this lacked the security and privacy of a typical hostel bathroom. As well, since there's no on site staff, I don't know what you would do if something creepy/weird did happen?

You can't beat the price, but I think there are some significant safety concerns around the shared bathrooms

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

31 May 2025

Kariane

This place is unsafe and way overpriced for what I got. My room had a loud sound, I called the hostel and they gaslighted me by saying that there wasn’t a noise. The place was empty except for a couple and a maid

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Robyn

Convenient location in that it was super close to Brown. It’s right downtown, but the entrance is difficult to find. It’s an old dorm so it’s worn out.
No amenities.

4/10

Poor

29 Apr 2025

Angus

The first room I checked into was riddled was bed bugs… luckily, whoever I emailed allowed me to check into a different room that night. No bed bugs in that room but there was a strong odor of mold and mildew. Woke up the next morning with a shallow cough. I opted to not stay my second night because this place was so gnarly in the worst possible way.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2025

Quincy

Great for the price and if your staying by yourself and don’t mind sharing a bathroom.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2025

Davemanda

I don't the bathroom it is Not clean

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Jacqueline

I rented thr room didnt even stay thete

Business Family

2/10

Poor

07 Feb 2025

Alex

It is room for homeless, poor condition, public bathroom, everything in highlight is shared by whole floor or even whole building. These rooms are supposed to be free, Expedia should not sell it.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2025

Kerry

i was comfortable

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2024

Annemarie

The property should not even be listed as a Hotel since it doesn't have any of the amenities to cater to guests.
It is philthy, noisy and not practical at all. Moreover, the so called \"team\" is a lying woman who can talk the talk but the place clearly does not walk the walk. Expedia should definitely remove this pseudo establishment from its partners.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2024

Lisa

I was here for a Saturday night, and there was lots of loud activity outside, including racing cars, until about 1:00.After that it was quiet.
Location is very convenient for exploring Brown’s campus, and there are many restaurants nearby. It’s challenging to find the place, since address numbers are scarce.

I really appreciated being able to check in early! Thanks!
I never saw a person who worked here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Irina

It was my first time staying in hostel. I loved it. Make sure you register before check in. This is the only way to get number to enter the building and room. There is no service desk or human. It is kind of hard to find without an email from hostel and directions.
Room is huge and clean. Washroom and kitchen are clean. There are no spoons or knives. Bring your own

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Diana

Great location for the price with a well equipped, clean communal kitchen and bathroom . Our room was very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

mark

Ok

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Hostel near Brown

I have stayed at hostels and budget locations around the world and found this location in need of some attention. For those looking for a hotel experience, this is not the location for you. This is perfect for those on a budget. It is located in the heart of Brown University with plenty of food options. The street life can be a bit loud with cars revving their engines from 6 PM - 1 AM. The smell of the vape shop/hookah lounge below adds an extra flavor. I had no issues with these things - it was more the cleanliness of the shared bathrooms and room. When I arrived the bathrooms were a mess and my room looked like it had not been cleaned in a while. I did call the manager about the state of the bathrooms and they had their cleaning team clean them the next morning. So that was a good sign. It would be great in the future if their cleaning team put a bit more effort into prepping the rooms. FYI - bring your own soap and shampoo since none is provided.

Business

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2024

Emma

The hostel was not very clean. There was no soap in the bathroom or kitchen and the hand dryer did not work. One of the showers did not have a curtain.

The room was okay, but very hot and the street outside was noisy at all hours of the night. The bed was comfortable and the tv with access to Netflix was a nice amenity, but the room was a little run down.

There was a child living in the hostel who would run up and down the hallways and make noise. At one point he would not stop hitting my door.

Would not recommend this place unless you need a cheap place to stay for a night and plan to be out of your room as much as possible.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Kyra

does the trick

It is hard to find a cheap place to stay in the heart of Providence; so if you are looking for that, this is the place to stay! I think my biggest issues with it was security (it does have a code to get into the building and your room, but other than the security cameras, there is no front desk etc) and noise. The walls are very thin so you can hear the people in the rooms next to you, the people in the hallway and the people on the street. Other than Saturday night where I heard lots of people going out on the street, it was not much of an issue. The hostel itself was decently clean (except for the kitchen on occasion) and for the most part I had the shared bathroom to myself (cold and hot water available for showering but I would say there was no soap for the entirety of my stay there :/)

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

Ana

The two sofas were very old and not taken care off (full of stains), we didn't even think about sitting on them. The bed was old and also damaged, the sheet and towels looked clean but since the rest of the room didn't it was very concerning.
I hope you get ride of the old/stain furniture. There is cheap furniture in Ikea that you can use instead.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Artemiza

Wonderful value for money - clean, great location, good communication from staff.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2024

Maykao

This is a shared communal space and so noisy inside and outside as expected. Communication regarding checking in was great. I gave it a lower rating because we reserved a room with two twin beds for two well built boys that would typically sleep well in two full beds, and instead we got one queen bed. Had I known I would have paid extra and booked a hotel.

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2024

Samuel

Avoid at all costs, do not sleep here

Sheets hadn’t been changed since the previous guest, covered in hair and blood from bugs which you could see crawling on the bed

Smoke detector was also smashed which is a huge fire hazard and the couch and floor were filthy

Self

4/10

Poor

30 May 2024

Christine

The property was NOTHING like the pictures. It was dirty & beat-up. There is no air or fan and the windows are broken - if you can get it open you have to prop it with something so that it stays open. The common bathroom was not clean and several times it ran out of toilet paper which you cannot flush but have to throw in a bin! The streets are noisy all night long with people cruising with loud music. There were homeless individuals sleeping on the doorstep and even in the stairwell on a rainy day. I didn’t feel very safe even though I was two blocks from Brown University.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

27 May 2024

Verified traveler

Flop House to Avoid

“So smoke meth” started my stay. Positives: the bedding and mattress seemed clean with minimal odor. There was a working TV. The location is close to the University and Starbucks is across the street. When I arrived the shared bathroom stall had the graffiti above, no hand soap and no rollers to hold toilet paper. The room consisted of old dorm beds, desk, chair and carpeting. It had two couches, both filthy. One had either blood or chocolate stain on it. The smoke alarm had no battery, only 1 of 3 windows opened, some device under the night stand seemed disabled. The curtains were thin, didn’t match and didn’t cover the windows so 5:40am the sun, and heat, streamed in. The pictures of bedrooms on website didn’t look anything like my room was set. The room smelled like gym socks and had no climate control. The locked thermostat in the main hall was set to 80 degrees even as the rooms were uncomfortably hot and when they came to put on the A/C days later, it was a cool night and room was cold. All the flooring was disgusting. The carpets everywhere were dirty. I don’t think shower rugs have ever been washed and there was blood on the privacy screen. There was hot water but pressure was so minimal, one woman washed her hair in the sink. There seems to be no one on site and guests piled up dirty dishes; the kitchen was gross. I never dared to open refrigerator. There was an electric kettle and minimal dishes. There was a homeless person sleeping in stepwell. Never again

Self

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2024

Christine

Virtual checkin was a disaster all round.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2024

Eric

This property has people living there permanently. They sleep in the common area couches

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

24 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

CAUTION

Stayed here overnight and had room broken into and almost all items stolen while I slept. Police apprehended some perpetrators within days. They admitted to having the key code not only to the building to my room as well! How does that happen? Management was unable or unwilling to provide security camera footage despite a camera in the hallway right outside my room. To top it off i was denied a refund.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2024

Ben

Mixed

Pros: Closest lodging to Brown, lots of restaurants, very affordable, clean, huge common bathroom

Cons: rooms are run down, heating system is out of control (very hot and very cold), thin walls, no real lounge, a broken window in a room (they switched me to a different room)

If they invested $50k in new windows, HVAC and lighting, it would be a great place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

Elvis

Thanks Linda and Sebastian

I would like to Express my gratitude to Staffs Linda, Sebastian, and the owner himself Sezar. I have been here for about 2 months, and I have been treated with a degree of gratitude, and respect that it's starting to feel like a family.

Anyone who wants this experience should book with this business, if not for the staff, the people, or the business than do so for it's location, surroundings, and friendly warm reception.

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2024

Jose

Very uncomfortable situation. Arrived at facility to find front door open(not secured). When we got to our room, we found the door open and the previous occupant still in room. Room was unkept. Text facility since there is no reception available, was told to wait for individual to leave and they would clean the room. This was not acceptable. The facility put us in a very awkward position and did not feel safe. We left the facility, requested a refund which they only agreed to refund 1 of 5 days.
FYI, we meet a few of the persons who placed good reviews on Expedia in the facility. Appear to be long term residents and or employees of place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2023

Carlos

Walls (Windows) are thin. Outside Noise seeps through easily. Other than that is was good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Windows are thin. Bit noisy with the Buses running all day. Other than that it was pleasant.