get to know our island town...welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Providence/Smithfield; RINorthern Rhode Island holds many secrets you'll want to explore. Like the state itself; the area around the Hampton Inn & Suites® Providence/Smithfield; RI hotel may be on the smallish side; but you'll find big surprises waiting here. Take; for instance; our many shops and boutiques. Explore the Crossing at Smithfield; or head downtown for some unique stores. Just a half-mile from our hotel; you'll find Bryant University; a gorgeous campus to stroll and enjoy. More fine institutions such as Brown University and Johnson & Wales University Culinary School await in nearby Providence. It's just 14 miles from our hotel in Smithfield.What else to do near our hotel? Those who have a soft spot for ice-skating should visit the town's municipal rink. History buffs won't want to miss the Smith-Appleby House Museum; which was built in 1696; or the Slatersville Village Green; which boasts homes dat