41°49′23″N 71°25′05″W / 41.8231368°N 71.4179716°W / 41.8231368; -71.4179716The Dean is a boutique hotel located at 122 Fountain Street in Providence, Rhode Island.

Built in 1912, 122 Fountain Street was used as a shelter run by the Episcopal church and also operated as several adult entertainment establishments known for their illegal actions including a strip club called the Sportsman's Inn.

Elements of the hotel's design and decor reference the building's origins.

The hotel was designed by ASH NYC and Kite Architects Inc.[1] The Dean's rooms include oil paintings by various artists, tables by Rhode Island sculptor Will Reeves, and fixtures by The Steel Yard.

[5] It has received positive reviews from Vogue,[6] Architectural Digest,[7] The New York Times,[8] and GQ.