Ames Hotel
Set to open in late 2009, this new property in the historic Ames Building will be a boutique hotel with personal service, a state-of-the-art workout area and original architectural details. Owned by the Morgans Hotel Group, guest rooms will be highlighted by original fireplaces and period details while furnishings will be minimalist and sophisticated. Rooms will be decorated in a white palette and will include HD TVs, iPod docking stations and wireless Internet. Guests may select from several room sizes from a standard hotel room to a one-bedroom apartment.
Ames Hotel
1 Court St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 979-8100
ameshotel.com
Langham Hotel
Housed in Boston's former Federal Reserve Bank Building, the Langham is an elegant, AAA Four-Diamond property with a luxury spa and fitness program that includes a dry sauna, whirlpool and indoor pool. The hotel, which is a few blocks from Faneuil Hall, is known for its Saturday Chocolate Bar and also offers Sunday brunch as well as two fine dining restaurants. Guest rooms are lavish yet contemporary, furnished with period reproductions and rich fabrics in addition to flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and Italian marble bathrooms.
Langham Hotel
250 Franklin St.
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 451-1900
boston.langhamhotels.com/en
Millenium Bostonian
The Millenium Bostonian is located in the Blackstone Block, the original group of streets and alleyways in the city, overlooking Faneuil Hall. This AAA Four-Diamond hotel is one of the oldest in Boston, but has been recently renovated and the lobby takes details from the nearby marketplace and combines them with a contemporary feel. The hotel has a workout area, Internet access and the North 26 restaurant. Guest rooms, which may overlook the marketplace or the North End, including the Old North Church, are sophisticated, with high-end linens and bath amenities, ample work desks, 40-inch flat-screen televisions and fireplaces in some rooms.
Millenium Bostonian
26 North St.
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 523-3600
millenniumhotels.com/millenniumboston
Parker House
Located on the Freedom Trail, the Parker House is an Omni hotel property. Just a few blocks from Faneuil Hall, the hotel originally opened in 1855, but a renovation was completed in August 2008. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center, a restaurant and two bars on site. Guest rooms not only have period detail but are decorated to reflect the late 1800s, with cherrywood furnishings and heirlooms alongside modern technology, including flat-screen televisions and wireless Internet access.
Parker House
60 School St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-8600
omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/BostonParkerHouse
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