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Hyatt Place Braintree Is The Place To Get Your (24-7) Snack On

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 37 Forbes Road [map], Braintree, MA, United States, 02184
May 4, 2012 at 11:29 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you're in the Boston area and happen to get a case of the munchies, you'd do well to hop over to the new Hyatt Place Braintree, opening on May 15. The 204-room hotel, which is located 12 miles from downtown Boston, will offer guests free WiFi, one of the brand's 24-hour Stay Fit fitness centers, and a 24-hour "Guest Kitchen" with made-to-order snacks like soups, burgers, hot sandwiches, pizza and salad.

The Guest Kitchen, reminiscent of Aloft's re:fuel pantry except with an actual server, is available at other Hyatt Place properties, and is in fact just one of a few dining amenities designed for guests on the go.

Guests can also choose from a free hot breakfast, a Bakery Cafe with fresh-baked muffins, Starbucks coffee and Hyatt-branded Mondavi wine, and a Grab 'N Go case with packaged sandwiches and juice bottles. But if it's something more...personal you're looking for, simply place an order with the Kitchen Host, have the food sealed up in a to-go container, and bring the comestibles up to your room.

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The Revere Hotel in Boston Opens with a Vertical Catwalk

Where: 200 Stuart Street [map], Boston, MA, United States
April 20, 2012 at 5:07 PM | by | Comments (0)

The other day we mentioned that the new Revere Hotel Boston Common would be opening with a special "revolutionary rate" of $177.50 of Paul Revere's famous ride on April 18, 1775. But things got a whole lot crazier than that. Like "Mission Impossible" crazy.

Runway "models" from Boston Rock Gym walked down the exterior of the building on a vertical catwalk, showing off the hotel's uniforms which were designed by students at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

The uniforms are worn, on the ground, by the property's doormen, valet, front desk staff and cocktail servers. The runway show also featured some looks from UK designer label Ted Baker London, perhaps as a gesture to show that everything's copacetic now between the British and us.

The $177.50 rate is good through May 31 but reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly, referencing promo code REV775.

[All photos: CARLY GILLIS]

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Boston's Revere Hotel Opens Tomorrow with a 'Revolutionary Rate' of $177.50

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 200 Stuart Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02116
April 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Revere is almost here!

Boston's newest hotel will open tomorrow and in honor of Paul Revere's famous ride on April 18, 1775, the hotel is offering a special opening rate of $177.50.

The rate is good through May 31, 2012 but you must call the hotel directly to book and use the promo code REV775. Regular rates are around $430 a night.

But that's not all that the hotel has planned for opening day. Rock climbers from Boston Rock Gym will scale down the 24 stories of the hotel's exterior sporting the Revere's hotel uniforms. These unis were designed in partnership with students at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and will be worn by the hotel's doormen, valets and cocktail servers.

This certainly ain't the old Radisson on State Street anymore.

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Test Your Luck This Weekend at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 296 State St [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02109
March 15, 2012 at 5:25 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you're still debating how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, consider booking a room this weekend at the newly renovated Boston Marriott Long Wharf.

Not only is the hotel in Boston, home to the Celtics and many, many, many other Irish folks, the hotel is holding a special Shamrocks for Stays promotion this weekend which will give seven lucky guests a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Er, we mean, a free stay!

The lucky guests checking in either tomorrow (March 16) or on Saturday (March 17) who find a special shamrock surprise will receive a complimentary overnight return stay and an actual pot of gold. Ok, actually it's just chocolate.

But even if you don't win a return stay, you'll still be in the heart of the action this weekend on State Street and the hotel's on-site Waterline restaurant will even give you the recipe for their gooey Grafton Cheddar Ale dip, which is a different kind of pot of gold.

Rates for this weekend are going for $349 a night.

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Boston's Revere Hotel Will Open on April 18

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 200 Stuart Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02116
March 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

First we learned about Revel's opening date, now we see that Boston's newest boutique hotel, Revere is also opening soon...April 18 to be exact. Not so coincidentally, this is the same date that Paul Revere made his famous ride in 1775 to spread the news of the British invasion.

Reservations aren't open yet for the 356-room hotel (formerly a Radisson) but the hotel does promise "livable glamour" in the guestrooms with three distinct areas for sleep, work and lounge. Here's a bit of the sexified room descriptions from the hotel:

A neutral color palate will allow patterns and bold splashes of color to steal the show. A sleek hardwood entryway will anchor the space and present three distinct areas of the room for “sleep,” “work” and “lounge.” A sensuously heeled oversized desk will allow guests to burn the midnight oil while a coy suede headboard and plush bedding flirt with a masculine houndstooth chaise, inviting guests to lounge and relax at their leisure.

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Lady Gaga Gets Some Special Cookies from a Hotel Chef in Boston

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 10 Avery Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02111
February 29, 2012 at 4:29 PM | by | Comments (0)

It's a bit of slow news day here (hotel-wise anyways, we know the rest of the world is mourning Davy Jones and reeling from the news of a mini-Snooki) so we decided to see what our favorite celeb guest was up to recently---Lady Gaga.

As it turns out, Mother Monster is in Boston today launching her Born This Way Foundation at Harvard. And last night, she tweeted about a special treat made for her by the hotel's chef:

The chef at hotel made me a surprise. So awesome to see the message spreading already. One cookie at a time.

While the cookies are cute (we dig the gold "glitter"), we were more interested in finding out where Lady Gaga is staying. While her hotel visits in Beantown in the past are varied--she has hit up the Ames and the Nine Zero before, it looks like she might be staying at the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common this time around. (If this tweet from a super fan is to be believed.)

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The Revere is Coming, The Revere is Coming! (To Boston)

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 200 Stuart Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02116
February 17, 2012 at 1:06 PM | by | Comment (1)

It's been a while but it looks like Boston will finally get another new stylish hotel. The Boston Globe reports that the Radisson on Stuart Street is undergoing a $27 million makeover that will transform it into The Revere, a 356-room hotel.

When finished the Revere promises "steel sculptures in the lobby, CD release parties in the lounge, and uniforms designed by students at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design." Up in the guestrooms, there will be "high-style combined with comfort" in what the hotel calls "livable glamour."

A hardwood entryway will anchor the space and present three distinct areas of the room for "sleep," "work" and "lounge" that will include an oversized desk, a suede headboard, plush bedding, and a masculine houndstooth chaise. Each Revere guest room will also feature an oversized balcony offering commanding views of the city skyline and the historic South End.

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More Naked, Drugged-Up Guests At Mandarin Oriental Boston

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 776 BOYLSTON STREET [map], BOSTON, MA, United States, 02199
January 16, 2012 at 9:15 AM | by | Comments (0)

Exposing yourself in your own room is sooo lame. Lobbies are where it's at now.

We're beginning to wonder: are hotel guests getting so bored cooped up in their rooms that they feel the need to take their private, behind-closed-doors activities into more public spaces like hallways and lobbies? Because it seems like that's the way things are going.

Just last week, we lost one pro skater to the netherworld of drug-induced hotel streaking. And we certainly can't forget November's Spice King incident at the Four Seasons New York. Now, Boston gets a taste of the nudie action. Specifically, at the Mandarin Oriental Boston, where one half-clothed guest reportedly assaulted an employee, then head-butted a police officer and told him outright he was high on "cocaine, and plenty of it."

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Only 24 Hours Left to Spot Langham Boston's Pink Taxi to Win a Long London Weekend

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 250 Franklin Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02110
January 11, 2012 at 4:33 PM | by | Comments (0)

Are you in Boston or do you know someone in Boston who'd be game to do you a favor TODAY in exchange for a possible trip to London? If your answer is yes, then awesome. You see, the Langham Hotel Boston has a classic London cab that drives around town, but instead of the traditional black, it's blush pink (Langham's signature shade). Spot the cab, snap a pic of it and upload it to the Langham Facebook to be entered into the contest—a contest that ends tomorrow night at 11:59pm.

What do you win, you ask? Oh let's see:
· Two roundtrip tickets on Virgin Atlantic in Premium Economy (which is very nice, we've been)
· A 3-night/4-day stay at Langham Boston's sister property across the ocean, the Langham London

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There's Nothing Subtle About the Langham's New Taxi

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 250 Franklin St [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02110
December 16, 2011 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

Though we don't know what exactly goes into converting a British car to fit fit US driving standards, we're grateful the work's already been done by Langham Boston. Eager to show off their imported London-style taxi, the hotel has started a promotion which will award a plane ticket to London, plus a three-night stay at sister hotel the Langham London, to anyone who spots the taxi on the streets of Boston and posts a photo onto the Langham's Facebook page.

Sound easy? Well it's about to get easier. As you can tell from the above photo, the taxi has been painted a bright, though still rather elegant, shade of pink, in honor of the hotel's signature color. So now, instead of just hunting through Boston for a rare model of car with the steering wheel on the wrong side, now you'll be hunting for a rare model of car with the steering wheel on the wrong side, and one that happens to be pink. Already, this contest sounds a lot easier than the art thief tournament going on in Melbourne.

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Twitpic Of The Week: Passing The Hours With Flowers In The Shower

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 90 Tremont St , Boston , MA, 02108
November 14, 2011 at 9:15 AM | by | Comment (1)

In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? Send it in!

One of the best things about social media is how quickly it can turn one individual's "Kodak moment" (does anyone even use that expression anymore?) into a shared experience for people all over the world.

In the case of @Niki_Leondakis, better known as the President and COO of Kimpton Hotels, this burst of color she snapped from her room at Nine Zero in Boston is quite possibly the cutest floral display we've seen in a while, not to mention the best use of flowers in a bathroom. And don't think we haven't seen our share of flowers. Or bathrooms, for that matter.

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Four Seasons Boston Wants to Help The Love Note Challenged

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 200 Boylston Street [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02116
September 16, 2011 at 2:10 PM | by | Comment (1)

If you thought that Valentine's Day was the only romantic day of the year, think again. It turns out that September 26 is National Love Note Day, giving all of you would-be Justin Bieber stalkers hopeless romantic poets a legitimate reason to pen sappy love notes to the object(s) of your affections.

Not quite the romance writer you hoped you'd be? Allow Four Seasons Boston to help. The hotel's Room for Romance package will place a love note featuring different quotes on the bed at turndown. These notes feature either quotes from a famous author, song lyrics and even movie quotes. (But please, use something more original than "You complete me.")

Of course, if you do think your flowery musings are good enough, the hotel will deliver a personal love note as well.

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