Hotwire Hotel: HELP: 5* Quincy Market/Financial District

[macs4us]

I am beginning to look for a room in Boston for October and saw this come up:

Date: 10/15

Location: Quincy Market/Financial District

Rating: 5* (luxury)

Amenities:

Boutique Hotel, Restaurant, Fitness Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Business Center,

Tennis Nearby

The price was $219/nt. Any ideas on what this could be?

[alanstarr]

In general, there are only two hotels that are considered 5-star in Boston - the Four Seasons and the Ritz-Carlton (actually, there are two RCs now). Since none of these are in the Quincy Market area (they're both in Boston Common), I would hazard a guess that it must be a small, boutique hotel. There have been a couple that opened in the past year or two here.

One possibility is XV Beacon, an exclusive boutique located near the State House. It's only a block from the Common, but also just two blocks from the Financial District. So depending upon how they draw their lines, this is one possibility. But that's all just speculation...

[macs4us]

Thanks for the response. I have never been to Boston, so it hard to figure what hotels fall into some of the Zones. Is another possibility NINE ZERO? I know they are part of Destination Hotels, but not sure if they are in the right zone, or qualify as a five star (although that is a relative term sometimes on hotwire).

Thanks for the feedback...

[thereuare]

The Langham Boston seems to be a possibility, although it has a pool which is not listed in Hotwire's amenities.

Alanstarr, you seem to know the area well, what is the above property like? Could it be classified as a Boutique?

[alanstarr]

> Alanstarr, you seem to know the area well, what is the

> above property like? Could it be classified as a Boutique?

I've actually never heard of the Langham, so I can't comment. Nine Zero is similar to XV Beacon - a small, upscale boutique hotel. And after looking at locations, all three fall into Hotwire's Financial District map, so it could be any of 'em...

I've been in XV Beacon - very nice place, a good bar, but very small rooms. (They also have an amazing wine cellar, but I don't know if it's open to everyone. They do rent it out for parties and small meetings though.)

Haven't been inside the other two hotels mentioned.

[thereuare]

The Langham used to be the Le Meridien Boston (250 Franklin St)

Described as: Historic landmark. Overlooking Post Office Square, this hotel was built in 1922 as a Federal Reserve Bank and modeled after a 16th-century Roman palace.

[macs4us]

UPDATE:

Changed plans so I didn't take offer - sorry I can't do a "reveal" of the property...