Baby it was cold outside in Boston this past week. I work from a home office and love the features and benefits, which include not having to grate the ice off my windshield for any early morning commutes. I did have to get the scraper out in last Thursday’s frigid temperatures, to venture down to the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel - one of the city’s newer properties – for a meeting. I eschewed the valet parking (at $41 USD – thank you very much), found a meter about two blocks away and hustled along, shivering in the wind. There is nothing like wind off the ocean on a frosty February morning. When I arrived in the lobby, I was chilled to the bone but feeling righteous. Hey, we’ve got an economic crisis going on here…41 bucks to pahk? Gimme a break.
The Renaissance brand is Marriott’s entry into the boutique market. Here on at the Boston Waterfront they have gone with a very cool, contemporary décor with a nod to mid-century design that we often see now. It has a nautical touch and is nice enough; however, I found it a bit stark. Buzz-less. Hotel lobbies can be magical places, bevies of activity and interesting folks up to who-knows-what. But such was not the case. They did whip up a scrumptious hot chocolate though. So there is that – and it steeled me for my walk back to the car. And oh, my meeting with some European tour operators went well.
I returned home to my To Do list and writing up a promo for St. Barth’s Le Sereno Hotel. Book 5 nights – get your 6th night free. Even the beautiful people are looking for a deal these days. I would sure love to stick my feet in the sand of its gorgeous beach – instead of into my Uggs one of these mornings. It’s been a long winter and I’m dying to get back there for some palm trees and sunshine – and ocean breezes of a different sort.
Le Sereno boasts a sleek urban chic décor by French designer Christian Liaigre and although it is an intimate beachfront hotel, it has a cosmopolitan city boutique feel. It really works. Further, I don’t believe there is a charge for parking. Ahem, ahem…Renaissance.
Speaking of boutique hotels, I just received the monthly e- newsletter from one of my favorite websites, Travel Intelligence.com. Check it out, they offer great hotels reviews, with a major focus on boutique properties, nice deals and some great travel writing. No charge.
The Renaissance brand is Marriott’s entry into the boutique market. Here on at the Boston Waterfront they have gone with a very cool, contemporary décor with a nod to mid-century design that we often see now. It has a nautical touch and is nice enough; however, I found it a bit stark. Buzz-less. Hotel lobbies can be magical places, bevies of activity and interesting folks up to who-knows-what. But such was not the case. They did whip up a scrumptious hot chocolate though. So there is that – and it steeled me for my walk back to the car. And oh, my meeting with some European tour operators went well.
I returned home to my To Do list and writing up a promo for St. Barth’s Le Sereno Hotel. Book 5 nights – get your 6th night free. Even the beautiful people are looking for a deal these days. I would sure love to stick my feet in the sand of its gorgeous beach – instead of into my Uggs one of these mornings. It’s been a long winter and I’m dying to get back there for some palm trees and sunshine – and ocean breezes of a different sort.
Le Sereno boasts a sleek urban chic décor by French designer Christian Liaigre and although it is an intimate beachfront hotel, it has a cosmopolitan city boutique feel. It really works. Further, I don’t believe there is a charge for parking. Ahem, ahem…Renaissance.
Speaking of boutique hotels, I just received the monthly e- newsletter from one of my favorite websites, Travel Intelligence.com. Check it out, they offer great hotels reviews, with a major focus on boutique properties, nice deals and some great travel writing. No charge.
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$41!
Patsy
Love the painting of Boston. I live just outside Boston half the year, but head south during the winter. I miss the city, but not the cold or the parking prices!
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