Hot List Hotels 2010
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1 Court Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
02108
United States
Tel: 800 697 1791 (toll-free)
Tel: 617 979 8100
A city landmark since 1889, the Ames Building, which sits in the shadow of Boston's monolithic Government Center, now houses a sleek 114-room hotel within its 14 stories. The Rockwell Group's thoughtful redesign maintains the loveliest of the original elements, including the striking entrance archway and intricate mosaic tiling, and judiciously incorporates modern elements elsewhere, such gleaming silver fixtures and green leather-upholstered walls in the elevator. Rooms are on the petite side but feel bigger thanks to the only slightly clinical white-on-white aesthetic. The bathrooms, by contrast, are luxurious, with matte gray tile, cute apothecary-style soaps, and deep soaking tubs. The location, near tourist favorites like Faneuil Hall and the North End, is ideal for sightseeing but a little removed from the South End dining scene and downtown bars. Luckily, the in-house restaurant, Woodward, is one of the city's hippest. The two-story space has a faux-speakeasy feel, with bookshelves filled with artfully collected knickknacks. Bartenders in Prohibition-era vests and waxed mustaches serve classic cocktails, and the crowd-pleasing menu hits plenty of high notes, including a rich duck-confit flatbread.
Which room to book: The one-bedroom apartment, on the ninth floor, has beautiful city views through an arched window, plus a huge living room and dining room. Or, for something a bit more modest but still luxurious, the one-bedroom suite is twice the size of a standard room.
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