A Virtual Walk Through Our Hotel

We hope you’re as excited as we are for the opening of The Godfrey Hotel Boston this fall.  We are working hard with our talented team focused on the construction, interior and exterior design, marketing and more to make the opening of our hotel a success.  We’re happy to share updates along the way, including a handful of interior renderings that give you a virtual sneak peek into our hotel.

First, when you walk into our hotel, one of the first things you’ll notice is our front desk in the lobby.  We want the lobby to feel welcoming and peaceful, just as the exact meaning of what The Godfrey stands for.  Below is a rendering of our front desk and even more important will be the welcoming team members who help our guests upon arrival and checkout.  We believe each guest should feel an experience of surprise and delight when they arrive.

The Front Desk - The Godfrey Hotel Boston
The Front Desk – The Godfrey Hotel Boston

Next, we have two renderings to share of the hotel guest room and the guest bathroom.  For the guest rooms, we want the rooms to continue the luxurious look and feel of our hotel.  The guest room has a sophisticated air that aligns with our guests’ expectations as we welcome our world travelers.  The refined color palette of warm grays, accented by natural walnut, will act as a tranquil envelop with dashes of color.  Custom carpeting, quality bedding and upholstered seating will evoke the refinement and comfort of a well-tailored suit, or perhaps a well-tailored custom suit.  Many guest rooms have large windows that provide natural light and the original bay windows are in many of the hotel rooms as well.

Bedroom - The Godfrey Hotel Boston
Bedroom – The Godfrey Hotel Boston

Last, many guests value the quality of the bathroom and we completely agree.  From ample lighting for getting ready or makeup application to luxurious bath products, we hope guests have a comfortable and convenient stay with us.

Bathroom - The Godfrey Hotel Boston
Bathroom – The Godfrey Hotel Boston

We’ll continue to keep you posted – let us know what you think of our virtual tour.

Media Hard Hat Tour

We conducted our first Media Hard Hat Tour for our Boston property this week.  The idea is to give select media contacts a behind-the-scenes look at our property, including a tour of our lobby, rooms and more, all of which are currently under construction.

Larry Casillo, our general manager, led the Media Hard Hat Tour and shared details on the hotel, its progress and the vision.  He detailed what Godfrey means, which is “peace and welcome” and why Downtown Crossing is the perfect spot in Boston.

The tour included a look into the much-anticipated guest rooms, which will feature colors of warm grays, accented by natural walnut – all with quality linens, plush carpeting and upholstered seating to make for a most comfortable stay.  Many of the guest rooms boast large windows, including some with the original bay windows.

Larry Casillo, GM of The Godfrey Hotel Boston, during the Media Hard Hat Tour.
Larry Casillo, GM of The Godfrey Hotel Boston, shared the property plans during the Media Hard Hat Tour.

Casillo also shared specifics on the hotel, including the amenities such as the chef-driven restaurant, George Howell Coffee Shop, lobby bar, 24-hour fitness center, free Wi-Fi and state-of-the-art technology.

Larry Casillo, GM of The Godfrey Hotel Boston during the Media Hard Hat Tour.
Larry Casillo, GM of The Godfrey Hotel Boston, during the Media Hard Hat Tour.
A walk through The Godfrey Hotel Boston during the Media Hard Hat Tour.
A walk through The Godfrey Hotel Boston during the Media Hard Hat Tour.

We’ll keep sharing updates and photos of the property.  Stay tuned and let us know if you have questions.

Marble, Marble, Marble

As a boutique hotel, there are many characteristics and features that are unique to just our property in Boston.  Our high standards and excellent guest service will be consistent with our Chicago flagship hotel.  And, another consistency will be the beautiful use of marble in our lobby.  Both properties have marble yet they won’t be exactly the same.

When guests enter our lobby in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, they will notice a luxurious, welcoming lobby with our team ready to greet them.  We also are restoring some of the original character and charm of our building, including the original marble.  During our site visit, we took photos of the original marble below.  By opening, we will change the overall color but keep the beautiful look of the marble through restoration and preservation.

Original marble in our building, which will be restored during the building process.
Original marble in our building, which will be restored during the building process.

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And this is the “before!” We are excited to show you the “after.”

Just to jog your memory, Chicago’s lobby has gorgeous marble as well, which you can see in the photo below:

The Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Photo by Papadakis Photography.
The Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Photo by Papadakis Photography.

Stay tuned for continued updates on our Boston property and let us know if you have questions.

 

The Great Collaboration

Opening a hotel doesn’t happen overnight, especially when the building requires extensive construction and design to make it happen.  Led by Oxford Hotels and Resorts, our hotel has a collaborative effort of skilled and experienced teams to make the opening of the next Godfrey Hotel a success.

The team includes:

  • Oxford Capital Group and Oxford Hotels and Resorts, LLC as the lead developer and hotel management.
  • Finegold Alexander Architects – Their firm specializes in restoration of historical buildings, which is perfect for our building to preserve some of its historical character that dates back to the early 1900s.
  • Tishman Construction Corp of MA – Headquartered in Boston, this team leads our construction of the two buildings becoming one hotel.
  • GETTYS – They will lead our interior design and design architecture.  The global firm is a powerhouse in interior design with a perfect mixture of style, luxury and comfort for our hotel.
  • McNamara/Salva, Inc – They are our trusted partners in structural engineering.
  • Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc. – They are the civil engineers with a specialty in complex projects.

In addition, we are thrilled to collaborate and work with the great city of Boston and the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

A collaborative team to make this project a success.
A collaborative team to make this project a success.
The Godfrey Hotel Boston
The Godfrey Hotel Boston – underway. #SiteVisit

We’ll continue to keep you updated on the progress and development of the hotel.  More to come in this exciting development of The Godfrey Boston!