Boston Hotel – Page 5 – Building The Godfrey

Two Hard Hat Tours in Two Days

This week we hosted two hard hat tours with local media and social media influencers. You might remember that we hosted our first hard hat tour in May, and as you can imagine, a lot of progress has been made to the hotel since then. We’re thrilled to be getting even closer to our opening.

Paul Sauceda, our Director of Sales and Marketing, led the tour and shared information on the history of our building, construction updates and details surrounding our upcoming opening. The groups toured the hotel lobby, George Howell Coffee Shop, restaurant space, historically-preserved elevator lobby and fifth-floor guest rooms.

Taking a look at the Standard King Room — Taking a look at the Standard King room

Paul showing the tour group a double queen — Paul showing the tour group a Double Queen room

We shared how guests will “Discover Your Element” at our upscale boutique hotel with suite and room amenities such as luxury linens by Frette, plush robes, complimentary Wi-Fi and more.

Please continue to follow our ongoing updates on our blog, along with our social media channels including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@GodfreyBoston).

Air It Out

You most likely don’t think about air that often, but it’s something we put a lot of thought into while building The Godfrey Boston. We want to make sure our guests are as comfortable as possible during their stay, and we think that being able to adjust the temperature of their room to their liking is key.

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

To ensure that each room could deliver, we knew we needed to have the infrastructure in place. We planned for one compressor to every six guest rooms. That means that there are about 50 compressors lining our roof. Each guest can control the hot and cool air in their room using the high-tech Toshiba panels.

toshiba control — Air control panel in the guest rooms

We’re getting closer to our opening, so continue to check back for more updates.

InnSpire Partnership Keeps Our Guests Connected

We are excited to announce that we have selected Stockholm-based InnSpire to provide Mobile & IPTV services to all of our guests. In adopting this cutting edge hospitality technology, we are the first U.S. hotel to offer InnSpire services on site.

Each one of our 242 rooms is outfitted with InnSpire’s award-winning “Guest Media Streaming” technology, allowing our guests to use personal mobile devices to stream photos, videos, and music of their choice directly to the 55” HDTV in their room. Simultaneously, guests are able to access hotel amenities such as room service, concierge information, and in-room spa services.

“We want to modernize how travelers view boutique hotels by flipping the paradigm and creating an experience that is completely focused on how people are living today. In partnering with InnSpire, we now have the opportunity to create a guest experience that is authentic and luxurious, allowing access to the familiar comforts of home through advanced technology.” – Larry Casillo, general manager of The Godfrey Hotel Boston.

InnSpire requires no work on the part of our guests: without the downloading of any new app, guests are able to use mobile devices to access hotel services over free hotel Wi-Fi. This simple solution enables guests to access all hotel amenities and services from anywhere in the hotel.

“We are thrilled to partner with The Godfrey Hotel Boston, and look forward to helping the hotel find new ways to make every guest’s stay even more special. InnSpire exists to help hotels better embrace their role as hosts, and to optimise operations through the use of real-time data.” – Martin Chevalle, InnSpire CEO and Co-Founder

Check back for even more information about our opening next month.

Cleaning Up Nicely

After a long day exploring Downtown Crossing and the rest of Boston, you can enjoy a night in by slipping into your robe and unwinding in our luxurious guest bathrooms.

We know how important having the space and amenities to properly relax while also feeling at home is to our guests, so we’ve built the guest rooms to incorporate:

Heeley bath products and Frette robes in each room
Large walk-in showers with glass doors
Extra counter space for all your toiletries and beauty necessities
Ample lighting built into the mirrors above the sinks

Our sole goal is to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of our guests during their stay, and the en-suite bathrooms are a key piece to that success.

Make sure to keep coming back for additional updates as we near our opening day.

A Walk Around Boston

Some blogs use Wednesdays for #WordlessWednesday and we thought today was the perfect opportunity to share our excitement and passion for opening a hotel in the great city of Boston. To that, here’s a (nearly) #WordlessWednesday post highlighting the beautiful landmarks that make Boston a most desirable place to visit.

Walk around with us and see some of the great spots in Boston, including:

George Washington statue is on the west side of Boston Public Garden.

At the corner of Washington and State streets, you'll see the Old State House, which is a historic building in Boston. — At the corner of Washington and State streets, you’ll see the Old State House, which is a historic building in Boston.

Faneuil Hall - a must visit with seemingly endless spots to eat, street performers and more. — The sun shining on Faneuil Hall – a must visit with seemingly endless spots to eat, street performers and more.

Right near Faneuil Hall is Quincy Market, which is named in honor of Mayor Josiah Quincy. — Right next to Faneuil Hall is Quincy Market, which is named in honor of Mayor Josiah Quincy.

Complete your visit in Boston with fresh lobster or oysters. This spot is conveniently located near Faneuil Hall Marketplace however there are countless great spots throughout the city to try out. — Complete your visit in Boston with fresh lobster or oysters. This spot is conveniently located inside Quincy Market, however there are countless great spots throughout the city to try out.

Local Bostonians, what are your favorite spots to take visitors?

We’re looking forward to opening this November.