Boston Travel – Page 4 – Building The Godfrey

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.

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.

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

A Caffeinated Idea Coming Soon

Coffee. Java. Cup of Joe. Latte. Iced. Hot. No matter how you take it or what you call it, coffee is an important part of the morning wakeup routine. We certainly “get” that and we’re thrilled to offer an excellent choice in our Boston property: George Howell Coffee.

We want our guests to only experience the best when staying with us, and their coffee experience is no different. As their mission statement says, “We buy the finest regional and single farm-sourced coffees for coffee lovers who share in our quest for the ultimate cup!”

And, as we said, we only want the best for our guests and it was rumored (thanks, Thrillist!) that George Howell makes the best iced latte. But, we’ll let you be the judge when we open this fall.

Following is a sneak peek at the soon-to-be George Howell in our first floor. More to come!

Bringing “Peace and Welcome” to Downtown Crossing

Oxford Capital Group, LLC is developing the next lifestyle hotel of the Godfrey brand in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. With a name that means “peace and welcome,” the hotel is emerging in the historic Amory and Blake buildings (505 Washington Street).

Our hotel is walking distance from Boston Common and a number of shopping destinations in town. In keeping with The Godfrey’s “Discover Your Element” tagline, it encourages guests to discover an element of the hotel that best suits their personalized needs, ranging from the hotel amenities of a chef-driven restaurant, local coffee house, lobby bar, 24-hour fitness center, free Wi-Fi and more.

Our team at Oxford was warmly greeted by our neighbors, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, our partners in the Downtown Boston Improvement District (BID) and the entire Boston community.