site visit – Building The Godfrey

How The Godfrey Boston Does Laundry

About this time two years ago we gave you a sneak peek in to how The Godfrey Chicago does laundry. Now it’s time for us to show you how things will be done in our Boston hotel as well. As we mentioned in 2013, this is rare insight as most luxury hotels won’t let you behind the scenes and it’s even more common for hotels to outsource their laundry services.

So why don’t we outsource our laundry services like mot other luxury hotels? We have high standards for everything, and we want to make sure our guests’ linens and towels meet those standards each and every time. To meet our standards, we rely on heavy-duty machines that can wash 500 pounds of laundry in 38 minutes and press a sheet in just 7 seconds. That means we can get our guests’ Frette linens cleaned and back to their rooms in record time.

Our guests’ comfort is of the upmost importance to us, and fresh, clean linens are a key factor. We hope you’ll find them up to your standards during your future stay. Keep coming back for more behind-the-scene details leading up to our opening this winter.

Latest #SiteVisit Updates

The holiday season is always filled with hustle and bustle and our hotel progress is no different. This holiday season, we have a few more updates we’re excited to share with you around our hotel. Our guest rooms are already set up and ready for opening, so we’re excited to see the rest of the hotel come together as well.

Below is a sneak peek at the light fixtures that were installed in our lobby bar last week:

We also want even our lobby bathroom to feel consistent with the rest of our hotel design and aesthetic – luxurious and welcoming. Our lobby restrooms were tiled with a geometric pattern you’ll find throughout the hotel and as seen below.

We’ve shared a number of updates on the area leading to the elevators as we restored some of the original, historic charm. The elevator bank ceiling was recently white washed again.

Last, our new geometric light fixtures went up in the guest room hallways:

The George Howell and restaurant spaces are coming along nicely too and we’ll share more on that later. Come back for more updates and continue to watch our progress.

A New Tour with BLDUP

Always a busy time when you’re preparing for the opening of a hotel. We were thrilled to offer a tour this week to Gil Propp of BLDUP, a leading site for construction and real estate development. We shared a sneak peek at our rooms, the lobby and the latest updates on our hotel.

Throughout the tour, Propp took a number of excellent photos that we’re pleased to share below. With every glimpse into our hotel, you can see the fast progress being made as we near completion.

To see BLDUP’s full post on our hotel developments, please visit this link.

We will continue to keep you updated across all our social channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – check them out for ongoing updates as well. More exciting news coming, including contests and giveaways!

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.

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.

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.