Downtown Boston
Ames Hotel
Photo: Courtesy of the Ames Hotel
Boston, MA, 02108, United States
TEL: (617) 979-8120
Occupying the Romanesque former headquarters of the Ames farm-tool company, the 113-room downtown property is the very chic result of a collaboration between David Rockwell and the Morgans Hotel Group—the New York-based founding fathers, so to speak, of the boutique hotel. Rockwell is known as an ultra-modern designer, but he’s had some fun with history here: the bedside lighting riffs on whale-oil lamps of yore, and mirrors facing the elevators make use of an old theater trick to conjure the spooky illusion of a chandelier. Mistral’s Seth Greenberg and Mark Goldberg are behind The Woodward, the hotel’s restaurant accented with Victorian curios; the modern-tavern serves up small plates—like cheesy mushroom toast and short-rib pot roast with parsnip and carrot—that you can really sink your teeth into.
Insider Tip:
Don’t miss brunch at The Woodward; its “hash” menu features wonderful combinations, such as lobster with melted leeks and duck confit laced with carmelized onions.
Amenities
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Gym/Fitness Center
- Handicapped Accessible
- Luxury Boutique Hotel
- Meeting Room
- Maid Service
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Spa
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 114
Number of Suites: 16
Year Opened: 2009
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