No doubt about it – the hotel is THE place to be on a Saturday night, right in the Bristol Lounge, where we had an excellent dinner. The place was mobbed by hotel guests and locals. Special highlights of the menu include a raw bar; homemade crab chowder; the hotel’s own signature hand-rolled pasta (such as tagliatelle with Maine lobster); and The Bristol Burger – a grilled gourmet burger with aged Vermont cheddar cheese and the star of the show – unusual French fries made with truffles and Parmesan. “They are so popular, we will never take them off the menu,” explains Brooke Vosika, Executive Chef. For dessert, there’s a $25pp Viennese dessert buffet, with a delicious selection of pastries, cakes, tortes, cookies and crepes. Sweet! It’s easy to see why The Bristol Lounge is heralded as “Boston’s living room.” If you want to do dinner, take your Mom to tea, or hook up with a friend for a cocktail, this is the place. On Friday nights The Bristol Lounge also features live jazz. Right across the street from the Public Garden, it’s a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
The Green Team
Another distinction that sets this hotel apart is its team of associates who are responsible for the implementation of green programs and initiatives. The list is exhaustive, but includes light motion sensors to ensure that lights are on only when those areas are occupied; a green housekeeping program in which magazines are recycled to employees; dry cleaning covered with paper sleeves and not plastic; and in the kitchen, a huge composter, eliminating all traditional steps associated with waste removal and disposal, including trash hauling services. “You’d be surprised how many companies don’t do this,” says Ms. Fletcher.
For Kids Of All Ages
Your children and grandchildren will also feel right at home here. The complimentary services – we repeat, complimentary – inclusions include:
A gift at check-in from the hotel’s Toy Wagon
Visits from the hotel’s Ice Cream Man
In guest rooms, a toy boat filled with gummy lobsters; chocolate milk; homemade cookie and pudding snack
Access to the hotel’s own Kids’ Concierge
Two adult, and two children’s passes, to either the Museum of Science of the Boston Children’s Museum
In fact, it’s so incredible, we wish we had kids whom we could have brought with us. These special services are a standout for parents of young children.
Is it any wonder, then, that the Four Seasons Hotel Boston has won practically every award known to man? The list is extensive, and includes the Forbes Five-Star award (from 1999-2010); AAA Five-Diamond Hotel Award (1988-2010); and others from Boston Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and all of the top names. It’s renowned among business and pleasure travelers.
All we can say is – shouldn’t you be one of them?
Special rates through April 9th, 2010, include the “comp third night free” when two consecutive nights are paid, starting at $283 per night.
A HAIR AFFAIR AT THE HOTEL
The Four Seasons Hotel Boston offers its utmost to make your stay special. And included in that, are fabulous services that the Concierges can recommend, to make life sweeter. After all, that’s what concierges do, right? For example, for many celebrities and VIPs, the concierges have brought in and recommended the services of Salon acote on fashionable Newbury Street, for those guests who wish a hair appointment in the privacy of their guest room or suite. “We do a lot of work with the Four Seasons Boston, and we make many ‘house calls,’” says Alex Safar, owner of Salon acote, Boston’s most French salon known for its chic styles and cuts. “And there are many reasons why,” he explained. “They include Muslim women who don’t want their hair done with men present, to other guests who have lost some of their hair due to cancer, to celebrities who want privacy, to some hotel guests who just don’t want to deal with inclement weather.” He added: “It is our pleasure to go out of our way for a Four Seasons guest,” says Mr. Safar. “We like to do what we can to welcome visitors to Boston, and to give them world-class hair services that make their stay a bit more special and memorable – if not beautiful.”
