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When it comes to hotels Boston is a bit of a puzzle. For whatever reason, there just aren’t as many stylish and innovative options as there ought to be — compare New York, where you’re absolutely spoiled for choice. Here to add one more to the scant supply of well-designed boutique hotels is the Morgans group, who’ve taken over a historic building in downtown Boston proper and installed the Ames.
The exterior is historic as ever, this landmark building showing every one of its hundred-plus years, its stately brickwork contrasting sharply with the new glass towers of the surrounding district. Once inside, though, it’s a different story, a sleek, pared-down look that’s not just a departure for Boston but for Morgans as well. While their new Mondrian in Miami boasts a design by the outrageous Marcel Wanders, the Ames exhibits a fashionable restraint in the person of David Rockwell, whose buildings and interiors tend to be more swanky than splashy.
There are a few subtle allusions to the 19th-century provenance of the building — an old-fashioned side lamp here, a Federalist-style table there — but mostly the interiors are made of light and space, their surfaces painted snow-white and ash-gray. As you go up the scale, the rooms only get sunnier, and the city views more dramatic.
Though it's easy to imagine someone from the fashion or design world feeling perfectly at home here, Ames is never too cool for comfort. The sheeting is properly crisp, the duvets feathery, and the bathrooms and minibars are stocked with all the right top-shelf products. It’s hardly revolutionary stuff — just evidence that the Morgans group knows how to do hospitality as well as the aesthetics. We’re only surprised something like this didn’t happen in Boston sooner.
- 114 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 40 Guest Reviews
- Ames Boston
- 1 Court Street
- Boston, MA, USA
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Luggage storage
- No pets allowed
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
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40 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Hend
- Stayed July 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The hotel room was very spacious and impressively designed. Staff were attentive and helpful. Views from the very large windows were lovely. Was a successful two day stay.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Christina
- Stayed September 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The vibe, the austere sophistication and fantastic bathrooms.
What the hotel could do better:
The staff during one shift was incredibly wonderful; the staff during the morning shift seemed frazzled and rushed.
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- Julia
- Stayed July 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Style, service
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
