InterContinental Boston
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The InterContinental Boston is a AAA
Four Diamond hotel operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group
. The waterfront-adjacent 21 story hotel is located at 510 Atlantic Avenue in Boston
, Massachusetts
. The hotel contains three food and beverage outlets, 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) of meeting space, 424 guest rooms, 130 private residences, and the SPA InterContinental.
and New England
. The hotel was awarded the “Hotel Development of the Year” at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in January 2007 and was designed by Boston-based firm Elkus Manfredi Architects. The hotel is located across from the Financial District of Boston and overlooks the Rose Kennedy Greenway
. It has an on-site parking facility operated by Icon Parking and is approximately a five minute walk from the South Station
stop on the MBTA, with access to Amtrak/Acela Express, bus, and subway (T). Water taxis also provide service directly from the Logan Airport Boat Dock to a dock located behind the hotel.
Four Diamond Provence
-themed Brasserie
. Celebrity Chef Jacques Chibois, a two-star Michelin Chef based in Grasse, France serves as ambassador chef for the restaurant which is currently run by Executive Restaurant Chef, Devanand Chinta. The restaurant focuses on serving organic fare flavored with fresh Côte d’Azur
ingredients from the Provence region of France.
, which is only open to the public on the first Saturday of every month for Champagne parties. The name was not inspired by the Latin dance, but rather is a Bostonian's pronunciation of "Rum Bar" with the R in Bar being silent.
American Automobile Association
AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
Four Diamond hotel operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group plc is a global hotels company headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. It is the largest hotels company in the world measured by rooms , and has over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries...
. The waterfront-adjacent 21 story hotel is located at 510 Atlantic Avenue in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The hotel contains three food and beverage outlets, 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) of meeting space, 424 guest rooms, 130 private residences, and the SPA InterContinental.
History and Location
The InterContinental Boston opened in November 2006 as the first InterContinental Hotel in both BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. The hotel was awarded the “Hotel Development of the Year” at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in January 2007 and was designed by Boston-based firm Elkus Manfredi Architects. The hotel is located across from the Financial District of Boston and overlooks the Rose Kennedy Greenway
Rose Kennedy Greenway
The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a roughly 1.5-mile-long long series of parks and public spaces being created in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is the final part of the Big Dig that put Interstate 93 underground and removed the elevated freeway that served as the main highway through downtown...
. It has an on-site parking facility operated by Icon Parking and is approximately a five minute walk from the South Station
South Station
South Station, New England's second-largest transportation center , located at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest train station and intercity bus terminal in Greater Boston, a prominent train station in the northeastern...
stop on the MBTA, with access to Amtrak/Acela Express, bus, and subway (T). Water taxis also provide service directly from the Logan Airport Boat Dock to a dock located behind the hotel.
Miel "Brasserie Provençale"
Miel (French for honey) is a AAAAmerican Automobile Association
AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
Four Diamond Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
-themed Brasserie
Brasserie
In France and the Francophone world, a brasserie is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed, upscale setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word 'brasserie' is also French for "brewery" and, by extension, "the brewing business"...
. Celebrity Chef Jacques Chibois, a two-star Michelin Chef based in Grasse, France serves as ambassador chef for the restaurant which is currently run by Executive Restaurant Chef, Devanand Chinta. The restaurant focuses on serving organic fare flavored with fresh Côte d’Azur
French Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
ingredients from the Provence region of France.
Sushi-Teq
Opened in March 2007, the thirty seat Sushi-Teq is a first of its kind combination sushi and tequila bar. It offers 69 different types of tequila, a wide variety of sushi options, and also encourages salsa dancing.RumBa
RumBa is a rum-themed cocktail bar located in the lobby of the hotel. The bar offers 100 specialty rums, appetizers, and a raw bar menu. RumBa also contains a private champagne bar, inspired by the Moulin RougeMoulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.The Moulin Rouge is...
, which is only open to the public on the first Saturday of every month for Champagne parties. The name was not inspired by the Latin dance, but rather is a Bostonian's pronunciation of "Rum Bar" with the R in Bar being silent.