Boston, Massachusetts

A $22 million, year-long series of renovations at the Boston Marriott Copley Place is nearly complete, it was announced today.  Hotel enhancements include: a completely renovated first and second floor, with new front desk area and meeting rooms, a redesigned Champions restaurant and bar, the new Connexion lounge, an expanded Starbucks coffee bar, a relocated business center and upgraded gift shop; a renovated health club and pool; and a full renovation of all 47 guest suites.

“Working closely with our architecture and design partners, we devoted a lot of time at the beginning of this renovation process to observing and considering our guests’ patterns of use,” said Boston Marriott Copley Place General Manager David Giblin.  “The resulting renovation really accommodates guests’ needs – and those needs have changed significantly over the past several years.  The new hotel flow is so sensible, and the design is stunning.  We’re thrilled.”

On the hotel’s first floor, the front desk area has been relocated, and is now just inside the hotel doors, on Huntington Avenue.  This highly visible placement, along with a curvilinear design, invites guests to glide easily through the check-in process.  The adjacent, elliptical seating area features contemporary furnishings in shades of terracotta, sand and celadon, and provides a welcome place for guests to meet colleagues, check messages, or read the paper.  Three completely new, mid-sized meeting rooms are also included in the first floor design, and will be completed by January 2010. 

The hotel’s second level, at the bustling intersection of the Copley Place Mall and the Shops at the Prudential Center, has also been completely reinvented.  The centerpiece here is the new Champions, a sleek, modern restaurant that features one of the largest HD projection screens in New England (12 x 24 feet), over 40 flat panel televisions, and a technologically-advanced sound system.  The restaurant’s open, circular design is reminiscent of the European piazza – the beloved outdoor gathering place where people eat, drink and play games, while listening to favorite sporting events on the radio.  Together with an all-American grill menu, 36 beers on tap, and hand-crafted cocktails, Champions is quickly becoming one of Boston’s newest dining and entertainment destinations.   The second floor also now features a greatly expanded and fully redesigned Starbucks coffee bar, a new Connexion Lounge, a relocated business center, and a refreshed and redesigned Atrium Shop.

Additional hotel renovations include the health club area, which offers the latest cardiovascular and weight training equipment, as well as pool, hot tub, massage treatment rooms, and breathtaking city views.  All of the hotel’s 47 guest suites have also been beautifully redesigned, with stylish new furnishings and appointments throughout.

"This transformative investment represents a strong vote of confidence in the city of Boston, and the project benefited from an outstanding design and construction team," said Yanni Tsipis, Senior Vice President with Colliers Meredith & Grew, the Project Manager.

The Boston Marriott Copley Place is owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  Colliers Meredith & Grew is the Project Manager for these extensive hotel renovations; Gensler, a national design firm, is the Project Architect; and Structuretone is the General Contractor.  The full project will be completed by first quarter 2010.

About Colliers Meredith & Grew

Contact Information Laura L. Spressert, Assistant Vice President
Tel:  617-330-8061
Email:  laura.spressert@colliersmg.com

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