Luxury Mandarin Oriental Debuts in Boston

A new Mandarin Oriental hotel has opened in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, where it plans to be one of the city's most prestigious properties. Approximately 13 years in the making due to ongoing construction delays and a fire earlier this year, the hotel officially celebrated its grand opening last week at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

"We are delighted to open this incomparable new hotel in the celebrated city of Boston," General Manager Susanne Hatje said in a statement. "With the commitment of our dedicated colleagues, we look forward to bringing Mandarin Oriental's renowned levels of hospitality to this historic American city."

The Mandarin Oriental, Boston features 136 rooms, 12 suites, a 16,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and 10,000 square feet of function space. That space includes three meeting rooms—the largest of which is 1,280 square feet—a 1,950-square-foot pre-function space called the Oriental Gallery, as well as a 4,200-square-foot ballroom that can accommodate as many as 600 guests and is divisible into two smaller spaces.

Additionally, the new hotel offers high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, as well as full-service meeting planning services, including on-site event staff, catering services and audio/visual support.

For more information on the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, visit www.mandarinoriental.com/boston.