Renaissance Bos Waterfront Htl - Boston, USA 

Unless you must be close to Boston Commons and downtown businesses, this is a great place. It's a high rise with 400 rooms, just a block from the waterfront and the No Name Seafood Restaurant. It opened early in 2008, is sleek and modern, has a great staff, and the rooms are large and well appointed with an excellent television system. There is a subway stop two blocks away that connects you to wherever you need to go, but the hotel is not within walking distance of very many attractions and is not in a historic neighborhood. The pool and whirlpool aren't very big. The rate was barely $200 a night, a bargain for this high quality a hotel.

This is my last night of a four night stay and I've been reasonably happy with my accomodations and service. The hotel is new and the rooms are nicely appointed. Taxi fare from the BOS airport was $24.00. I'm a Marriott Rewards member and have asked twice for a paper in the morning and have yet to receive it. Perhaps I'll get one tomorrow morning when I checkout. The breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant is a bit pricy at $19.95. Starbucks in the hotel is a lighter fare alternative. Dinner cost in the hotel restaurant is also steep. Everything is ala carte and the portions are quite small. The waiter explained that it was the style of dining, but I was not impressed. Excellent eating options are within walking distance. The Legal Test Kitchen is next door and is a very nice bar & restaurant; especially is you like seafood. I ordered a Oban scotch on the rocks with my meal and the price of the scotch was $8.00 (the exact same drink at the Rennaisance was almost $20). Salvatore's is a nice Italian restaurant just around the corner. The chicken parmesan was wonderful; great atmosphere & service. PS: If you want a bottle of water, buy it at the hotel vending machines for $2; bottled water in the room is $4.00.