Smart Splurge
Boston’s long-defunct Charles Street Jail, built in 1851, was reborn in summer 2007 as The Liberty Hotel, a 298-room luxury property with interiors partially designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, the A-list designer behind New York’s Algonquin, Pierre, and Carlyle hotels. Situated at the foot… more of Beacon Hill, the stone cruciform building – which retains its historic catwalks and 90-foot central rotunda – is joined by a new, 16-story tower housing the majority of guestrooms. Indulge in guilty pleasures in preserved cells at the lobby’s “jail” bar, then relax in rooms with touch-screen VOIP phones, flatscreen TVs, and views of the bustling Charles River. Booked elsewhere? Drop by The Liberty Hotel anyway – the soaring lobby is a Boston destination in its own right.
On a recent business trip I stayed the Boston Liberty Hotel, which was once the Charles Street Jail. I was completely impressed with the beauty of this property and how close I was to all the prime downtown action. This luxury Boston Hotel should be... more
I just returned from a weekend at The Liberty. This was my second visit and I am now convinced this is THE hotel for me in Boston. On my first visit the door staff was not very attentive and often seemed distracted. This visit was just the opposite.... more
To say this hotel is unique, would be an understatement!!! The decor of the lobby is fantastic - the artwork between the escalators satisfies a little curiousity (old painted tiles of assumed previous inhabitants of a prison) - the upscale interior... more
