FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Accolades and Awards
- Is the Hotel a member of Historic Hotels of America?
- Is the hotel a member of Resorts & Great Hotels?
- Is the hotel a member of Elite Meetings?
Amenities and Services
Guestrooms & Suites
- How many guestrooms do you have?
- What is a “Servidor”?
- Do you have a Presidential Suite?
- Do you have a club lounge?
- What is the Towers Level?
Hotel History
- Who has stayed at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers?
- What was the hotel like when it first opened?
- What is the significance of the SWAN Logo?
Meeting Space
Renovations
Starwood Hotel & Resorts
- Is your hotel a Starwood hotel?
- What brand are you – Historic Hotel of America?
- How long has the hotel been managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts?
Transportation
Accolades and Awards
Is the hotel a member of Historic Hotels of America?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is a member of Historic Hotels of
Is the hotel a member of Resorts & Great Hotels?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is a member of Resorts & Great Hotels. For more information on Resorts & Great Hotels please visit www.resortsgreathotels.com
Is the hotel a member of Elite Meetings?
Amenities and Services
Afternoon Tea is served daily from 3:00 – 5:00pm in Swan’s Café, located in the Grand Lobby of The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers.
A Tea Sommelier is an expert in the field of tea and can assist customers in selecting the appropriate teas to drink with each course. The hotel's Tea Sommelier, Cynthia Gold, uses her extensive knowledge regarding tea to create her own exclusive tea blends that are unique to the
These services are available offsite and reservations can be made through our concierge services by contacting 617.654.1912.
Guestrooms and Suites
How many guestrooms do you have?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers has 941 guestrooms & suites.
An original feature of the hotel, the "servidor" is a panel in each guestroom door which allowed the valet to deliver laundry without disturbing the guest.
Do you have a Presidential Suite?
Located on the exclusive Towers Level Concierge Floor of The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, the Presidential Suite is a luxurious three bedroom, five bathroom suite widely considered to be the most elegant and lavish suite in the entire Northeast. The 1,568.3 sq ft. suite is ideal for entertaining and includes a living room, private office and kitchen. The suite features a 60 inch wide flat screen television in the living room and a 42 inch wide flat screen television in each bedroom. The kitchen is supplied with a complimentary refrigerator stocked with bottled water, assorted juices & sodas and beer. The suite also contains marble bathrooms, leather furniture, a grand piano and a surround sound stereo system.
Our club lounge is located on the Towers Level Concierge Floor of the hotel. Towers guests are granted exclusive access to the Towers Level Lounge.
The Towers Level Concierge Floor is located on the 15th floor of The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers and is available exclusively to our executive guests. The Towers Level Concierge Floor features 78 recently refurbished guestrooms that can only be accessed by Towers guests with their guestroom keycard via the Towers Level Express Elevator. Towers Level guests are greeted by their own personal Towers Level Concierge that is on-site seven days a week to offer elite service. Towers Level guestrooms feature state-of-the-art individual climate control systems, data ports with complimentary high speed Internet access, voicemail, interactive video-on-demand, windows that open, marble bathrooms with dual “power head showers,” bath amenities and custom
Hotel History
Who has stayed at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers?
Political Figures
"An original feature of the hotel, the "servidoor" is a panel in each guestroom door which allowed the valet to deliver laundry without disturbing the guest."
President George and Barbara Bush
President Barack Obama
Fidel Castro
President Ronald Reagan
Winston Churchill
Janet Reno
President Bill and Hillary Clinton
President Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
President John F. Kennedy
President Harry S. Truman
General Douglas MacArthur
Tzipora Malka Livni, Foreign Affairs Minister and Acting Prime Minister of
Celebrities
Mohammed Ali
Bill Gates
Dolly Parton
Ben Affleck
Woody Harrelson
Bonnie Raitt
Lauren Bacall
Vanilla Ice
Mark and Donnie Wahlberg
Larry Bird
Billy Joel
Ted Williams
Aretha Franklin
Penny Marshall
Stevie Wonder
Judy Garland
Shirley MacLaine
Liv Ullmann
Cary Grant
Frank Purdue
Christopher Reeves
Katherine Hepburn
Rich Little
C. Everett Koop
Spike Lee
Brody Jenner
Arthur Fiedler
Wade Boggs
David Copperfield
Bill Cosby
James Blunt
Judy Collins
Carol Channing
What was the hotel like when it first opened?
• With its original 1,300 guestrooms, The Statler Hotel was the largest independent hotel in all of New England for five decades and the eighth largest
hotel in the World.
• The Statler Hotel was the first hotel in the nation to outfit every guestroom with radios.
• Hotel rates ranged from $3.50 to $5.00, single occupancy.
• The largest barber shop in New England was housed in the hotel’s lower level lobby.
• A house physician had an office and hospital on the 14th floor of the hotel. At regular hours employees could consult with him; emergency cases
were handled at all hours.
What is the significance of the SWAN Logo?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers’ logo was inspired by the Public Garden Swan Boats, located across the street.
Meeting Space
How much meeting space do you have?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers has over 65,000 square feet of flexible function space, including three ballrooms, 39 meeting rooms, and The Park Plaza Castle.
Built in 1891, The Park Plaza Castle was an armory for the First Corps of the Cadets. Today, The Castle offers multifaceted event space unlike any other in
Renovations
When was your last renovation, how much, what did it entail?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers has completed over $5 million in renovations over the past three years. Guestroom renovations to our 941 rooms totaled $4 million and $1 million went to upgrading the hotel's Grand Lobby and public areas.
2008 Guestroom Renovations included: New Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses and bedding, new replacement carpeting, new custom wood headboards and 10 additional
Starwood Hotel & Resorts
Is your hotel a Starwood hotel?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is a Starwood hotel.
What brand are you - Historic Hotel of America?
Although The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is an official Starwood property, it is not a Starwood branded hotel (such as Westin, Sheraton or W hotel). It is a member of Historic Hotels of America
How long has the hotel been managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts?
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers has been managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts since 1996.
Transportation
The closest T stops are the
Is there an option to self -park?
The Motor Mart Garage is located directly across the street from The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. Offering 24-hour access, visible security and a clean, friendly environment, you'll find that parking at the Motor Mart Garage will only add to the enjoyment of your stay. Visit www.motormartgarage.com for more information on rates and location.
