October 06, 2008 05:16 PM Eastern Time 

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Mandarin Oriental, Boston Opens Its Doors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The luxurious Mandarin Oriental, Boston opened its doors today, bringing the Asian-based hotel group’s signature service excellence and distinct ‘East Meets West’ design to the city of Boston. A celebratory ribbon cutting and feng shui ceremony marked the hotel’s grand opening on October 6, officiated by the Mayor of Boston, the Honorable Thomas M. Menino, and attended by 150 distinguished guests, development partners and Mandarin Oriental executives from around the world.

“We are delighted to open this incomparable new hotel in the celebrated city of Boston,” said General Manager, Susanne Hatje. “With the commitment of our dedicated colleagues, we look forward to bringing Mandarin Oriental’s renowned levels of service and hospitality to this vibrant American city.”

“More than a decade ago, Robin Brown and I made a promise to Mayor Menino and to the people of Boston,” said Stephen R. Weiner, Principal, CWB Boylston, LLC, developers of Mandarin Oriental, Boston. “We promised that this development would be unlike any that the city had seen. We promised that it would drive economic development in the Back Bay. And we promised that it would bring tremendous excitement to this section of Boylston Street. Today, with the encouragement and help of the community and the mayor, we are thrilled to fulfill that promise.”

Ideally located in the Back Bay on Boylston Street, the new Mandarin Oriental combines classic New England elegance with refined Oriental touches to create one of the most distinctive hospitality experience in the region. With 136 elegantly appointed guestrooms and 12 suites, the property will provide the city’s most spacious accommodation amongst Boston hotels. The 16,000-square-foot Spa and Fitness Center, along with 10,000 square feet of stylish function space, the signature restaurant Asana, and the chic M-Bar & Lounge complete the luxurious setting.

Rates at Mandarin Oriental, Boston begin at $625 for a Deluxe Room. For reservations and further details, please contact the hotel at 1-866-526-6567, or visit Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s online reservation service at: www.mandarinoriental.com/boston.

About Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Styled by renowned interior designer Frank Nicholson, the 136 guestrooms and 12 suites at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will delight guests with subtle Asian elegance and stylish traditional touches. All guestrooms and suites are beautifully designed with custom furnishings in golden-hued, exotic wood and lush silk, and feature views of the Back Bay. With the largest average room size in Boston, guests will be pampered by a variety of luxurious amenities, including in-room welcome gifts, spacious granite bathrooms with separate soaking tubs and rainforest showers, and therapeutic bath amenities from Aromatherapy Associates. All beds are adorned with 400-count Frette bed linens and Ploh duvet and pillows. Guests can also enjoy in-room entertainment from a 42-inch flat screen television and stay connected through multi-line IP telephones with touch-screen color displays, and wireless Internet access.

The hotel’s signature restaurant Asana offers all-day dining from a creative menu designed by executive chef Nicolas Boutin, which includes refined American cuisine and authentic Asian dishes, using the finest, seasonal ingredients found in New England. The restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows afford great views onto Boylston Street, creating a lively ambience, also shared by the hotel’s adjacent M Bar & Lounge.

The 16,000-square-foot Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will feature holistic treatments blending Eastern traditions with modern techniques from its nine private treatment rooms, including a Hydrotherapy suite, a spacious Sanctuary Couples Suite, and a deluxe Mandarin Suite. Guests who wish to expand their wellness program will delight in the culinary offerings at the Spa Café.

Mandarin Oriental, Boston will be the perfect venue for intimate gatherings or for as many as 600 guests, with more than 10,000 square feet of elegantly designed function space, all conveniently situated on the hotel’s second level. The 4,200-square-foot Oriental Ballroom and the hotel’s three smaller function rooms will all be equipped with Mandarin Oriental’s signature technology systems, ample private pre-function areas and a dedicated kitchen. A professional planning team will ensure every event is executed with the uncompromising attention to detail for which Mandarin Oriental is renowned.

Boston’s most desirable address, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, have a separate entrance directly from Boylston Street. Owners of these 50 luxurious condominiums and 35 apartments can enjoy full access to Mandarin Oriental, Boston’s amenities – including housekeeping, in-room dining, concierge, access to the Spa & Fitness Center and other personalized services to complement their lifestyles.

About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 40 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 24 countries, with 16 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 10 in Europe and North Africa.

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