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Check-in time: 3:00 PM Check-out time: 3:00 PM
Location. The Nine Zero - a Kimpton Hotel is located adjacent to the Freedom Trail in the Ladder District of Boston, Mass. This property overlooks the Old Granary Burying Ground, and stands one block from Boston Common. Hotel Features. The hotel's small, stylishly decorated lobby overlooks Tremont Street. KO Prime steakhouse features Wagyu, Kobe and grass-fed beef, and presents an extensive wine list. The hotel hosts complimentary wine receptions each afternoon. A 24-hour business center is staffed during business hours. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. The hotel includes a complimentary, 24-hour fitness room that contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights. Outdoor exercise includes hiking The Freedom Trail that leads to 16 significant historic sites. The Nine Zero welcomes pets. Hotel staff walks, grooms and arranges massage treatments for dogs, by appointment (surcharge). Guestrooms. The 19-story Nine Zero hotel offers 190 nonsmoking guestrooms with complimentary wired and wireless, high-speed Internet access. Beds feature oversize leather headboards, pillowtop mattresses, and European down comforters (bedspreads) and pillows. Décor elements include black furniture with brushed-chrome accents, chrome lamps and high-backed chairs paired with ottomans. Marble bathrooms provide bathrobes, makeup mirrors and toiletries by Aveda. Select accommodations contain showers only, while others include shower/tub combinations. Rooms feature CD players with iPod docks, and the reception desk stocks a supply of CDs. Minibars feature Nantucket Off-Shore cocktail mixes with tins of rim flavorings that coordinate with the mixes. The hotel provides complimentary yoga baskets for in-room use, and the fitness channel airs "Yogilates" routines. Expert Tip. Although specialties such as the Charcutterie and Offal steaks might speak for themselves, the chef who created them also deserves recognition. Chef Ken Oringer, who heads the kitchen at the KO Prime Steakhouse, won the Iron Chef award in April 2008.
Please note: Current laws prohibit smoking in any indoor areas, including guestrooms, and on guestroom balconies/patios. Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.
Number of Rooms: 190 Number of Floors: 19
Bar/Lounge , Elevator/lift , Shoe shine , Room service (24 hours) , Event catering , Conference room(s) , Business center , Fitness equipment , Restaurant(s) in hotel , Pets accepted , Number of rooms: 190, Number of floors: 19, Audio-visual equipment , Air-conditioned public areas , Parking (surcharge) , Breakfast available (surcharge) , Safe-deposit box - front desk , Multilingual staff , 24-hour front desk , Porter/bellhop , Meeting rooms (small groups) , Pet policy Fees Apply, Parking (valet) $38 Per Day, In/Out, Accessible path of travel , Accessible bathroom , Roll-in shower , Handicapped parking , In-room accessibility , Accessibility equipment for the deaf , Braille or raised signage , Dry cleaning/laundry service , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
CD player , Television , Massage - available in room , Makeup/shaving mirror , Premium TV channel(s) , Blackout drapes/curtains , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Turndown service , Premium bedding , Housekeeping (daily), Minibar , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Cable/satellite TV , Air conditioning , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Voice mail , Window opens , Rollaway beds , Climate control , Desk , Pay movies , Clock radio , Bathrobes , Iron/ironing board , Complimentary toiletries , Multi-line phone , Hair dryer , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Bathrobes , Massage - available in room , Air conditioning , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Premium bedding , Housekeeping (daily), Window opens , Television , Pay movies , Cable/satellite TV , Clock radio , Premium TV channel(s) , Desk , Hair dryer , Minibar , Climate control , Makeup/shaving mirror , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Multi-line phone , Complimentary toiletries , Iron/ironing board , CD player , Voice mail , Rollaway beds , Turndown service , Blackout drapes/curtains , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Premium bedding , Pay movies , Voice mail , Window opens , Rollaway beds , Turndown service , Premium TV channel(s) , Blackout drapes/curtains , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Makeup/shaving mirror , Massage - available in room , Air conditioning , Television , Cable/satellite TV , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Minibar , Housekeeping (daily), Multi-line phone , Bathrobes , Complimentary toiletries , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , CD player , Clock radio , Desk , Climate control , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Makeup/shaving mirror , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Television , Cable/satellite TV , Air conditioning , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Massage - available in room , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Blackout drapes/curtains , Premium TV channel(s) , Turndown service , Rollaway beds , Voice mail , Window opens , Premium bedding , Pay movies , Climate control , Desk , Clock radio , CD player , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Bathrobes , Complimentary toiletries , Multi-line phone , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping (daily), Minibar , Makeup/shaving mirror , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Housekeeping (daily), Minibar , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Multi-line phone , Bathrobes , Complimentary toiletries , Iron/ironing board , Hair dryer , Clock radio , CD player , Desk , Climate control , Premium bedding , Pay movies , Window opens , Voice mail , Turndown service , Rollaway beds , Premium TV channel(s) , Blackout drapes/curtains , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Massage - available in room , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Air conditioning , Television , Cable/satellite TV , Complimentary newspaper , Wake-up calls , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Makeup/shaving mirror , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Cable/satellite TV , Television , Air conditioning , In-room safe (accommodates laptop) , Massage - available in room , Electronic/magnetic keys , Child care (in room, surcharge) , Blackout drapes/curtains , Premium TV channel(s) , Rollaway beds , Turndown service , Voice mail , Window opens , Pay movies , Premium bedding , Climate control , Desk , CD player , Clock radio , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Complimentary toiletries , Bathrobes , Multi-line phone , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Minibar , Housekeeping (daily)
DOWNTOWN/BOSTON COMMON
Freedom Trail: Adjacent
Old Granary Burying Ground: Across the Street
Boston Common: 1 block
Beacon Hill: 3 blocks
City Hall: 3 blocks
State House: 3 blocks
Faneuil Hall Marketplace: 6 blocks
Fleet Center: 0.5 mile
Charles River Esplanade: 1.0 mile
New England Aquarium: 1.0 mile
Old North Church: 1.0 mile
Bunker Hill Monument: 1.5 miles
U.S.S. Constitution: 1.5 miles
Fenway Park: 2.0 miles
Harvard Square: 2.5 miles
Museum of Fine Arts: 2.5 miles
Minimum check-in age 21 Check-in time is 3 PM Check-out time is Noon
You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property.