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Check-in time: 3:00 PM Check-out time: 3:00 PM
Location. The Westin Boston Waterfront is connected to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in the Seaport district of Boston, Mass. This property stands adjacent to the Silverline and is located one mile from the financial district and the ICA building. Hotel Features. The Westin Boston Waterfront offers dining options including Sauciety, an American-style grill that specializes in sauces, spreads, dips and chutneys. A Starbucks Café serves specialty coffees and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner items. A limited-hour, staffed business center offers administrative services. Almost 70,000 square feet of function space accommodates up to 1,400 people. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby. A complimentary, 24-hour fitness center houses a sauna, cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights. The indoor pool is open during limited hours. The hotel offers ATM banking and currency exchange services. Guestrooms. This 16-story property offers 793 equipped with high-speed wired Internet access for a fee, and flat-screen televisions. Laptop-compatible in-room safes are complimentary. Westin Heavenly Beds consist of foot-thick pillowtop mattresses, 230-thread count linens, down blankets, comforters and duvets, and a menu of five pillows. All-white bedding contrasts with dark-wood furnishings. Westin Heavenly Baths feature dual showerheads, curved shower rods, waffle-weave bathrobes and makeup mirrors. Bathrooms are stocked with Molton Brown English toiletries. Rooms include coffeemakers and minibars. Expert Tip. Guests are invited to the Birch Bar, beneath a setting of lofty trees, for nightly receptions that feature complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and tempting appetizers such as fresh sushi.
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: 793 Number of Floors: 16
Business center , Fitness equipment , Parking (valet) , Swimming pool - indoor , Room service (24 hours) , Bar/lounge , Currency exchange , Security guard , Event catering , Conference room(s) , Wedding services , Parking garage , Elevator/lift , Ballroom(s) , ATM/banking , Restaurant(s) in hotel , Gift shops or newsstand , Pets accepted , Number of rooms: 793, Number of floors: 16, Audio-visual equipment , Computer rental , Suitable for children , Air-conditioned public areas , Parking (surcharge) , Breakfast available (surcharge) , Coffee shop or café , Exhibit space , Health club , Self parking , Safe-deposit box - front desk , Multilingual staff , 24-hour front desk , Porter/bellhop , Express check-out , Doorman/doorwoman , Banquet facilities , Internet access - wireless , Concierge desk , Internet access in public areas - high speed , Internet access in public areas - dial-up , Meeting rooms (small groups) , Smoke-free property , Express check- in , Children's club , 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
Coffee/tea maker , Hair dryer , Minibar , Internet access - dial-up , Clock radio , Desk , Multi-line phone , Pay movies , Rollaway beds , Cribs (infant beds) available , Premium bedding , Internet access - high speed , Voice mail , Internet access - surcharge , Television , Shower/tub combination , Refrigerator (on request) , Internet access - wireless , Electronic/magnetic keys , Electronic check-out , Premium TV channel(s) , Private bathroom , Bathrobes , In-room safe , Iron/ironing board , Telephone , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping , Air conditioning , Wake-up calls , Complimentary newspaper , Non-smoking rooms only , Coffee/tea maker , Hair dryer , Minibar , Internet access - dial-up , Complimentary newspaper , Wake-up calls , Air conditioning , Housekeeping , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Telephone , Iron/ironing board , In-room safe , Bathrobes , Private bathroom , Premium TV channel(s) , Electronic check-out , Electronic/magnetic keys , Internet access - wireless , Refrigerator (on request) , Shower/tub combination , Television , Internet access - surcharge , Voice mail , Internet access - high speed , Premium bedding , Cribs (infant beds) available , Rollaway beds , Pay movies , Multi-line phone , Desk , Clock radio , Non-smoking rooms only , In-room safe , Television , Telephone , Wake-up calls , Hair dryer , Cribs (infant beds) available , Premium TV channel(s) , Desk , Electronic/magnetic keys , Bathrobes , Shower/tub combination , Voice mail , Electronic check-out , Internet access - surcharge , Refrigerator (on request) , Internet access - wireless , Pay movies , Premium bedding , Clock radio , Complimentary newspaper , Air conditioning , Multi-line phone , Internet access - dial-up , Private bathroom , Minibar , Coffee/tea maker , Housekeeping , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Rollaway beds , Iron/ironing board , Internet access - high speed , Non-smoking rooms only
FINANCIAL DISTRICT - 1 MILE
Columbus Waterfront Park: 1.0 mile
Children's Museum: 1.0 mile
New England Aquarium: 1.0 mile
Financial District: 1.0 mile
South Boston Beach: 1.0 mile
Emerson College: 2.0 miles
Suffolk University: 2.0 miles
Chinatown District: 2.0 miles
Faneuil Hall: 2.0 miles
Back Bay District: 3.0 miles
Hynes Convention Center: 3.0 miles
Harvard Square: 6.0 miles
Minimum check-in age 21 Caters to groups 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.