When is the last time there has been a new hotel near Fenway
Park, Americas Most Beloved Ballpark? It has been decades, at
least. Well, there certainly ought to be, and this is the sentiment
shared by many. If the Rogers Centre in Toronto can provide its
visitors with a hotel (theirs of course overlooks the stadium),
then Boston should absolutely provide other walkable options to
Fenway Park for tourists. In a past blog we
mentioned how there are already plans for a new building that was
recently purchased for $5.1 million by the Boston Conservatory that
neighbors the park. Now, Marriott Residence Inn looks to also set
its roots down in the area.
121 Brookline Avenue will be the location of this new $60
million project, one that is headed by Boston-based developers,
Boylston Properties. What began in March, the firm has already
demolished the previous site which consisted of a ticket kiosk and
parking garage. Now what is envisioned is an eight-story hotel
comprising of one hundred and seventy-five rooms to be occupied by
Marriott that will have lovely shops and a restaurant on the ground
floor for both the guests and public to enjoy.
Pyramid Hotel Group will manage the hotel, as they already do so
for the Marriott Residence Inn at the Tudor Wharf in Charlestown.
Soon once completed, a covered roof deck pool overlooking the
neighborhood will allow guests to relax in a Boston paradise. With
new restaurants, stores and bars refreshing the Fenway area, this
hotel is bound to be incredibly popular. The new ownership of The
Boston Red Sox has rejuvenated the neighborhood that surrounds
Fenway Park. Their commitment to preserving the stadium for the
long-term has allowed businesses, shops, restaurants, condominiums
and more to trust that this district of Boston is one for the
present and will become even more attractive and lucrative into the
future. This new hotel is planning to cut the ribbon and open for
business in the Summer of 2013 and is sure to be a favorite for
avid Red Sox fans and general Boston tourists alike.
More Information: Boston.com