Convention Center Expansion No Boon to Back Bay Hotels
The proposed $400 million expansion of the Boston’s gigantic Seaport convention hall could turn out to be one very sweet deal for a Texas tycoon and GOP mega-donor.
Seaplane Operator and Omni Hotel Announce Discount Partnership
The new operator of a seaplane service from Boston to Manhattan is partnering with the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport on discounted room rates and quick check-in service.
Omni Seaport Helps Boston Raise Its Hotel Game
State and city officials praised the new hotel for helping boost the city’s convention business and creating an opening for women- and minority-owned firms in real estate and construction.
New Hotel Inventory Shows Off Boston
The timing of Massachusetts’ reopening could not be better: Not only is the reopening taking place during the unofficial first weekend of summer, but Boston will soon boast newly-erected and newly-renovated hotels that provide even more lodging options throughout various neighborhoods in the city
Baker Files Bill to Boost Minority, Women-Owned Construction Firms
The Baker administration has filed legislation to raise the threshold at which public entities are required to bid out contracts, in the hope that it will help more minority- and women-owned construction firms get a slice of the stat’s construction spending pie.
Checking in With Hotelier Robin Brown
The former general manager of Boston’s Four Seasons, Robin Brown is putting his life’s experience in the hotel industry to work as an investor and advisor in some of Boston’s most distinctive new hospitality concepts, ranging from the music-themed Verb hotel in the Fenway to the art-infused Studio Allston Hotel.
