September 8, 2024

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The Again Bay resort is the primary North American property for the luxurious model.

A Deluxe Two Queen room at the new Raffles Boston.
A Deluxe Two Queen room on the new Raffles Boston. Raffles Boston

Boston’s latest resort opening is a vivid beacon of the town’s evolution in hospitality: the primary North America property from the ultra-luxurious Raffles Resort & Resorts model. 

“We’re delighted to increase the legendary Raffles model into the Americas with Raffles Boston,” Omer Acar, CEO of Raffles & Orient Specific, stated in a press release. “Boston represents a historic and complex cultural hub in the US, and we couldn’t think about a extra well-suited metropolis to play host to the Raffles expertise for years to come back.”

The 35-story blended use tower hosts 147 resort rooms from flooring six to 14 and 146 residences from flooring 20 to 34. For the previous, visitors are greeted upon check-in with sweeping views of the town on the seventeenth ground Sky Foyer and adjoining Author’s Lounge, a flagship for Raffles properties. This similar ground provides three distinctive meals and beverage ideas: the trendy Portuguese positive eating restaurant Amar by Chef George Mendes, the Lengthy Bar & Terrace, a swanky cocktail lounge designed by Paolo Ferrari that may serve up a regional riff on the Singapore Sling (the traditional libation that was created by a Raffles bartender in 1915), and The Speakeasy.

There’s additionally the 12-seat Café Pastel, named after the famed Portuguese egg custard tart pastel de nata. Whereas visitors and locals alike will indulge on chef Mendes’ elevated fare come dinner at Amar, at Café Pastel, Mendes treats diners to an artisanal bread program — utilizing a seven-year-old sourdough starter from his former Michelin-starred restaurant, Aldea in NYC — and pastries, of which the starter will even be used for the croissants.

“I feel [Boston] is akin to New York,” Mendes stated of Boston’s burgeoning foodie crowd. 

Coming quickly: La Padrona by chef Jody Adams will open because the second positive eating establishment at Raffles Boston.

Along with the plethora of eating, Raffles Boston prioritizes wellness with a fourth-floor fitness center and wellness middle, which features a 65-foot indoor pool and the Guerlain Spa providing remedies in collaboration with the Parisian magnificence and wellness model.

“Years within the making, this resort will transport the legacy of the Raffles model to Boston, welcoming vacationers and locals alike to expertise its attract — from impeccable design and distinctive meals and beverage programming, to indulgent wellness choices and world-class service,” stated Oliver Dudler, Basic Supervisor of Raffles Boston.

The elegant resort was developed in partnership by Jordan Warshaw of The Noannet Group, hotelier Gary Saunders of Saunders Resort Group, and their world improvement and fairness companion Cain Worldwide. The property’s fluid design is a results of a trio of The Architectural Group (TAT) Inc. who designed the constructing’s exterior structure, Stonehill Taylor, who fitted all resort rooms and a few widespread areas, in addition to the Rockwell Group, who crafted up the Health Middle and Spa and Raffles’ Residences, which can be found for buy. 

The City Lobby at Raffles Boston
The Metropolis Foyer is Raffles Boston’s first-story greeting room earlier than they’re swept as much as the Sky Foyer for check-in. – Raffles Boston
The Sky Lobby at Raffles Boston
The Sky Foyer boasts unparalleled views of Boston on the seventeenth ground. – Raffles Boston
A king room at Raffles Boston
Stonehill Taylor designed all guestrooms, together with this Premier King Room. – Raffles Boston
The Signature One Bedroom Suite at Raffles Boston.
Views abound within the Signature One Bed room Suite. – Raffles Boston
The Ballroom at Raffles Boston.
The Ballroom provides views of Again Bay, the Charles River and Cambridge within the distance. – Raffles Boston
The Terrace at Raffles Boston.
The Terrace on the Lengthy Bar & Terrace the place visitors can get pleasure from a regional riff on the Singapore Sling. – Raffles Boston
Raffles Boston
Epicureans will enjoy Raffles Boston’s 5 meals and beverage ideas. – Raffles Boston