When I lived in Boston's Kenmore Square back in the mid-80's a place like this would have been most welcome, but mostly inconceivable. Well the Square is hip now and the Hotel Commonwealth defines this new era. Where the Back Bay meets the Fenway (hello Green Monster!), this splendid new hotel combines urban flair and deep comfort.

The "T" is within and will provide an easy trolley trip east into downtown and west towards Brookline; arrayed within blocks are boutiques, movie theaters, the Red Sox (!), cafes and restaurants. But you need go no further than downstairs for that.

Traveling into Boston from Western Massachusetts to fundraise, I have made the clubby environs of Eastern Standard a destination for a casual (but not too casual) lunch or dinner with a donor. And, there are other terrific options just blocks away (also, there are perfect meeting rooms for small and large groups).

The rooms are smartly furnished and technologically up to date (yes, WiFi), the linens Italian, and the soaps and various sundries smell nice (L'Occitane).

I am thrilled that when I return to Boston, I won't be reliving my past, but instead recreating a very plush version of it! I hope you'll enjoy it too.

Offered to Academic Ambassadors at*:

January 1–January 31, 2010: special $189 rate for the month of January!

February 1–April 4, 2010: $199 Single/Double Occupancy ($219 for an upgrade)

April 5–November 14, 2010: $239 Single/Double Occupancy ($259 for an upgrade)

November 15–December 31, 2010: $199 Single/Double Occupancy ($219 for an upgrade)

[* Blackout Dates: Preferred rates will not be available on the following dates. Reservations on these dates will be based on prevailing guestroom and rate availability: Apr 17-19, May 14-16, Aug 27-29, Oct 15-16]

You may visit their website at www.hotelcommonwealth.com.

Hotel Marlowe
25 Edwin H. Land Blvd (he's the guy who created Polaroid!)
Cambridge, MA  02141
(617) 868-8000

For those of you who'd rather be across the river in Cambridge (and I wouldn't blame you, I lived in that "People's Republic" for five years), we have our standard and generous Kimpton-discount there. Click here to access 20% off their Best Available Rate (BAR) (for the remainder of 2010).

[as for all the Kimpton Hotels (www.kimptonhotels.com) our discount code for the Rate Code or Global Business ID box on the reservation page is: GBP0330]

It's a terrific hotel. And, unlike a lot of Kimpton's historic renovations, it was built from scratch to their standards. So, big rooms, the latest technology, fresh public spaces…

Boston's just a bridge away, MIT and Harvard are closer, a big mall is next door and my favorite art-house movie theater is around the corner.  Wish I was there!

You may visit their website at www.hotelmarlowe.com.

AcAmbs now get
an additional 5% off
already low rates