super soundproof windows, comfy hotel
would probably only stay here again if have business in the hotel/immediate area. it's a bit out of the way to get to the rest of the city, tho it's convenient for the airport and south station via silver line. the 6min cab ride to the airport is $20 or something. very good, friendly service all around. the rooms are comfortable enough tho feel like a nicer business hotel than a 5-star. the bathrooms are standard and the shower has low water pressure, probably cause the hotel is green. would be cozy to have a thick down comforter on the bed (they use thin down quilts), felt a bit chilly at night. free wifi!! quite unusual these days. fridge and microwave upon request came in handy after having to extend our stay 3 days due to hurricane sandy. the windows here must be like bulletproof. couldn't hear a thing from outside while sandy was practically blowing trees in half. but regular noise from neighboring guestrooms was audible, conference calls, TV, shower, door and drawers open/close etc. parking on-site, cabs readily available out front.
the gym here is above average from normal hotel gym, probably because it is an actual member gym. in addition to a bunch of cardio and weight machines, there's bench, pullup and pulley weights setup, couple kettlebells. the pool is 50ft, 3 lanes and has kickboards and floaty dumbbells. never had to share lanes for laps. they closed the pool for maintenance in the middle of our stay and arranged for guests to use other hotel pools, which was quite accommodating. renaissance 2 blocks away has a 25yd pool with 2 lanes, no training aids. seaport gym is nicer than renaissance.
room service was quite tasty and fast and some items really not so expensive ($6 chicken caesar, wow!). aura may have had an off night the night we went because of sandy. quite a few food options in the area from mortons to some trendy bars, rosa mexicano, dunkin donuts, yankee lobster seafood shack. 7-11 across the street is convenient for snacks and water. flour bakery is a short walk away, for great sandwiches and sticky buns. barbara lynch's menton and sportello are also not too far.