A Bit of a Disappointment
One has certain expectations when booking a hotel with the reputation of the Renaissance. This one did not meet those expectations. We are members of the Marriott/Renaissance executive level customers, so we expect a little more when traveling.
Before we arrived at the hotel we called to inquire about parking as we were traveling in a Sprinter van that was taller than a normal van. We were assured that their valet would take care of us and the van for $40 per day. When we arrived the valet insisted that we leave with the van and that he would/could not assist with parking it. He and the manager on duty had no idea of available parking anywhere near the hotel. We wound up searching around that area of Boston until we found a lot that would take us and then walking many blocks back to the hotel.
Another issue was the lounge. MArriott/Renaissance maintains a lounge on the top floow for their executive member travelers that is open most hours and serves a buffet breakfast every morning. In many years of travel, this is the first hotel that closes the lounge at noon on friday and reopens Monday morning. Their executive members be damned.
There is a Marriott just across the bay. A much better choice.