Hi there again!
Ok, here's what I did. I put our Hotel selection process in the hands
of the people. A search for Top 20 Hotels in Boston netted me this
list of luxury hotels as voted by the people who actually stay at
these places, (of which regrettably I am not one) --
Best of City Search - Boston 2002 -- Top 20 - Best Luxury Hotel
http://boston.citysearch.com/best/ballot/7722?cslink=cs_generic_3_2
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The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common
(617) 574-7100
Tricia Crooks
tricia.crooks@ritzcarlton.com
Fifteen Beacon
(617) 670-1500
William Sander
wsander@xvbeacon.com
Four Seasons Hotel Boston
(617) 338-4400
Thomas Gurtner
thomas.gurtner@fourseasons.com
Boston Harbor Hotel
(617) 439-7000; (800) 752-7077
Paul Jacques
pjacques@bhh.com
Boston Marriott Copley Plaza
(617) 236-5800 or (800) 254-6666
Bill Skoglund
no email
Nine Zero Hotel
(617) 772-5800
Janne Hurley Clare
jhclare@desinationhotels.com
www.ninezerohotel.com
Le Meridien Hotel
(617) 451-1900
Serge Denis
sdenis@lemeridienboston.com
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
(617) 267-5300
Dennis Clark
dennis.clark@fairmont.com
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
(617) 426-2000
Neil Mark
no email
www.bostonparkplaza.com
Charles Hotel in Harvard Square
(617) 864-1200 or (800) 882-1818
Bob Giovanni
bgiovanni@charleshotel.com
Eliot Suite Hotel
(617) 267-1607
Pascall Schlaesli
pschlaesli@eliothotel.com
The Westin Copley Place
(617) 262-9600
Vera Manoukian
no email
Millennium Bostonian Hotel
(Formerly the Regal Bostonian)
(617) 523-3600
Robert Rivers
rrivers@millenniumhotels.com
www.millenniumhotels.com
Royal Sonesta Hotel
(617)491-3600
John Murtha
jmurtha@sonesta-boston.com
www.sonesta-boston.com
Omni Parker House
(617) 227-8600
Dick Mason
rdwyer@omnihotels.com
(secretary's email - put Mr. Mason in Subject line of email)
Hilton Boston Back Bay
(617) 236-1100
John Wells
john_wells@hiltonboston.com
Swissotel
(617) 451-2600
David Gibbons
davidgibbons@swissotel.com
Marriott Custom House
(617) 310-6300
Carolyn Sylvester
No email - but phone extension is # 6330
Harborside Inn
(617) 723-7500
Lundy Carre
no email
Charlesmark Hotel
(617) 247-1212
Mark Hagopian
charlesmarkhotel@aol.com
(they said he checks all email to this address)
www.thecharlesmark.com
Marriott Boston Long Wharf
(617)227-0800
Terry Worden
Terry.worden@marriott.com
Wyndham Boston
617-556-0006
John Green
jgreen@wyndham.com
http://www.wyndham.com/Boston/
Hilton Boston Logan Airport
617-568-6700
Bert James
(would not give out email)
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?moreDesc=true&ctyhocn=BOSLHHH
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I realize that three of the original Top 20 List are on our "already
done" list, but I included them anyway to keep your list complete and
up to date. Then, to fulfill my end of the deal, I've added three
more from this list --
http://boston.citytravelguide.com/boston/hotels-4-star.htm
For your reference, to get the information I just phoned the hotel and
asked for it. In every case the operator (or whoever answered) gave me
the General Manager's name immediately with no questions asked. When
I asked for the email they sometimes had to transfer me to the front
desk, but every one that had email gave it to me willingly. Everyone
was extremely pleasant.
A couple of hints in case you decide to do further phone calling
yourself.
--- Call at night. Most of my calls were between 11:30 and 12:30 last
night. The advantage is that the phone is answered on the first ring
and the answer is immediate. The calls I made during the day resulted
in long hold-times, transfers to the "executive office" and more
questions about who I was and why I wanted the information.
--- Don't use the 800 numbers. You end up stuck in automated systems
before you can get to a real person.
--- Be friendly and casual so they don't get nervous that you're
filing a complaint.
Finally, if you are interested in having me contact any more hotels in
Boston, I'd be happy to do that at the same rate that we've been
using, $1 per hotel. However, at that rate I would ask that you
provide me with the list of names and phone numbers you'd like
contacted since we've pretty well exhausted the "Top 20" and "4-Star"
lists. Now, just identifying the remainder of the "major" hotels and
tracking down numbers will take a great deal more research effort.
Let me know if you'd like to pursue this.
Thanks so much for allowing me to follow up on your question. It's
been an interesting project and I've certainly enjoyed my "virtual"
visit to Boston.
Regards,
-- K~ |
