Every March we usually stay at the Marriott on the wharf in Boston. It is a great time of year - the weather can be everything from the beginning of spring to seemingly like the dead of winter. When making reservations one year we were told they were sold out - and we were offered accommodations at the Marriott Custom House instead.
I had visited the Custom House many decades ago as this is where various Federal offices were. I was more than surprised to hear that it had been turned into a vacation property and hotel rooms.
You couldn't have a better tourist address in Boston: right outside your door are the historic Faneuil Hall and markets and within a short walk plenty of restaurants, bars, etc. Even better now that the interstate highway is underground here.
The Custom House offers valet parking - but I believe your car is then taken over to the Marriott on the wharf. I'm not sure what the current price for parking is but I would expect that you could buy a good meal for whatever it costs. That was about the only downside to staying there.
Accommodations are not just rooms - they are complete living suites, like what a nice condo in the centre of a city would offer. Sometimes it's nice to have a living room to relax in with a nice bottle of wine on a raw spring evening! At one time the custom house was the tallest building in Boston - of course that is no longer the case. Still, the views are quite good. And as an extra treat, guests can go up to the outside balcony near the top of the tower.
The Marriott Custom House is a bit pricy but given the location, amenities and uniqueness of the facility it is well worth it. We'll be back.









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