Welcome.

Thank you for considering Hotel Commonwealth as a home away from home for your client’s travellers.  Your client’s guests will appreciate the thoughtfully imagined, urban-luxe vibrance and unscripted hospitality they will experience during their visit.  To help you create an outstanding, true Boston experience for your client, you will be able to take advantage of bespoke amenities and special considerations to help you warmly welcome your client’s travellers to our vibrant New England city.

You are so nice to include us in your sourcing.  Thank you and you can count on us to provide you with the tools you need to help you achieve your goals.

Warmest regards,

Gordon Lawrence Beebe

Director of Group Sales

COMMISSION

Your guest room rates will be commissionable by ten percent (10%) to your agency, unless you prefer net, non-commissionable rates

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS and AMENITIES AT-A-GLANCE

To help you create an experience immersed in local flavor and genuine service for your client, you will be able to take advantage of the following special considerations and amenities.

• One (1) upgrade to a Commonwealth Suite at your group rate per room per evening plus taxes/fees for every twenty-five (25) paid room nights
• One (1) Chef’s choice VIP welcome amenity for every twenty-five (25) paid room nights
• Hassle-free complimentary high-speed (up to 1,000 kb/s) Wi-Fi access to the internet in all guest rooms
• One (1) complimentary room night for every forty (40) paid room nights
• Reduced Destination Amenity Fee of $20.00 for all guest rooms within your room block
• Complimentary use of the Fitness Center
• Stream from 1000+ apps like Netflix®, Hulu®, Showtime®, & more to the hotel room TV

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY FIND HELPUL

Destination amenity fee

• A Destination Amenity Fee of $20.00 (reduced from $40.00) per room per evening plus Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local taxes/fees, currently 16.45% will be added to individual’s guest room folio.  This fee includes daily selection of curated snacks, daily morning coffee/tea service featuring Jim’s Organic Coffee and MEM teas, in-room bottled water, 24-hour business center access, 24-hour fitness center access, access to premium, high speed Wi-Fi in-room and throughout public spaces, in-room Google Chromecast™ streaming service, unlimited local and toll-free calls, luxury Malin+Goetz bath essentials, exclusive offer on Malin+Goetz products, 10% off  hotel retail shop items, and 15% off Tracksmith running apparel on Newbury street.

Luggage porterage

• Porterage is available for your convenience.  The customary porterage charge is $5.00 for each guest, in and out.  This charge can be added to your master account.  Please note, the $5.00 charge is distributed among the bell staff and no part of this fee goes to the Hotel.  Porterage is mandatory if all guests arrive together as a group.

Room drop for gifts/welcome letters

• Should you wish to have gift items/bags delivered to your guest’s rooms, the following charges will apply.
  • $4.00 for each generic gift bag (which may include an envelope) or envelope placed in a room by a bell person.
  • $5.00 for each personalized gift bag (which may include an envelope) placed in a room by a bell person.

This charge will be added to your master account.  Please note, the charge is distributed among the bell staff and no part of this fee goes to the Hotel.  Kindly note, Commonwealth of Massachusetts law prohibits distribution of alcoholic beverages in welcome bags or otherwise unless purchased at the Hotel.

Morning breakfast

• OPTION 1:  Buffet breakfast with scrambled eggs, home-fried red bliss potatoes with paprika and onions, maple-cured bacon & breakfast sausage, La Fermière™ yoghurt in seasonal flavors, fresh berries, house-made granola, breakfast breads including English muffins and white & wheat toasts, freshly squeezed orange & grapefruit juices, La Colombe™ coffee, decaffeinated coffee and selection of local MEM teas.  The all-inclusive cost is $64.45 per person, per morning.

• OPTION 2: Continental breakfast buffet with La Fermière™ yoghurt in seasonal flavors, classic sliced fruit platter, assorted breakfast pastries, freshly squeezed orange & grapefruit juices, La Colombe™ coffee, decaffeinated coffee and selection of local MEM teas.  The all-inclusive cost is $55.68 per person, per morning.

If you would like to arrange breakfast vouchers for your guests, to ensure everything is in good order, please make arrangements with your Conference Services Manager at least fourteen (14) business days prior to arrival.

Optional welcome reception and dinner

• Arrival evening reception and dinner options are available and you can rely on us to assist you with your planning, if you would like to include a welcome event.

Room block commitment

• From date of signature to thirty (30) days prior to arrival, the Group may release up to up to 20% of the total number of room nights Contracted without incurring liquidated damages.  Should the Group release more than 20% of the total number of room nights Contracted, the Group will be charged the group rate plus tax for each of those room nights released in excess of the allowable 20% attrition.

Within twenty-nine (29) days of arrival,  your agreed Guest Room Block and any room nights in excess of the Guest Room Block, which were added via an addendum or by your request, will be considered Contracted.  Any room nights cancelled; released or unused within twenty-nine (29) days of arrival will be charged, as liquidated damages, to the group at the Contracted group rate(s) plus applicable taxes.

Deposit schedule

• A non-refundable deposit of twenty-five (25%) of the estimated master account charges is required with your signed contract to confirm your arrangements.

Cancellation schedule

SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS

There’s so much more to Boston than brown bread and historic cobblestone streets.  Whatever the season, you will have plenty to do in New England’s vibrant cultural capital.  In summer, enjoy a baseball game at historic Fenway Park, rowing on the beautiful Charles River and dining alfresco at a quaint neighborhood restaurant.  In winter, skating on the Frog Pond and lively winter markets await or head indoors to a world-class museum, electrifying concert, renowned theatre performance or a cozy pub.  In spring and autumn, experience the distinctive shops of Newbury Street and Charles Street, unique city tours, biking trails or a stroll through the stunning parks of the city’s Emerald Necklace. 

Weather to expect

• Spring ▪ Moderating temperatures ▪ Sunny spells with passing showers bring spring flowers ▪ Average high:  66°F/19°c ▪ Average low:  49°F/9°c
• Summer ▪ Warm temperatures ▪ Sunny days with ocean breeze, perfect for outdoor exploration ▪ Average high:  78°F/26°c ▪ Average low:  63°F/17°c
• Autumn ▪ Cooling temperatures ▪ Sunny days with chilly evenings usher in brilliantly-colored foliage ▪ Average high:  52°F/11°c ▪ Average low:  38°F/3°c
• Winter ▪ Colder temperatures ▪ Variable sun, clouds and potential for snow, create warm memories ▪ Average high:  39°F/4°c ▪ Average low:  25°F/-4°c

HOTEL QUICK FACTS

Guest rooms:

• Number of rooms: 245
• Number of suites: 24
• Number of doubles: 79

Private event space:

• Total space:         11,115 sq ft | 1,033 sq mt (indoors)

1,430 sq ft | 133 sq mt (outdoors)

• Largest space:     3,200 sq ft | 297 sq mt  | 160 classroom
• Exterior space:   1,430 sq ft | 133 sq mt |  250 reception

All-points access:

• The friendly confidence of a dedicated Conference Services Manager to ensure your event is a success.
• Distance to Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall:  Steps
• Direct access to MBTA’s Kenmore Square Station with all-points access to the rest of the city
• Distance to Boston-Back Bay Station (BBY) (subway/commuter rail/east coast high-speed rail services):  1.2 miles | 1.9 kilometers
• Distance to Boston-South Station (BOS) (subway/commuter rail/east coast high-speed rail services):  4 miles | 6.4 kilometers
• Distance to Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS):  5 miles | 8 kilometers
• Distance to Hynes Convention Center:  0.4 mile | 0.6 kilometers
• Distance to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC):  3.1 miles | 5 kilometers

Food with a following:

• We are pleased to bring you the culinary talents of Boston’s most popular restaurants to private events at Hotel Commonwealth. Our menus reflect seasonally inspired, locally-sourced ingredients served to you in the comfort & sophistication of our unique event venues.

Dining at Hotel Commonwealth:

• Blue Ribbon Sushi
• Row34 (debuting summer 2025)
• Convenient in-room dining

Current accolades:

• AAA/CAA Four Diamond Award, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
• Travel + Leisure – Boston’s top ten hotels, 2024, 2023, 2022
• AAA/CAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award, 2022, 2021
• Condé Nast Traveler – Readers’ Choice Awards (Boston top 10) 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
• Official Hotel of the Boston Red Sox