Home-Based Travel Agent - September 2007 - (Page 48)

Boston FOR THE AGENT DESIGNING A “BEANTOWN” EXPERIENCE Our firsthand knowledge and insider secrets on where to stay and what to do while in Boston Getting there and around: To reach Boston, clients will fly into Logan Airport, a 10- or 15-minute ride from most area hotels. Trains and buses come into to South Station (www.southstation.net). Bring sneakers; Boston is best seen on foot, though the city’s winding streets are very confusing. The “T” (www.mbta. com) is the city’s public transit system. Hotels: The city is in the middle of a major hotel boom—a growing array of options allows agents to satisfy every client's style, location needs and price range. Some that we've tried: U.S. history buffs will like the Langham Boston (www.langham hotels.com), a stately property that was once the Federal Reserve Bank of America. Built in 1922, the Langham has retained much of its original detail and famous artwork, including two restored murals by N.C. Wyeth that remain in what was once the bank's reception room. Reserve one of the 16 suites clustered around the glass mansard roof, or a two-story loft suite for guests who crave space. Book VIPs in The Langham Suite, a seven-room apartment-style presidential abode. Contact Head Concierge William P. Hackett III (william.hackett@ langhamhotels.com, 617-422-5151). The 95-year-old Fairmont Copley Plaza (www.fairmont.com) offers guests a view of Copley Square flanked by Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library. For those who want a conciergelevel experience, the Fairmont Gold floor offers VIP registration, separate service staff and complimentary breakfast and evening hors d'ouevres at the elegant Fairmont Gold Lounge. Agents can contact Carla Mayuri, carla.mayuri@ fairmont.com, 617-867-8591). Everything old is new again at the Taj Boston (www.tajhotels.com), the “grand dame” of the city's hotels at the corner of Arlington and Newbury Streets in a building that was a premiere Boston social address throughout the 1900s. Book your clients in one of the 43 suites with wood-burning fireplaces, or ask for a suite or room overlooking the Boston Public Garden. Rooms with the most priceless views are the “09” suites. The Taj uses old-fashioned fireplace butlers and has one Children's Suite, complete with child-sized furnishings and free passes to kids’ attractions. Taj Boston's concierges have been at the hotel for years and have access to great resources in the city. Head concierge is Jennifer George (617-5365700, ext. 6107, jgeorge@tajhotels.com); reservation manager Shannon Kessler (617-598-5232) is the travel agent liaison. The Langham Hotel’s Julien Bar houses original colonial artwork and offers 101 martini varieties 48 Home-BasedTravelAgent SEPTEMBER 2007 http://www.tajhotels.com http://www.southstation.net http://www.southstation.net http://www.mtba.com http://www.mtba.com http://www.fairmont.com http://www.langhamhotels.com http://www.langhamhotels.com

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Contents Editor's Note - Last-Minute Travel Publisher's Note - Communication is Key Your Lifeline Agent Spotlight Your Technology Industry News Hot Deals Home-Based Networking Preventing Legal Woes Destinations: Turkey Cover Story: Walking Ireland Destinations: Caribbean Destinations: Boston Cruises: Forecast Hotels Tours New Products

Home-Based Travel Agent - September 2007

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