The Liberty Hotel is Boston’s newest luxury boutique hotel which opened its doors in the fall of 2007. The space occupies what was once the historic Charles Street Jail, built in 1851, and is a prime example of “Boston Granite Style” of architecture. I'm an events planner for a large Boston financial services company, and am in the midst of planning our annual two-day team conference at The Liberty Hotel, so I’m pleased to be able to share my review. Interestingly, my paternal grandfather worked as a deputy sheriff at the jail and my dad remembers going to visit his father at work as a young boy and being jokingly locked in a cell as a reminder to behave…or else!
As Boston has grown in popularity as a destination for some of Hollywood’s most popular films, The Liberty Hotel has become the hotel of choice for many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities. Recent guests have included Meg Ryan and her daughter who stayed here during the filming of “The Women” and Morgan Freeman, who ate quietly each night in CLINK while in town filming “The Lonely Maiden”. The lobby is truly grand, formerly the "The Yard" where inmates worked out or socialized. As soon you ride up the escalator, you gaze up to see a gigantic cathedral ceiling with a multi-leveled catwalk and hanging wrought iron chandeliers. The walls are partially covered in rich floral wallpaper while the rest of the lobby is exposed brick. The guest rooms are decorated with subtle shades of tan and gray, the bathrooms are very Zen and luxurious. Every room is outfitted with cutting edge technology from ordering room service to web access, and is considered to be the most technologically advanced hotel in Boston. Overnight rates can run upwards of $475-675 night, so be sure to bring your platinum card (or a wealthy relative!)
CLINK is the hotel's restaurant located in the main lobby with tables nestled between original jail cells. Menu items include a fresh selection of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie, a nod to Buzzy’s famous roast beef sandwich, warm lobster roll, grilled chicken salad, pan seared sea scallops, and short ribs.
In spring '08, celebrity chef Lydia Shire opened the modern Italian concept, Scampo. The decor is handsome and cool, with exposed brick, a great rectangular bar covered in copper and a huge outdoor patio. Her modern Italian fare is delicious, inventive, rustic food. My favorites include mozzarella with peach & pistachio pesto, beef carpaccio, spaghetti bolognese, white clam and bacon pizza fired in a brick oven, fried calamari, tagliata of prime sirloin, and a ricotta-parsley tortellaci (tortellini). The bartenders and waitstaff are professional, friendly and attentive. The wine and cocktail selection is great...be sure to order a robust Italian red wine or the house Bellini with peach nectar. Scampo is also a great place for a private party or corporate event...the service and food are top notch, and you will feel like a celebrity yourself! Scampo is a great spot for a lunch meeting, dinner with friends, or an after work cocktail. Buon appetito!
The Liberty is the happening place to be any night of the week, but especially Thursday through Saturday nights, with lines wrapping around the building to get into hotspot Alibi or the lobby bar. Guests vie for a chance to get past the velvet ropes and into the much-hyped lobby bar scene, complete with the Veuve Clicquot “La Grande Dame Bar.” Alibi is the cavernous bar located in the former “drunk tank” of the jail, appropriately decorated with infamous mug shots of Mick Jagger, Hugh Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Paris Hilton, to name a few. Light bar fare is served, and the drink list is unusual and pricey. Furthering the "Hollywood Hipster” vibe, Paris herself stayed here in February '08 after receiving her award from the Harvard Lampoon. So, if feel like getting “locked up” (without the criminal record) and are looking for an “escape,” The Liberty Hotel is the place for you.
As Boston has grown in popularity as a destination for some of Hollywood’s most popular films, The Liberty Hotel has become the hotel of choice for many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities. Recent guests have included Meg Ryan and her daughter who stayed here during the filming of “The Women” and Morgan Freeman, who ate quietly each night in CLINK while in town filming “The Lonely Maiden”. The lobby is truly grand, formerly the "The Yard" where inmates worked out or socialized. As soon you ride up the escalator, you gaze up to see a gigantic cathedral ceiling with a multi-leveled catwalk and hanging wrought iron chandeliers. The walls are partially covered in rich floral wallpaper while the rest of the lobby is exposed brick. The guest rooms are decorated with subtle shades of tan and gray, the bathrooms are very Zen and luxurious. Every room is outfitted with cutting edge technology from ordering room service to web access, and is considered to be the most technologically advanced hotel in Boston. Overnight rates can run upwards of $475-675 night, so be sure to bring your platinum card (or a wealthy relative!)
CLINK is the hotel's restaurant located in the main lobby with tables nestled between original jail cells. Menu items include a fresh selection of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie, a nod to Buzzy’s famous roast beef sandwich, warm lobster roll, grilled chicken salad, pan seared sea scallops, and short ribs.
In spring '08, celebrity chef Lydia Shire opened the modern Italian concept, Scampo. The decor is handsome and cool, with exposed brick, a great rectangular bar covered in copper and a huge outdoor patio. Her modern Italian fare is delicious, inventive, rustic food. My favorites include mozzarella with peach & pistachio pesto, beef carpaccio, spaghetti bolognese, white clam and bacon pizza fired in a brick oven, fried calamari, tagliata of prime sirloin, and a ricotta-parsley tortellaci (tortellini). The bartenders and waitstaff are professional, friendly and attentive. The wine and cocktail selection is great...be sure to order a robust Italian red wine or the house Bellini with peach nectar. Scampo is also a great place for a private party or corporate event...the service and food are top notch, and you will feel like a celebrity yourself! Scampo is a great spot for a lunch meeting, dinner with friends, or an after work cocktail. Buon appetito!
The Liberty is the happening place to be any night of the week, but especially Thursday through Saturday nights, with lines wrapping around the building to get into hotspot Alibi or the lobby bar. Guests vie for a chance to get past the velvet ropes and into the much-hyped lobby bar scene, complete with the Veuve Clicquot “La Grande Dame Bar.” Alibi is the cavernous bar located in the former “drunk tank” of the jail, appropriately decorated with infamous mug shots of Mick Jagger, Hugh Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Paris Hilton, to name a few. Light bar fare is served, and the drink list is unusual and pricey. Furthering the "Hollywood Hipster” vibe, Paris herself stayed here in February '08 after receiving her award from the Harvard Lampoon. So, if feel like getting “locked up” (without the criminal record) and are looking for an “escape,” The Liberty Hotel is the place for you.
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