A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified

This property participates in Green Seal, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

• Accessibility equipment for the deaf
• Handicapped parking

• Roll-in shower

A wide, curving staircase leads to a second-floor reception area, with paintings by Vladimir Kush, blue-velvet sofas, and access to 9,000 square feet of meeting space. A business center with complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access is also on the second floor.

Mountain bikes, as well as yoga kits with mats, and towels, can be borrowed from the front desk.

• Concierge desk
• Technology helpdesk
• Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
• Room service (24 hours)
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Bar/lounge
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Parking garage
• Multiple small meeting rooms
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Multiple large conference rooms
• Event catering
• Audio-visual equipment
• Total number of rooms - 236
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• 24-hour front desk
• Express check-out
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Multilingual staff
• Medical assistance available
• Dry cleaning/laundry service
• Shoe shine

• Coffee in lobby
• Fireplace in lobby
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Elevator/lift
• Umbrella
• Meeting facilities size (feet) - 9000
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Valet parking (surcharge)
• Wedding services
• 24-hour fitness facilities
• Number of floors - 8
• ATM/banking
• Smoke-free property
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
• Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
• Self parking
• Parking (surcharge)
• Valet parking
• Complimentary reception
• Year Built - 2003
• 24-hour business center
• Spa services on site

The 236 guestrooms and 14 suites at the eight-story Marlowe – a Kimpton Hotel feature a playful mixture of styles weaving rich golds, crimson reds and deep blues with details like plush velvet fabrics and high-end finishes. Rich persimmon draperies with creamy embroidered flourishes, luxurious boudoir pillows in onyx and pumpkin-toned fabric, velvet bed skirt with smart pinstripes, and an opulent faux black fur throw with a jewel toned stripe on the reverse side highlight the room's decor. Beds have rich mahogany and gold-leaf headboards flanked by distinguished mahogany and gold nightstands. Blending antiquity and modernity, a mixed pair of busts of Louisa May Alcott and Nathaniel Hawthorne or Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes add to the dramatic decor of the rooms along with wingback guest chairs in chic striped silver-and-navy velvet.

Room amenities at the Hotel Marlowe feature full-size desks and iPod docking stations. Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access is complimentary. LCD flat-panel TVs in each guestroom offering a superior high-definition viewing experience. Amenities include Etro spa-inspired bath products, daily New York Times delivery, and leopard-print bathrobes. Rooms also come with laptop-compatible safes, minibars, and portable phones. Coffee/tea makers are available on request.

Pets are provided with ID tags, leopard-print collars, and other treats and services.

All Kimpton Hotels incorporate more than 130 eco-friendly products and practices through its environmental program, Kimpton Hotels EarthCare.

Guests can expect in-room recycling bins, shade-grown/organic coffee, and water-efficient bathrooms. Other highlights include the use of use non-toxic cleaning products, recycled paper, and energy-efficient lightbulbs.

• Premium television channel(s)
• Cable/satellite television channels
• Pay movies
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Multi-line phone
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Wake-up calls
• Designer toiletries
• Bathrobes
• Hair dryer
• Makeup/shaving mirror
• Sewing kit
• In-room childcare (surcharge)
• Electronic check-out

• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Desk
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe (laptop compatible)
• Signature bedding
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• iPod docking station
• High-definition television
• Daily housekeeping
• Turndown service (on request)
• LCD television
• Non-smoking only
• Rollaway beds available
• Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
• Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
• Wheelchair accessible

Bambara - Overlooking the Charles River, Bambara is furnished with deep-cushioned booths and high bar tables. Cuisine is American brasserie-style with an emphasis on creative seafood specialties, as well as an international selection of wines. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served weekdays, and brunch and dinner on weekends.

Room service is available 24 hours daily.

A patio is open for outdoor dining during warm weather.

The Hotel Marlowe offers a 24-hour fitness center with treadmills, weight machines, and a bike. Across the street is the Charles River Esplanade, with paved and unpaved trails ideal for jogging, walking, biking, and in-line skating. There is also kayaking on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Ice skating nearby
• Whale-watching nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Swimming nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Aerobics nearby

• Running track/path nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Playground nearby
• Bicycle rentals on site
• Kayaking on site