We live just 15 miles from Boston but took the school vacation week as a chance to spend one night in the city with my husband and 7 year old son. The hotel's indoor pool was the big lure for us.
The pool is not very large though (15 x 40?) and sectioned off for three swimming lanes. For most of the families swimming it's a bit cramped and likely intrusive to those hotel guests who choose to swim laps. We also came across a couple of globs of hair in the pool, eww. The depth is 4.2' all around so no wading for little ones just one set of stairs in to the water.
The rest of the spa and workout area looked great and was busy with hotel guests on the various workout machines.
We had lunch across the street at Jerry Remy's a relatively new sports-type bar. On a Saturday afternoon, there was a 15 minute wait for a table; the place was hopping. The food was sports-food type with burgers and wraps. A wee bit loud with TVs everywhere and music but it is what it is. The views were great with lots of windows overlooking the water.
The Seaport area is a bit removed from the rest of the city. It's walkable to the downtown on a nice day but we opted for a $9 cab ride to the North End for dinner and desert. No problem getting a cab in either direction. Hotel breakfast was excellent and the service was attentive and friendly throughout the hotel. Overall, we would stay here again for an overnight visit but between the hotel rate, taxes, meals, and parking (and additional $32/day) it really adds up quickly.
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