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03 Nov 2006


Boston jail revamped into hotel
BY Helen Patenall

Boston jail revamped into hotel

The historic Charles Street Jail in Boston, Massachusetts, US, is being renovated and turned into a four-star hotel.

The US$120m (£63m, 94m euro) Liberty Hotel will comprise 300 bedrooms – including 10 suites – three venues for dining and cocktails, 6,000sq ft (57,500sq m) of meeting space and a health and fitness centre.

The catwalks, vestiges of jail cells and oversize windows of the original 1851 granite jail structure are being restored.

The project is a joint venture of Carpenter & Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Kennedy Associates of Seattle, Washington. MTM Luxury Lodging of Seattle will operate the property.

The project architect is Cambridge Seven Associates and Alexandra Champalimaud & Associates of New York will design the interior. The general contractor is Suffolk Construction of Boston. The hotel is set to open in summer 2007. Details: www.libertyhotel.com

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