Today, we suggest a walking Friday Link and a tour of Boston's beautifully decorated hotel lobbies. We try to visit some of our favorites each year to see what they've done and enjoy the various ways each place shows their holiday spirit.
From a beautiful gingerbread house reaching to the ceiling in the Sheraton Hotel on Dalton Street (above) to a gingerbread village at the Taj on Arlington (below), these hotels and their talented staff members work their magic to make a holiday traveler feel at home. And, we've found most to be very welcoming to neighbors who stop in to take a peek.
We always find the Lenox hotel lobby with its seating area around the fireplace to be a warm and welcoming place, but this time of year it sparkles with holiday decor.
The Fairmont (above from 2011) glows with golden trim and holiday red and green.
The Mandarin Hotel and the Four Seasons both opt for a more contemporary take on the season.
Over on BostonInno, we read about (but haven't yet visited) the Christmas trees hanging upside down from the lobby ceiling at the Liberty Hotel.
These are great places to take a break on a chilly winter walk. And, during events like First Night, they can be more stops on your schedule.
Do you have a hotel lobby to add to our list? What's your favorite and how is it decorated?
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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