The Liberty Hotel is a renovated jail- surprisingly, it was in use until relatively recently (70s-80s) before it was shut down (in the 90s?). Mass Gen Hospital next door bought it and it has been renovated into a hip, happening place to stay. The atrium is pretty cool to gawk at- there's a bar at which to have a drink, during which time you can gawk some more. Clink, the restaurant, has tables behind bars, literally. I can't comment on the food since I didn't eat there but the menu looked good.
I had a corner room in the Jail Tower- there is one other tower which my friend told me has similar accomodations. My room was on the corner, overlooking the hotel entrance. Nicely appointed and comfortable. I did not like the ventilation system which was very noisy (and I'm a pretty deep sleeper). I also did not like the soundproofing: because the walls are exposed brick, sounds reverberate throughout the halls- I could hear every conversation in the hallway while sitting in my room.
The location is fine, next door to MGH and across the street from the T- we went to Fenway and it was a very easy 15 min trip on the T. The hotel overlooks the Charles River, at the base of Bunker Hill.
The business center is joke. To print out my boarding pass would have cost $7. You're better off asking the concierge nicely- he can save you $7. Wireless access is NOT free, which irritates me to no end.
Front desk staff and concierge were friendly and helpful. The rooms are nicely appointed separate showers and tubs. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. TV is a little annoying since it is on a satellite, hence changing channels is slow and cumbersome.
All in all, a very nice, comfortable, hip hotel. I would definitely come back for a weekend with the wife, especially if I could get a room rate under $300.





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