Hong Kong, 8 September 2008 – Opening on 6th October 2008, Mandarin Oriental, Boston will bring world-class sophistication, luxurious accommodation and gracious service to Boston’s chic Back Bay.  To celebrate its debut, the prestigious new property has created a special opening offer.

Valid until 31 March 2009, the We “Fan” Boston package will provide one night of complimentary accommodations in any category of guestroom or suite, in conjunction with two or more consecutive paid nights of stay. The package also features daily American breakfast for two in the hotel’s signature restaurant, Asana, and special benefits to showcase the city’s finest cultural attractions, including complimentary admission for two to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to view its extensive collection and notable Asian works.  This offer is subject to space availability, and advance reservations are required.

Room Specifications and Rates
Styled by renowned interior designer Frank Nicholson, the 136 guestrooms and 12 suites at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will delight guests with subtle Asian elegance and stylish traditional touches. All guestrooms and suites are beautifully designed with custom furnishings in golden-hued, exotic wood and lush silk, and feature views of the Back Bay. With the largest average room size in Boston, guests will be pampered by a variety of luxurious amenities, including in-room welcome gifts, spacious granite bathrooms with separate soaking tubs and rainforest showers, and therapeutic bath amenities from Aromatherapy Associates. All beds are adorned with 400-count Frette bed linens and Ploh duvet and pillows.  Guests can also enjoy in-room entertainment from a 42-inch flat screen television and stay connected through multi-line IP telephones with touch-screen color displays, and wireless Internet access.

Rates for the We “Fan” Boston offer start at USD 1,560 for a Deluxe Room for a minimum of two nights.  All room categories are available for the inaugural offer.  For reservations and further details, please contact the hotel at +1 1 (866) 526 (6567), or visit Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s online reservation service at: www.mandarinoriental.com/boston.  Deluxe Room rates begin at USD 675.  Additionally, overall opening room rates start USD 575.  This inaugural offer is available to book from 6 October 2008 to 31 March 31 2009 and is exclusive of taxes and gratuities.

About Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Poised on Boylston Street, near the elegant shops of Newbury Street, the famed Boston Common and the newly restored South End, Mandarin Oriental, Boston will be at the heart of what’s happening in this vibrant American city.  Guests will enjoy the property’s 148 guestrooms, including 12 suites, which will provide the city’s most spacious accommodations amongst Boston hotels.  Asana

The 16,000-square-foot Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will feature holistic treatments blending Eastern traditions with modern techniques from its nine private treatment rooms, including a Hydrotherapy suite, a spacious Sanctuary Couples Suite, and a deluxe Mandarin Suite.  Guests who wish to expand their wellness program will delight in the culinary offerings at the Spa Café. 

Mandarin Oriental, Boston will be the perfect venue for intimate gatherings or for as many as 600 guests, with more than 10,000 square feet of elegantly designed function space, all conveniently situated on the hotel’s second level.  The 4,200-square-foot Oriental Ballroom and the hotel’s three smaller function rooms will all be equipped with Mandarin Oriental’s signature technology systems, ample private pre-function areas and a dedicated kitchen.  A professional planning team will ensure every event is executed with the uncompromising attention to detail for which Mandarin Oriental is renowned.