CitizenM Boston North Station

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CitizenM Boston North Station
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Common area, 2019
CitizenM Boston North Station
General information
Address70 Causeway Street, Boston MA 02114
Town or city Boston, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 42°21′55″N71°03′44″W / 42.3654°N 71.0621°W / 42.3654; -71.0621 Coordinates: 42°21′55″N71°03′44″W / 42.3654°N 71.0621°W / 42.3654; -71.0621

CitizenM Boston North Station is a CitizenM hotel in Boston's West End, Boston, in the United States. [1]

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Description and history

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Street-level lobby

The 10-story, 272-room hotel opened in TD Garden's The Hub on Causeway on August 5, 2019, [2] [3] and has a 9,600-square-foot common common area. It was designed by Concrete Architectural Associates, Gensler; Moriarty served as the contractor. The interior features artwork by local artists [4] There is no concierge desk, and guests use kiosks for self-checkin. [5] The hotel was CitizenM's third in the United States. [6] It has been described as a "micro" hotel, [7] with "pod-like" rooms. [8]

Reception

The Daily Telegraph 's travel writer Linda Laban gave CitizenM a rating of 8 out of 10 and wrote, "Inside and out, the Boston outpost of the Amsterdam-bred citizenM brand is a striking addition to the city’s old West End. It is positioned amidst a vibrant development that has extended the city's biggest arena into a multi-faceted dining and nightlife centre, with public transport right on the doorstep." [9]

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