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The words “shopping spree” send shivers up my spine. What’s better than someone handing over discount cards to some of the most elite boutiques in Boston, headlined with clothes from some of the world’s most sought-out designers? Nothing, unless you couple it with a night at The Four Seasons.

The Four Seasons clearly heard my charge cards *ching* and created this ultimate shopping package for Boston guests: A Shop Boston Package that gives discounts at over 117 Boston retailers and galleries. Fashionistas rejoice! Today’s Daily Pampering is straight out of a shopaholics dream.The Shop Boston package at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston includes the following discounts: Read the rest of this entry »

The hotel has only been open a few months, but developers of the upscale W Boston Hotel and Residences are already facing financial problems. The owners filed for bankruptcy this week – a severe blow to the recently revitalized theater district area where the 28-story W Boston stood ground.

The W Boston was a welcome addition to Boston’s downtown theater district, which had been under construction for years working on the restructuring of worn facades and dilapidated buildings. The sheer glass exterior of the W Boston added a light to the darkening theater district streets giving Bostonians a reason to venture back to their old stomping grounds, which once hosted some of the best night life events and late-night clubs in the city. While the lights still shine bright on the theater marquees, there’s a dim shadow cast on the future of the W Boston.

According to documents filed in US Bankruptcy Court in Boston by SW Boston Hotel Venture LLC, a subsidiary of Sawyer Enterprises, the owners list liabilities of $100 million to $500 million. Read the rest of this entry »