Hotel Marlowe (Boston): Kimpton Karma Supreme
August 6, 2015
Last year, the fine folks at Hotel Marlowe served up the best amenity ever by making a collective donation to my Leukemia Cup boat. Talk about Kimpton Karma! Wow.
How could they ever top that? Well pull up a chair…
The first thing they did this year was double their donation! I mean holy cow, that is the coolest thing ever. Supporting a good cause and fighting blood cancer. You guys rock.
(You’re welcome to join the fun by making a donation of your own, dear reader.)
Kimpton Karma Supreme
The valet Jonathan said hello when I arrived. He knew my name!
Then my friend Joe Capalbo plussed up the room to the gorgeous Presidential Suite (820). Awesome.
820: The Top of the World
But wait, there’s more. The very nice amenity involves bacon(!!!) and a craft cocktail from downstairs. And a personal note from Joe.
Bacon
This is definitely the way to ease in after no fly July. Thanks you guys!
Kimpton rocks.
820 Bedroom zoom 1
820 Bedroom zoom 2
820 Bedroom zoom 3
Of course the shower in here is way not plastic.
Glass shower in 820
Dining/meeting
Telescope is a Kimpton thing
820 Hotel Marlowe
Anyway, ten showerheads (double the max) for Hotel Marlowe and Joe. Home away from home in Boston.
That and the Presidential Suite will do it for me every time @Kimpton! Did you see that the team also made a @LeukemiaCup donation?! wow.
— noplasticshower (@noplasticshower) August 6, 2015
Hotel Marlowe in Boston = Best Kimpton Karma Ever
August 14, 2014
It’s true that NPS has been here countless bajillions of times. And it is true that like in all relationships we’ve had our ups and downs. But the Hotel Marlowe staff (ably led by GM Joe Capalbo) outdid themselves this time. Best amenity ever. Wait for it…
Team Tartan sailing in the 2013 Leukemia Cup.
The staff made a sizeable donation to my Leukemia Cup sailing team. Holy cow you guys absolutely rock. (You, dear reader can join em here.) We’re trying to raise $22,000 this year, and every penny counts. Just wow.
Thanks Amanda and Ryan and everyone else involved.
I am in 621 which seems to be my default room these days (though I do fondly recall the Presidential Suite…yes I do…love that prosthetic blog memory unit!). Things are very nice here with plenty of room to relax and get some work done before the work starts…or something.
Bedroom 621 at Hotel Marlowe.
Living room with really TALL furniture in 621 at Hotel Marlowe
I do really like the bathroom part of this room, though I still have never been in that huge tub. One of these years, I swear.
What is that in the mirror?
The shower is definitely not plastic. NPS approved.
No plastic to be seen near the shower in 621 at Hotel Marlowe
Though I am missing my rock in the middle of the Shenandoah River now that no fly July has come to an end, Hotel Marlowe and their killer staff are a home away from home. Five showerheads plus two.
The evening started with a delicious cocktail at Brick and Mortar. Great space. Great vibe. Great cocktails. Good place for a business chat. After a Greenpoint, we tried a house invented More Than Classic:
1 oz wild turkey 101
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Braulio
.25 oz demarara syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
A roller coaster of a drink that starts bitter and is a bit too sweet in the end. Not much in the middle. But a decent experiment.
Dinner at Bondir was nice, but they are trying too hard. The first three courses (bread included) were a veritable confusion of great tastes. Too much going on. But some sublime ideas in there. Main course and desert were much better. All in all, Bondir seems overpriced to me. The atmosphere is nice and homey though.
All this and a telescope to boot.
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