Omni Kicks Off Boston Project

Omni Hotels & Resorts officials got a big Boston welcome May 15 from elected officials and community members and kicked off a project that is expected to bring thousands of jobs and a unique commitment to diversity and inclusion. A new sign now marks the future site of the Omni Boston Hotel, a 1,000-plus room hotel on Summer Street in South Boston’s Waterfront District.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), the owner of Omni Hotels & Resorts, New Boston Hospitality Group, elected officials and community representatives gathered to celebrate the project and unveil the new sign. Omni, along with their partners at New Boston Hospitality, are developing the fourth largest hotel in Boston in a prime location to serve the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) and the growing number of major companies located in the area.

This project marks yet another major investment in South Boston’s Waterfront District; last week General Electric celebrated the groundbreaking of its new world headquarters just a few blocks away. The impact on the local economy also will include adding critical hotel capacity for the world-renowned BCEC, which will be connected via a pedestrian walkway to the new hotel. In addition, a number of local non-profit organizations will receive a percentage of profits generated by the hotel.

The hotel on the Massport-owned two-acre parcel is expected to open in early 2021 and will be a one-of-a-kind, luxury Omni property with two towers defining its spot in the South Boston skyline.

The proposed hotel design will feature a variety of culinary options, world-class retail and amenities, including a luxury spa, elevated pool deck and fitness center. It also will offer more than 100,000 sf of flexible meeting and event space, inclusive of a 25,000-sf ballroom, as well as an event terrace.

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