Raffles Boston (40 Trinity Place) | 426 Stuart Street | Back Bay

[DZH22]

1/1 From Waltham. The picture looks more harrowing than it was in real life.

IMG_0016 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Jahvon09]

The Delta plane passing by is an eriee reminder of 09-11, as it appears to bre hitting the JHT!!

 

[#bancars]

The Globe reviews the Raffles room experience:

Bostonâs most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate? - The Boston Globe

Luxury chain Raffles offers a room with a view and a butler. We checked in and checked it out. Here's what it's like.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[DZH22]

2/4 I like this angle and hope they don't block it with that super fat stack of crap over the Back Bay Garage.

IMG_0083 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0085 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0090 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

Blending into the Hancock from Hancock Hill, Blue Hills, 2/11.

IMG_0249 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Czervik.Construction]

Is that top left corner condo furnished? Looks like a model unit maybe?

2/4 I like this angle and hope they don't block it with that super fat stack of crap over the Back Bay Garage.

IMG_0090 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[kmp1284]

Is that top left corner condo furnished? Looks like a model unit maybe?

Most of the units here have actually sold, unlike a lot of the other recent openings.

 

[DZH22]

I like this one more than I thought I would. The glass is certainly different enough that it doesn't look completely ridiculous next to the Hancock. Snapped these at a red light while searching for parking in the South End. From this angle it's sort of our Batman Building.

IMG_0020 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0022 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0024 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0025 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Randy N. Craven-Krawtch]

2/4 I like this angle and hope they don't block it with that super fat stack of crap over the Back Bay Garage.

IMG_0083 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0085 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0090 by David Z, on Flickr

Why are there open spaces at the top of the JHT? Aren’t they usually covered!

 

[chrisbrat]

Why are there open spaces at the top of the JHT? Aren’t they usually covered!

I thought it was just the angle? But now I think you're right. That's the panel of black/grey windows rather than reflective, but it sure does look like they've all been removed (for replacement, presumably, but why and why all of them at once?).

That's the floor with the dampener. Never been sure why it necessitated non-reflective glass, but maybe it doesn't and they (Cobb) decided to highlight the innovative feature rather than hide the necessary fix for a troubled design?

 

[DZH22]

3/3 From the Pru.

Earlier lighting.

IMG_0163 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0488 by David Z, on Flickr

Late afternoon lighting.

IMG_0553 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0554 by David Z, on Flickr