Set in the heart of Boston across from Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Regal Bostonian Hotel now offers a complement of 189 guest rooms and 12 suites with completion of the expansion project. 

The central addition is a new, eight-story brick wing topped by five penthouse-level guest rooms and suites, each with floor-to-ceiling windows displaying the Boston skyline.  Additions can be seen in the original hotel building as well, with 11 new guest rooms and suites, and an executive boardroom.

�The Regal Bostonian has earned a very loyal following through boutique-style ambience and service.  By expanding on a manageable scale, we can better meet that demand, and at the same time enhance the Regal Bostonian experience for all of our guests,� said Robert Rivers, general manager of the Regal Bostonian. 

Rivers added that he is eager to finalize details on a new ground-floor restaurant, to be operated by an independent restaurateur. 

Recognized as one of the world�s top 500 hotels this year by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, the Regal Bostonian also is home to Seasons Restaurant, which has been rated as one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S.

Many of the hotel�s rooms feature private balconies with French doors, oversized whirlpool baths, canopy beds and fireplaces.

Regal Bostonian Hotel also offers 10 guest rooms specially fitted to serve the woman traveler, with day-to-day essentials such as static cling spray, hygiene products and lighted portable makeup mirrors.  Added personal touches include notecards in each room, extra throw pillows and fresh flowers.  Crabtree & Evelyn facial, pedicure and aromatherapy bath pampering packs also are available.

Introduced this spring, ten �woman traveler� rooms blend essentials, comforting touches and luxuries to make Regal Bostonian stays even more special for women, said Thomas O�Leary, president and CEO of Richfield Hospitality Services.

�We�ve considered what traveling women need, and added something extra,� said O�Leary.  �It�s all of those things you�ve run out of, forgotten to pack or deserve when you�ve earned some pampering on the road.�

Complimentary day-to-day amenities include static cling aerosol, lighted portable makeup mirrors, copies of Self magazine, and women�s bath and hygiene essentials. Crabtree & Evelyn facial, pedicure and aromatherapy bath pamper packs are available in each room, ready for guest use at an additional fee.

Scented drawer liners, potpourri, tasteful notecards and throw pillows also are added touches to pamper the woman traveler.   All of the rooms are non-smoking.

 �Added touches in each room begin with fresh orchids, vanity seat and plush towels in the bathroom, terrycloth robe and matching slippers.  Each is a discrete, small touch on its own that adds up to make a difference,� said Regal Bostonian director of sales and marketing Rachelle Boudreau. 

Regal Hotels International is a collection of world-class hotels including 7 hotels in Asia and 13 hotels in North America, including landmark hotels The Regal Knickerbocker in Chicago; Regal U.N Plaza Hotel in Manhattan; and Los Angeles� Regal Biltmore Hotel.

The newest gem to the Regal crown is the ultra-modern Regal Airport Hotel at the new Hong Kong International Airport, which opened in January 1999.   The Regal brand in the U.S. is managed and owned by Englewood, Colorado-based Richfield Hospitality Services. 
Specializing in full-service hotel management, Richfield has management contracts with more than 50 hotels in the U.S., most recently signing contracts with the Whittier Hilton in Los Angeles, and the Pleasanton Hilton in the San Francisco area.  Also within the Richfield portfolio is Sceptre Hospitality Resources, the nation�s leading electronic reservations service for independent hotels.