"Real ones know: just because it’s not flashy like New York or Miami, doesn’t mean there isn’t a luxury scene in Boston. There absolutely is, and the arrival of Raffles debut Americas location right in the heart of Back Bay proves it. This dazzling new build opened in 2023 after numerous pandemic-era delays, and features all the five-star bells and whistles you’d expect from a global luxury brand of Raffles’ caliber: a sleek, sexy design courtesy of Rockwell Group and Stonehill Taylor; a 17th story sky lobby with soaring views; a signature Portuguese fine dining restaurant Amar by acclaimed chef George Mendes; a spa by Guerlain; marble bathrooms; spacious bedrooms; and butler service everywhere you go. Don’t mistake Raffles Boston as being just for jet-setting international types, however–the speakeasy Blind Duck is one of the toughest spots to snag a table on a Saturday night, and word on the street is that nearly all of the multi-million dollar residences were purchased not my foreign investors but, in fact, by locals." - Shannon McMahon, Todd Plummer
