Calendar of Events

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Freedom Trail Foundation, this package follws the 2.5 miles of The Freedom Trail.  The red-brick walking trail leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. This special package includes the following:

• Overnight accommodations in a Deluxe guestroom or suite
• Private Walk Into History Walking Tour: This tour is the best way for you to experience the Freedom Trail. Led by an 18th Century Costumed Guide, the 90-minute tour mixes humor, history and fun. Be transported back in time to the days of the American Revolution and have a hands-on revolutionary experience. Sites include the Boston Common, The State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel, King’ Chapel Burying Ground, Benjamin Franklin Statue/Boston Latin School, Old Corner Book Store, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, The Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, USS Constitution & Museum, and the Bunker Hill Monument.
• Welcome Amenity Book: The Freedom Trail, An Artists View
• American breakfast for two in Jer-Ne Restaurant & Bar
  
  The package requires a 3-day non-refundable advanced booking and is subject to availability and exclusive of taxes and gratuities. *There is supplemental charge of $90 USD per person for additional guests.

Package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Advance reservations are required; rates do not apply to groups. Rates are listed per room, per night, single or double occupancy, and exclusive of taxes, gratuities and other charges unless otherwise noted.

Boston's "Little Italy" North End Market Tour includes the following:

• Overnight luxury accommodations on Friday or Saturday evening
• Please note tours options:
  Saturdays: 10:00am or 1:00pm OR 2:00pm to 5:00pm
• Two tickets to the “Little Italy” North End Market Tour: The secret of Italian cuisine is the high quality of ingredients, a sense of regional tradition, and that very Italian love of life. Sources for ingredients abound in the narrow streets of the North End. But for the outsider, finding the finest is not always easy. Join us on Michele Topor's original award-winning North End Market Tour and let us unlock for you the secrets of the cuisine and of America's oldest Italian neighborhood. Discover one of the most vibrant ethnic neighborhoods in this country. Take a walking tour that is like a cooking class on foot: learn about how Italians eat; glean insider cooking tips; gain resources and knowledge on how to identify and where to buy the very best ingredients. At nearly every stop, we'll enjoy small tastes of specific Italian food ingredients so you may experience benchmark flavors to incorporate in your own cooking and dining adventures. Tour includes the following:
• A three-hour walking tour of the North End markets
• Tips on purchasing, cooking, and storing foods
• Tastings of many specific Italian food ingredients
• A handout describing the best stores and favorite restaurants
• Historical insights into the North End community
• American breakfast for two on one morning at the hotel’s Jer-Ne restaurant
  
  This overnight package requires a 14-day non-refundable advance payment. Additional per person charge of $100 (includes Culinary Walking Tour, breakfast, additional person in guest room)

Package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Advance reservations are required; rate do not apply to groups. Rates are listed per room, per night, single or double occupancy, and exclusive of taxes, gratuities and other charges unless otherwise noted.

• Overnight accommodations in the Red Sox Nation Suite
• This one-of-a-kind Club Level Luxury Suite is designed for the ultimate Boston Red Sox Fan and features Red Sox Nation décor, themed in-room activities, and sports paraphernalia. 
• Round trip limousine transportation for Fenway Park tour:
• VIP Private Tour of Fenway Park (based on availability)
• In-room ballpark-themed food amenity
• Special take-away souvenirs

This package is priced starting from $2007 (in honor of the team's latest World Series title). Fee for additional guests is $150 per person (over two years old) and includes Club Lounge access and tour of Fenway Park.

Package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Advance reservations are required; rates do not apply to groups. Rates are listed per room, per night, single or double occupancy, and exclusive of taxes, gratuities and other charges unless otherwise noted.

Hosted by author and etiquette expert Judith Ré, of The Judith Ré Académie for Instruction in the Social Graces, and the service professionals of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, this innovative program invites young ladies and gentlemen to develop their social and personal skills. 
                                                        A Day of Social Savvy®

Class will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008:  The day of activities includes instruction, demonstration and participation in the following areas: proper introductions, table setting and manners, food preparation and presentation, telephone and cell phone etiquette, thank-you note writing, polite conversation, health care, dancing and social “mishaps.”

A Day of Social Savvy^® for children begins with a welcome gathering over hot chocolate and muffins, followed by a tour of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common. This unique program includes the chance to work alongside the hotel’s pastry chef, preparing delicate desserts. The “hands-on” approach is emphasized throughout the day, enabling children not just to enjoy, but to actually create a proper social decorum. A Day of Social Savvy^® culminates in an evening dance during which the children learn the art of ballroom dancing and experiment with some high energy and modern dance steps.

All activities are hosted within the hotel, where young ladies and gentlemen are taught the power of poise and grace, amidst the elegant function rooms and restaurants.

Enrollment for A Day of Social Savvy^® is limited, and reservations are required. The fee is $325 per child, which includes meals, amenities, instruction and taxes for this daylong event. Please contact our coordinator at (617) 574-7118 to make reservations.  

                              Staying Connected with Manners in a Wireless World

Class will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2008:  Staying Connected with Manners in a Wireless World , addresses both the social skills needed in our ever-changing world, along with elements of traditional etiquette standards.

Hosted by the etiquette experts of The Judith Ré Académie for Instruction in the Social Graces and the service professionals of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, this innovative program invites young ladies and gentlemen, ages 8 through 12, to develop their social and personal skills.

Classes will be held from 12pm to 5pm on Sunday June 8, 2008. The day of activities includes instruction, demonstration and participation in the following areas: wireless responsibility in public vs. private areas, proper introductions, table setting and manners, food preparation and presentation, telephone and cell phone etiquette, thank-you note writing, polite conversation, health care, dancing and social “mishaps.”

Enrollment for Staying Connected with Manners in a Wireless World  is limited, and reservations are required. The fee is $200 per child, which includes meals, amenities, instruction and taxes for this half-day event. Please contact our coordinator at (617) 574-7118 to make reservations.

For additional hotel information or guest room reservations, please call (617) 574-7100 or toll-free (800) 241-3333.