AKA has opened the Hotel AKA Boston Common, the brand's second hotel in Boston and 16th property in its portfolio. Previously the Kimpton Nine Zero, the 190-room hotel will undergo a renovation while remaining open. Adjacent to the Boston Common and many of the city’s historic landmarks, the State House and Financial District, the hotel has a mix of short-term and extended-stay accommodations.
The brand made its Boston debut last summer.
“Hotel AKA Boston Common offers a contrasting design vernacular to that of our first property in Boston, Hotel AKA Back Bay,” AKA CEO Larry Korman said in a statement. “We are purposefully taking a slower approach to the design refresh to respectfully metamorphize the hotel into an AKA and ensure the cultural nuances of the lively downtown location are woven into the design fabric of the property. Each of our Boston hotels on the opposing ends of the city’s parks, Boston Common and Boston Public Garden, give us the opportunity to offer our guests different experiences to reflect the two neighborhoods.”
Hotel AKA Boston Common is located in a 19-story building at the intersection of Beacon Hill, Downtown Crossing and the Financial District in Boston. The design firm in charge of the renovation has not yet been announced. Greg Vernick will oversee the refresh of the hotel’s neighborhood restaurant and bar as part of the new Atelier AKA F+B program. Additional amenities include a contemporary lobby lounge, a fitness center and flexible meeting and event space.
Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between AKA and Electra America, owns the hotel, which is EAHG’s seventh property. The property was acquired in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. EAHG will invest $15 million in renovations to the hotel. In August, EAHG acquired and converted the 225-room Loews Boston Hotel into the Hotel AKA Back Bay, marking AKA’s entry into New England.
AKA is a division of Korman Communities, a residential real estate company, with properties in major metropolitan markets across the United States and London.