Boston's New Hotel Commonwealth: A Step Ahead in Business Travel.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003

Hotel Commonwealth, the newest independent luxury property in Boston, is now welcoming guests to enjoy the advantages of 21st Century computing and communications while residing and dining in the classic style of a bygone era.

Aside from personalized service and spacious deluxe rooms with separate sitting areas, the 150-room hotel features full Wi-Fi wireless computing, complimentary super high-speed internet access, and guest VOIP phones with full-property reception range.

The Hotel Commonwealth is conveniently located for the frequent business traveler on historic Commonwealth Avenue within walking distance from Fenway Park, Boston University, many historic Back Bay attractions, and Boston's famous "T" subway system.

Business travelers can expect the same technologies in their hotel room that they have in their office. Leveraging an Alcatel converged voice/data network, Hotel Commonwealth enables guests to work directly from their guest room using high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel property via wireless Internet access. Likewise, guests can stay connected using their Alcatel wireless phones while dining at the hotel's fine dining seafood restaurant, Great Bay, without missing important calls.

Hotel Commonwealth is making waves in the hospitality industry by being the first to deploy the new Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communications technology for enhanced guest services. Guests can obtain location-based information at their fingertips via SIP-based IP phones from Pingtel Corp. in the guest rooms and hotel lobby. Acting as a virtual concierge, the large-screen Pingtel phone provides up-to-date information on many things from baseball tickets to the local weather.

"At Hotel Commonwealth we cater to the needs of the 'on-the-go' elite business traveler who wants to feel at home while at work. Here, we make every business person's dream come true at their fingertips! With Wi-Fi, high-speed internet, Pingtel IP phones, and advanced communication systems in place, we are prepared to face the business technology challenges of today and tomorrow with a smile," said Timothy Kirwan, Managing Director of Hotel Commonwealth.