Boston’s Leading Location
for Meetings and Special Events
WHERE VISIONS BECOME REALITY
Iconic views of the Boston Harbor, waterfront and city skyline will focus and inspire your gathering like nothing else. Boasting 20,000 square feet of waterfront meeting space at the nexus of the Financial District, The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and the many of the city's key attractions and corporations, the Boston Harbor Hotel is the city’s premier address for business.
A Dedicated Team
Our Event Planners will custom tailor an event to your group’s specifications in one of our exceptional event venues, each of which is rich in design, character and detail and highlights Boston’s historic Rowes Wharf. From small business breakfasts and private banquets to technically complex product presentations and training seminars, count on us to deliver a highly memorable corporate gathering from start to finish.
Pre-Planning Services
Our Conference Services experts will gladly assist with any aspects of the planning process including:
- Welcome amenities for your guests.
- Special VIP gift requests.
- Receiving: Packages may be sent prior to your function and stored at the hotel. Please contact your conference services manager for shipping details.
- Destination Management Companies: Your conference services manager will coordinate with any destination management company to accommodate your group's requests and assist with any planning needs. For detailed information and recommendations, please contact the Hotel directly.
- Music and entertainment needs.
- Onsite audio-visual needs through PSAV
- Accommodation requests and rooming lists.
- Airport transfers.
- Catering and menu planning.
- Special requests and themed functions.
Wharf Room
With dramatic 19-foot ceilings, glittering chandeliers and captivating harbor views, the hotel’s 5,488 square-foot Wharf Room is considered Boston’s most sought after wedding venue. Spacious, elegant and romantic, the Wharf Room and foyer can accommodate up to 250 guests.
Atlantic Room
The Atlantic Room, overlooking Boston's waterfront, offers brides and grooms an ideal setting for a true New England wedding. Wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows, the versatile 4,000-square-foot space can accommodate weddings of up to 170 guests. For more intimate affairs, the space may be divided into North and South Atlantic, while larger parties may choose to take over the entire floor of event space.
Technology A/V
Audiovisual services are key components for business success. Our partner, PSAV, offers on-site technical expertise and the state-of-the-art amenities necessary to ensure that every stage of your event runs smoothly. Committed to making your meetings memorable and smarter, the Boston Harbor Hotel and PSAV are readily available to provide committed to making your meetings memorable and smarter, the Boston Harbor Hotel and PSAV are readily available to provide personalized support and the technical assistance to meet even the most complex meeting
Meet Our Culinary Team
View our Catering Menu here.
Executive Chef Daniel Bruce
Executive Chef Daniel Bruce
More than thirty years ago, as one of the country’s most promising young culinary talents, Chef Daniel Bruce was lured into the kitchens of Boston’s Five Star Boston Harbor Hotel. Almost immediately upon taking the reins, he has earned the Boston Harbor Hotel a reputation for culinary excellence. Named Chef of the Year for 2013 by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Daniel is nationally and internationally recognized for the culinary talents that he has shared with the Boston Harbor Hotel for the past 30 years.
As Executive Chef for the Boston Harbor Hotel, Meritage, Rowes Wharf Sea Grille and the founder and chef of the renowned Boston Wine Festival, Chef Bruce continues to surprise food and wine lovers across the world with his unique preparations. Now in his third decade at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Daniel has never allowed his time at the hotel to become routine, always finding creative ways to broaden the culinary experience of his restaurants’ patrons and guests of the hotel.
Executive Pastry Chef Shawn Dresser
Executive Pastry Chef Shawn Dresser
Born and raised in Abington, Massachusetts, Shawn Dresser realized his passion for culinary at the young age of eight. He found a love for cooking shows and admired through his screen the talents of Julia Child and Jacques Pépin. Picking up new skills along the way, Shawn committed to cooking full Sunday dinners for his family, unknowingly beginning his successful career in hospitality.
Despite his young age, Shawn always showed an eagerness to learn and grow as a chef- even asking for a wok on his 10th birthday! This drive and passion to succeed only grew as he attended the French Pastry School in Chicago, Illinois as well as the Notter School in Orlando, Florida and Newbury College in Brookline, MA.
Prior to joining the Boston Harbor Hotel team in 2008, Shawn was a Pastry Chef at the [email protected] and the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
Formally trained in savory, Shawn Dresser has become the creator behind all of the perfect pastries and decadent baked goods at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Shawn is passionate about his role as Executive Pastry Chef, and his immense talent and artistry are displayed in his creations that are equally as eye-catching as they are delicious.
Aside from being in the kitchen, Shawn finds the most joy spending time with his wife, Nicola, and his three year old daughter, Audrina.
If you are experiencing difficulties with the RFP form, please email us at [email protected] or call 617-439-7000. We look forward to helping you plan a beyond compare event!