'The Encore Water Shuttle could revolutionize the use of Boston Harbor as a preferred and popular commuter pathway,' Encore Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio said when he announced the water shuttles last year. Located on the banks of the Mystic River, opposite from Boston and Somerville, Encore Boston Harbor features 671 guest rooms and suites, including 650-square-foot 'Premier King' and 'Double' rooms that it claims are the largest hotel accommodations in New England.Īlong with the 210,000-square-foot casino, which has more than 3,000 slot machines and 143 table games, offerings include: 15 restaurants, bars and lounges a spa with 17 treatment rooms and a salon a 6-acre 'Harborwalk' with pedestrian and bike paths, park space and waterfront viewing decks a luxury retail esplanade 21,000 square feet of seasonal outdoor event space and 50,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, including 10 breakout rooms and a 37,000-square-foot ballroom that, according to the resort, is Boston's largest ballroom outside the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.Īlso notable at the resort is transportation: The property will carry guests to and from Boston aboard European-style water shuttles.

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