At the corner of work and play, where Downtown Boston and the Financial District converge, is The Dagny Boston. The city’s latest independent hotel, fittingly named using Old Norse words for “new day,” marks the launch of a captivating new era for the location following a multi-million dollar investment by DiamondRock Hospitality Company and management under Aimbridge Hospitality.

The 403-room hotel is housed in the historic Batterymarch Building. Designed by notable artist and architect Harold Field Kellogg, the Batterymarch Building’s exterior was designated in 1995 by the Boston Landmarks Commission. In 1998, the building was converted into a hotel as part of the preservation effort. 

Interiors of The Dagny Boston, led by hospitality design firm HBA Los Angeles, pay homage to the building’s distinguished provenance as Boston’s first Art Deco skyscraper and caters to both sides of the city’s dynamic.

Double entrances to the hotel provide a gateway to Boston’s delightful duality with direct access to buzzing Downtown Boston on one side and the pulse of the Financial District on the other.

Clean-lined wood paneling and rich scholarly color palettes pair with a variety of textures and materials to create a tailored, charismatic environment with unexpected notes of levity in a way that is authentic to the locale.

The whimsical library space finds rare common ground for Boston’s literary icons, combining the mysteries of Edgar Allan Poe with the contemplative nature of Sylvia Plath. To the lobby’s moody Mad Men vibe, HBA Los Angeles designers added affectionate feminine flair. Exposed brick in the restaurant and coffee shop lends edited rusticity, paired with wood accents and pops of color.

In the corridors, graphic repetition threads through the carpets in Deco design. Guest rooms are warm, welcoming and refined, designed with a playful sense of sophisticated intellect and quality craftsmanship. Woven and leather-like fabrics wrap the furniture with layered, textural sensibility. Wainscoting accent in handsome blue serves as a smart backdrop against a custom headboard with built-in reading lights for relaxing in bed with a book or soaking in last-minute prep ahead of a big morning meeting. Wood at the casegoods brings in added warmth, while brass finishes are a Deco delight. Carpet patterns call upon the versatility of Herringbone tweed. Feature accent wallcovering is a classic Art Deco gesture. In the bathrooms, tilework is laid in an Art Deco motif style.

Thoughtful details and character continue through the hotel’s 15 meeting rooms, 9,000 square feet of creative-minded meeting space, and new 2,000-square-foot fitness center with sweeping city views.