Christopher Muther | What it’s like staying
in Boston’s new breed of hotel dorms
The line for the elevator at the Westin Copley Place was the length of a small parade. Although at this parade, smiles were replaced by masks and slightly irritated expressions. The elevator arrived every few minutes with a pleasant chime, four students would step in, the line would inch forward.

The night I stayed at the Westin Copley Place, I could see the frustration on the faces of some of the 800-plus Northeastern University students who are staying there this semester. One student complained she once waited 45 minutes for an elevator.


The Westin is where 11 Northeastern students were dismissed for violating school policy and gathering in a single room. The school has clamped down on student gatherings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

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