Invigorate Meetings with Unique Breaks at The Langham, Boston

BOSTON, MA, June 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) The Langham, Boston now offers thematic breaks to corporate meeting planners, a practice that is keeping up with the idea that brief interruptions keep attendees motivated and productive.

The thematic break menu features six interludes, all varied and showcasing a customized experience that includes snacks paired with games for the Wii Video Console. Enchanted New England, a nod to local goodies like Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Bars and Salt Water Taffy is paired with Wii Sports Resort Wakeboarding; Rejuvenation, featuring Energy Mix, Smoothie Shooters, and fresh fruit is paired with Wii Fit Yoga; play Guitar Hero while enjoying the Chocolate Wonderland break, which offers brownies, truffles, and more.

Additionally, The Langham, Boston's on-site spa, Chuan Body + Soul, offers a Reach, Stretch, and Relax break that incorporates ten minutes of simple yoga-inspired stretching, herbal teas, and whole foods like fruit and nuts.

Organizational behavior experts suggest that productivity can be increased by taking more breaks during the day. According to Tony Schwartz, author of The Way We're Working Isn't Working, your body's natural rhythms work better with a change of pace at least every 90 minutes.

"Get the creative ideas flowing, reduce tension and refocus your attendees' level of alertness," explains The Langham, Boston's Director of Sales and Marketing Rachelle Boudreau. "While it is not time spent on-task, the result will be a reinvigorating experience for everyone."

About Langham Hospitality Group
Langham Hospitality Group encompasses a family of distinctive hospitality brands which include hotels, resorts, residential serviced apartments, restaurants and spas, located on four continents.

It takes its name from the legendary Langham in London which was opened in 1865 as Europe's first Grand Hotel. For almost 150 years, this flagship hotel has represented sophisticated and gracious hospitality, a philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses across all properties.

The brands include the luxurious Langham and international five-star Langham Place, the upscale Eaton Luxe, midscale Eaton Smart, the award-winning Chuan Spa, and Yat Tung Heen restaurants.

The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomizing stimulating and artistic hospitality.

Eaton, a premium member brand, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.

Currently 28 member hotels are open or in the pipeline across four continents. Langham Hospitality Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd in 1972. Reservations for Langham hotels can be made by logging onto langhamhospitalitygroup.com.

About The Langham, Boston
This elegant property, once the Federal Reserve Bank, is a national architectural landmark. An ideal downtown location, the hotel offers a unique blend of historic charm and urban sophistication next to the finest shopping and attractions including: Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston Common, the Freedom Trail, the Theater District and the waterfront. The hotel's award-winning restaurant, Cafe Fleuri, serves breakfast, lunch, seasonal Saturday Chocolate Bar, and Sunday Brunch under lofty atrium ceilings. BOND restaurant | lounge serves lunch, metropolitan afternoon tea, small plates of global cuisine in the evenings, and distinctive cocktails. Chuan Body + Soul offers guests 24-hour access to the fitness center, an indoor lap pool, a whirlpool and spa treatments based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. The hotel has won AAA's Four-Diamond award. For information on The Langham, Boston, please visit: http://boston.langhamhotels.com.

For more information contact:
Victoria Cimino /617.422.5137 / victoria.cimino@langhamhotels.com
The Langham, Boston