Some hotel partnerships feel contrived, but one new theme suite in Boston hits me right in the heart.
A “Goodnight Moon” Suite For Children (And Their Parents) At The Sheraton Boston
Before I talk about the Sheraton Boston’s new Goodnight Moon Suite, I have to start at home. When Augustine and Claire Marie was little, Goodnight Moon was not just a bedtime story, it was our nightly ritual. We read it so many times that somewhere along the way the book became optional. Both would turn the pages and recite the words from memory long beore they could read. I could start in the middle of the book and they would still keep going. We all knew the cadence, the rhythm, the quiet slowing at the end as the room settles into sleep. Some nights we listened to the Susan Sarandon narration, which I also find quite calming:
There were plenty of other books in rotation, but Goodnight Moon was special. It was the one I could read with my eyes closed, the one that could calm a long day, the one that somehow made a hotel room in a faraway country feel more like home. That little green room became a common destination. So when I saw that Sheraton Boston had created a Goodnight Moon themed suite, I was immediately intrigued.
Inside The Goodnight Moon Suite
The Goodnight Moon Suite at the Sheraton Boston is presented as an “immersive experience” at the newly transformed hotel, offered through February 2026. Rather than a subtle nod to the book, this is a full commitment to the world of the story. The room is styled to evoke the famous “great green room,” with the same colors, details, and visual references that anyone who has read the book a hundred times will spot within seconds.
You get the sense this is meant first and foremost for children, but it feels just as much aimed at parents who grew up with the book or read it nightly to their own kids (it was written by the scandalous Margaret Wise Brown in 1947). The magic is not that a hotel has painted some walls green and added a few themed props. The magic is that you walk in and your brain starts filling in the rest of the scene from memory. You remember the tiny objects, the quiet repetition, the comforting order of it all. Even in the marketing photos, I can already imagine my kids racing around the room pointing out familiar elements and then insisting that we sit down and read the story in the space it is meant to echo. But where’s the quiet old lady whispering, “Hush?”
Marriott is positioning this as a limited time, family-oriented offer at a major convention style hotel, which makes sense. Boston is a city many families visit for college tours, medical appointments, or history trips. The idea of ending a long, overstimulating day in a room that feels like the pages of a beloved bedtime story is, frankly, a clever one.
I often write about premium cabins, fancy hotels, and loyalty programs, but some of my greatest travel memories are tied to moments with my children. We have had plenty of flights where a small board book or a familiar story was the difference between a meltdown and a smooth descent. Goodnight Moon was one of those anchors. It is simple, almost spare, yet it captures the quiet intimacy of bedtime in a way that works in any time zone.
It would not just be a place to sleep, it would be a continuation of a story we started years ago in our own home.
Of course, this is still a city business hotel. Most of your stay will be spent out exploring Boston or attending whatever brought you there in the first place. But for one night you can bring your children into a room that reflects a story you may have read to them when they were barely tall enough to climb into bed. That is kind of special!
CONCLUSION
Goodnight Moon is one of those rare children’s books that seems to live on even as your kids grow. The Sheraton Boston is leaning into that staying power with its Goodnight Moon Suite, available through February 2026, and I find the concept genuinely appealing. For parents who know the book by heart and for kids who still fall asleep to it, this is more than a themed room. It is a chance to wrap a familiar story around a night in a big city and turn an ordinary hotel stay into a small, quiet memory that might just last as long as the book itself…yes, I’m looking into it (though I’m not seeing any availability right now).
You can book here (though it already looks sold out to me).
Let’s add that “Goodnight Moon” is an American children’s book written by Margaret Wise Brown (1910 – 1952) and illustrated by Clement Gazzam Hurd (1908 – 1988). It was published by Harper & Brothers on September 3, 1947, and is a highly acclaimed bedtime story… Note that this timeless book is the second in Brown and Hurd’s “classic series,” which also includes “The Runaway Bunny” and “My World.” The three books have been published together as a collection titled “Over The Moon.”
Unforgettable family stays – inspired by a beloved classic – await lucky guests at this fully renovated 4* Boston hotel.
It looks wonderful, although not for me. Great idea!
I await to see how Chi Hsuan responds in his own special way.
Does he have to? Like, Chi, please just skip this one.