Review: Goodnight Moon Suite At Sheraton Boston (INCREDIBLE!)

For the next portion of our Good Morning Milan, Goodnight Moon trip, we spent a short night at the 1,220-room Sheraton Boston. More specifically, my dad and I were arriving from Frankfurt, and were meeting up with Ford and Miles, who were arriving from Miami (Ford, Miles, and I stayed in the Goodnight Moon suite, while I booked my dad a guest room at the hotel).

It’s not often that Ford tells me “hey, we need to fly to Boston to stay at a Sheraton,” but that’s exactly what happened in this case, and it was the motivation for this portion of the trip. For a limited time, the Sheraton Boston has a special “Goodnight Moon” suite, themed after the children’s book with that name. It’s only available for a limited time, between November 2025 and April 2026.

Growing up, Goodnight Moon was Ford’s favorite book (I think my parents read me German books growing up, so I can’t say that I remember it). It’s also a book we now read to our son all the time. So when we learned about this immersive suite experience, we couldn’t help but book it.

I’ve gotta say, this was an incredible experience, and we all enjoyed it immensely. Since our stay, every night that I put our son to sleep, he tells me “papa, I want to go back to Boston and stay in the Goodnight Moon suite.” He says that even more than “papa, I want Santa to come again,” so I think that’s a reflection of just how special this was.

Anyway, let’s get into the review. Let me note that this will mostly be about the suite, though I’ll also cover the basics of the hotel (though my rating of the hotel is specifically about our experience in the suite). I wasn’t able to review everything about the hotel, though, as we had an early morning flight the next day.

Booking the Sheraton Boston Goodnight Moon suite

The Sheraton Boston has a single Goodnight Moon suite, which is a converted one bedroom suite. The room is specifically bookable through this link, or with rate code ZE2. As of the time this review is published, I see a couple of dates with availability. I imagine there will be some more cancelations over time, since it’s not like these rates are non-refundable, so don’t be surprised if some more nights eventually open up.

The rate we paid was $554 before taxes, which honestly seems quite reasonable for such a special concept. The rate is valid for up to two adults and two children.

The rate also includes lots of things, like four tickets to View Boston, a welcome amenity (a Goodnight Moon book, a plush bunny, themed cookies, and “mush”), plus a $150 food and beverage credit. Below are some of the details from the welcome letter that I received.

Sheraton Boston lobby & check-in

As mentioned earlier, the Sheraton Boston recently underwent a full renovation. Can I just say that I think unlike some other brands, Sheraton is doing an impressive job with how it’s renovating properties? I thought the lobby was beautiful and functional, with all kinds of seating options that make it a great place to be, whether you want to work or just hang out.

Our check-in process was efficient, and the lady checking us in was friendly. Oddly, we were just told “we have you in one of our one bedroom suites,” so I specifically asked to confirm that we were in the Goodnight Moon suite, given that this is the whole reason we booked this stay. After a couple of extra clicks, she confirmed we were.

The Sheraton Boston has two sets of elevator banks — the main bank goes up to the 25th floor, while there are separate express elevators that go to the 26th through 29th floors. Our room was on the 28th floor, so we took the express elevators.

Sheraton Boston Goodnight Moon suite

The Goodnight Moon suite is room 2822, so upon exiting the elevators we turned left, and then the room was on the left.

We told Miles he had to figure out which room we were staying in, though he didn’t have too hard of a time figuring that out. 😉

The Goodnight Moon suite is a converted one bedroom suite, which is marketed as covering 570 square feet (51 square meters)… though it felt a bit bigger to me? As you enter the suite, there’s first a large entry area with information about the author and illustrator of Goodnight Moon, plus a picture of the main room from the book.

In this area, there’s also closet space, plus a half bathroom, with a sink and toilet.

The entry room then leads into the living room, which is the space that has been converted into the “Great Green Room” from the book. This is just magic, plain and simple, and I can’t even describe how much joy I got seeing Miles’ reaction to walking into this suite, as he was smiling ear-to-ear, and was completely speechless (which… it’s not often that a three-year-old doesn’t have much to say).

And honestly, I was equally amazed by how incredibly the suite was modeled after the room from the book, from big details like the red balloon and rocking chair, to little details like the giraffe on the bookshelf and the time on the clock.

The living room had a queen size bed. Then there was a fully separate bedroom, separated from the living room by a sliding door. It had a king size bed, and wasn’t themed. Instead, it just has the typical updated Sheraton design. The bedroom area also had a chair, plus a TV in the corner.

The bedroom also had a coffee machine, which wasn’t plugged in, and wasn’t near any plug, for that matter. Presumably that’s because it would usually be out in the living room, but in order to stick to the theme, it wasn’t placed there.

The bathroom was off the bedroom, and had a single sink, a walk-in shower, and a toilet. It’s certainly a compact bathroom for a suite.

Toiletries were in reusable containers from Gilchrist & Soames.

The entire suite had a panoramic view of the Charles River, as it’s quite nice to be this high up.

We went out for dinner, and then when we returned, our Goodnight Moon welcome amenity was waiting for us, which included star and moon shaped cookies, tea, and a bowl of “mush” for us to prepare.

Miles loved being able to help prepare the “mush.”

There was a further welcome amenity with macarons and beef jerky (interesting combo!) plus bottled water, presumably on account of my Bonvoy Ambassador status.

Guests who stay in the suite can take home a copy of the Goodnight Moon book, plus the bunny in the bed, which Miles now sleeps with every night at home.

Obviously I have nothing but great things to say about this concept. I can’t put into words how amazed Miles was by all of this, and what a peak experience this was for him. For that matter, I was super impressed by the attention to detail that went into this, so I appreciated it nearly as much.

Also, this is such a brilliant marketing idea. This room can’t have cost that much to create, but the amount of press coverage it gave the hotel is incredible, as it was part of the hotel’s attempt to show off that it has been redesigned. Admittedly I’m not sure how much this sways bookings to the hotel outside of this special suite, but either way, it gets the Sheraton’s name out there.

Sheraton Boston gym & pool

The Sheraton Boston has a wellness area located on the fifth floor. The hotel has an indoor, heated, 20-meter lap pool, which I’m sure some people will appreciate, though it’s not something that we used.

The hotel also has a large gym area, with one room being dedicated to strength training, and another room containing cardio equipment.

Sheraton Boston dining & club lounge

Interestingly, the Boston doesn’t even have a “traditional” restaurant, despite having over 1,200 rooms. Instead, the hotel’s lobby area essentially acts as the restaurant, with no clear designation as to what’s lobby seating, and what’s the restaurant seating (so I think you can just sit anywhere).

Henderson at Sheraton is the name of the “restaurant,” and it’s open daily from 6:30AM until 12AM, and serves everything from drinks, to breakfast, to lunch, to dinner, to snacks. There’s even a grab & go area.

Below is what the menu and drink list looked like here.

On the one hand, it seems odd to me to not even have a “proper” restaurant. On the other hand, maybe it’s just smart and realistic, because most people don’t actually want to eat at a Sheraton when they’re in a great food city. The Sheraton is also connected directly to the Prudential Center, which has plenty of options for food and drinks.

The Sheraton Boston also has a club lounge, located on the lobby level, right next to the dining area.

The lounge is a beautiful space, with a variety of seating options. The lounge didn’t strike me as being particularly big, given that this is a 1,200+ room hotel, and a lot of people in the United States have elite status. But it was nice…

The lounge is open 24/7, so I stopped by at 4AM to grab a cup of coffee from the machine, and I must say, the cappuccinos were surprisingly great, given that they weren’t barista made.

I wish I could review more of the food and beverage outlets at the hotel. However:

• We arrived at the hotel around 3PM and had a very early morning departure the next day
• We wanted to spend most of the time in the Goodnight Moon suite, since that’s the whole reason we traveled here
• While it kills me to waste the $150 food & beverage credit, I also didn’t want to eat in the lobby of the Sheraton, rather than going out and eating at one of Boston’s great restaurants

Bottom line

While “flying to Boston specifically to stay at the Sheraton” wasn’t on my bingo card, the hotel’s incredible Goodnight Moon suite made it worthwhile. The hotel has a special, limited time suite modeled after the Great Green Room from the iconic children’s book.

What an unforgettable stay this was. As an adult, I appreciated the commitment to the theme, and the exceptional execution. Most importantly, our son, Miles, couldn’t have been more delighted. Even weeks later, he tells me almost every day how he wants to go to back to the Goodnight Moon suite in Boston. I wish we’d see more hotels try concepts like this!

What do you make of the special Goodnight Moon suite at the Sheraton Boston?