Massport clears way for 1,000-room South Boston hotel

Omni’s $550 million project will feature two 20-story towers; meeting, retail and restaurant space; a spa; and possibly an ice rink.

A massive new hotel complex — with more than 1,000 rooms, a sprawling ballroom, and potentially a skating rink — is coming to the center of the South Boston Waterfront.

The hotel, approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Port Authority’s board, will be the Seaport’s largest, located at the corner of D and Summer streets, across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

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