Nine Zero Hotel
Logan International Airport is only three miles from Nine Zero Hotel. Stay there and be in walking distance to the historic Boston Common and Faneuil Hall, as well as famous shopping on Newbury Street. The Nine Zero has a fully equipped fitness center that is open around the clock, and the hotel has a wine reception for its guests each night. The Spire Restaurant and Bar in the hotel is a favorite among local sophisticates. Stay in one of the 190 guestrooms where you'll find cable television, a completely stocked private bar, bathrobes, and room service is 24/7. Your guestroom also will have custom toiletries, and a daily newspaper will await you each morning outside your door. You'll typically pay $300, or more, for one night at this hotel, as of 2009.
Nine Zero Hotel
90 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 772-5800
ninezero.com
Taj Boston
Within walking distance of the Taj Boston are the lavish Boston Public Gardens, Boston Common, and the theater district. Have a meal at the hotel's The Cafe overlooking Newbury Street with all its shops, or have tea served in exquisite china or a libation in the lounge. Workout in the always-open health center which offers cardiovascular machines with television monitors. Relax in your guestroom with its big-screen cable television, fully stocked mini-bar and Internet access for which the hotel charges an additional fee. The bathroom has a shower/tub combination and you'll enjoy the fine complimentary toiletries. Spend at least $339 (2009) for a night at the Taj Boston.
Taj Boston
15 Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-5700
tajhotels.com/boston/
The Liberty Hotel
This hotel was built in 1851 as the Charles Street Jail but after undergoing a $150-million transformation, it evolved into one of the most elegant hotels in Boston. Workout in the hotel's expertly equipped health center, and ask the concierge to make the arrangements for you at local golf courses. Relax in your lavish guestroom complete with a large flat-screen television, a mini bar that's well-stocked, an in-room safe, and Internet access. You'll enjoy your bath or shower with the complimentary Molton Brown toiletries and the plush bathrobes. The cost is about $420 (as of 2009) per night.
The Liberty Hotel
215 Charles St.
Beacon Hill
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 399-4221
libertyhotel.com
Four Seasons Boston
You'll be within walking distance of many historical areas and shopping opportunities if you stay at Four Seasons Boston. For example, Faneuil Hall and Boston Commons are close by as is Newbury Street, with all of its intriguing shops. Workout at the complete health center at this hotel and dine at its famous Aujourd-hui Restaurant--one of the city's best. If you wish, have a libation in the hotel's cocktail lounge. Unwind in your guestroom that has a fully stocked mini-bar, Internet access, a huge cable television, and voice mail on your two-line telephone. A daily newspaper will be delivered to you each morning. And put on the fluffy terrycloth bathrobe the hotel furnishes after your bath or shower. A night at the Four Seasons Boston runs about $475 (as of 2009).
Four Seasons Boston
200 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-4400
fourseasons.com/boston
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