The Big Dig blighted the Harbor Hotel's west side for years, and its aftermath - which will be transformed into a pretty park in the near future - for the moment remains an...

When the Park Plaza, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2007, was first built it doubtlessly looked out over the lovely Public Gardens, but development put it in the...

Converted from a private residence, the slender Charlesmark is a beacon of minimalist boutique elegance on busy Boylston Street. The chic lounge and patio, opened in 2005,...

Out went fuddy-duddy floral decor and in came sleek, modern elegance: the genteel Colonnade Hotel's renovations are boutique hip, but with a smart, individual edge to the...

Back Bay's first hotel, Copley Square opened for business in 1891; decades later, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington lit up its now defunct jazz bar,...

This little sister to New York's Plaza Hotel occupies a prime spot overlooking Copley Square, in the heart of Back Bay. Built in 1912, its mirrored and gilded lobby and...

The five-star Four Seasons is known for its famous guests. When the Stones roll into town, this is where they set up camp. Problem: there's only one Presidential Suite, an...

Built in 1928, this Downtown art deco landmark, known as the Batterymarch building, was the city's first skyscraper. It once housed the Department of Transportation - hence the...

The nondescript exterior of this modern block near the Cambridgeside Galleria mall doesn't prepare you for the flamboyant melange of fake animal prints and rich colours within....

This little gem of a place is just a stone's throw from Harvard Yard. Designed by Harvard alumnus Graham Gund in 1992, the red-brick structure is intended to mimic the...

What the InterContinental lacks in front entrance grandeur - an understatement, given the hazardous forecourt right on the busy street - it makes up for with a snazzy,...

The Boston outpost of this small, international luxury chain is housed in the 1920s former Federal Reserve Bank on pretty Post Office Square. To locals, however, it is best...

The privately owned Lenox, which first opened in 1900, boasts a prime location next to the Boston Public Library. The hotel's old-style gold and blue decor oozes quiet...

Part of the British hotel chain, the Millennium began extensive renovations in 2007. While remaining open for business, section by section the hotel is to be revamped,...