15 Arlington St.
800/241-3333 or 617/536-5700
www.ritzcarlton.com

Restored 1927 Beaux-Arts landmark, on Newbury Street facing the Public Garden and the Common.

 

ROOMS 273 done in an ultra-traditional style, with feather beds and high-speed Internet; suites (and two highly sought-after rooms) have wood-burning fireplaces.
SERVICE Staff-to-guest ratio of 0.7 to 1.
FOOD The gilded dining room serves food to match the setting (duck breast with turnips and huckleberry-duck jus). Also a café and bar (try one of Carlos's martinis).
FACILITIES New gym.
COST Doubles from $395