10 Avery St.
800/241-3333 or 617/574-7100
www.ritzcarlton.com

Two-year-old sister property of the original Ritz-Carlton—it's the contemporary choice, on the other side of the Common, closer to the theater and financial districts.

 

ROOMS 193, tailored and neutral, with high-speed Internet. (Only the more expensive rooms have green views.)
SERVICE Staff-to-guest ratio of 0.8 to 1.
FOOD Jer-Ne serves dishes like osso buco over polenta with a carrot-prune reduction.
FACILITIES Access to the Sports Club/LA in the building.
COST Doubles from $375