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Ritz-Carlton Boston Common

Address: 10 Avery St., Downtown, Boston, MA, 02111 | Map It
Phone: 617/574-7100; 800/241-3333
www.ritzcarlton.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Downtown Boston

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Fodor's Review:

The LA Sports Club, the Ritz's mega-fitness center, is the go-to gym for pop stars who are performing in Boston, so you might feel a bit more fabulous—or a whole lot fatter—simply by hanging out here. While traditionalists often compare this hotel unfavorably to the other Ritz-Carltons, it's only fair to judge it for what it is: a sleek, contemporary hotel that speaks more to rock stars than royalty. Warm wood walls and trim complement an extensive art collection in the lobby lounge, where furnishings are draped in velvet and silk, and lamps are made of hand-blown Venetian glass. Guest rooms are dressed in apricot, yellow, and blue, with hardwood armoires, separate marble showers and deep tubs and the all-important flat-screen HDTV. Some rooms have spectacular views of Boston Common. A short walk will get you to Downtown Crossing's shopping zone, the Theater District, and Newbury Street. Besides the fitness center, the hotel complex houses a movie theater. Pros: killer gym, central location. Cons: readers complain that guest rooms are too dark and lack "wow" factor, food service is "brutally expensive." (Lots of other options in Downtown Crossing, though.)

Hotel Details: 150 rooms, 43 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, pool, gym, laundry service, Wi-Fi hotspot, parking (paid), some pets allowed.
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Metro: Boylston St.