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Four Seasons

Address: 200 Boylston St., Back Bay, Boston, MA, 02116 | Map It
Phone: 617/338-4400; 800/819-5053
www.fourseasons.com/boston

Price range: $$$$
Location: The Back Bay

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Jeans-clad millionaires and assorted business types cluster in the glossy lobby of the Four Seasons, while TV anchor folk dis the competition over 'tinis and Bristol Burgers in the Bristol Lounge. (Visiting celebs are whisked to the 3,000-square-foot, $6,900-per-night Presidential Suite—no waiting in the lobby for them!) In spite of competition from trendy newcomers like the Mandarin Oriental, the Four Seasons remains the gold standard of Boston's ultra-posh hotels. Designers resisted the trend of soothing taupe for bright shots of citron and apricot in public spaces; guest rooms sport black-and-cream toile with gold and lemon accents, large bay windows, and oversize work areas. Luxury amenities include DVD players, 42-inch plasma TVs, and L'Occitane toiletries. (Even celebrities steal the soaps, we're told.) If you spring for the basic city-view room, you can enjoy fab views of the Public Garden from the pool and whirlpool on the eighth floor, or from Aujourd'hui, the hotel's top-rated contemporary French restaurant, or the Bristol Lounge. Check the Web for fantastic winter-weekend deals. Pros: great location, overlooking the Public Garden and a short walk to Newbury Street shops and the Theater District, Mercedes courtesy car makes drop-offs (within a 2-mi radius) around town. Cons: front entrance can get busy (valet parking service can be slow); restaurants are pricey.

Hotel Details: 197 rooms, 76 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: 2 restaurants, room service, bar, pool, gym, laundry service, Wi-Fi hotspot, parking (paid), some pets allowed.
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Metro: Arlington

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by StephenC from London, England on 9/29/07
Decor isn't exactly full of character but the fantastic staff and service, and the excellent room, helped make my stay there great.