Fodor's Expert Review Omni Parker House

There's more than a century and a half of rich and varied history within these walls, where JFK proposed to Jackie and Charles Dickens gave his first reading of A Christmas Carol. It's America's longest, continuously operating hotel, so you can steep yourself in Boston history while enjoying today’s modern conveniences. As with many historic city lodgings, guest rooms are a tad small, but they're nicely turned out with cherrywood furniture, red-and-gold Roman shades, ivory wall coverings, and cushy mattress covers. It's also rumored that the hotel's former owner haunts the place—you be the judge. The Parker House’s iconic, original Boston cream pie (it was invented in the hotel) is available 24 hours a day.