Can you recommend any hotels in this area?

I can't think of a bad one! They're all upscale and fine. Do you need a specific name?

I'd like about 4 - 5, if possible, to compare prices. Thanks so much!

We stayed at the Westin Copley Place. I can recommend it.

I also stayed at the westin & really enjoyed. There have been a couple of posts where people listed some other nice hotels in the area & gave ups&downs. You might want to do some searching for these posts.

We liked Boston Park Plaza.

I'll throw out a few more names...

Lenox Hotel
Fairmont Copley
Beacon XV
The Eliot Hotel
Colonnade

Unfortunately, none of the above are cheap. But my friend just bid priceline and got the Colonnade for $100 a night. Try bidding a 4 star hotel in the back bay...you might get a deal. (Another person I know recently lucked out and got the Westin that a few people mentioned above).

oops, the above should have read XV Beacon. http://www.xvbeacon.com/ if you're interested.