Fall into queen-sized canopy beds with 300-count Italian linens in this luxury Boston hotel. RELATED LINKS Return to Boston City Guide

Prepare to be pampered when you check into this centrally located business hotel, which opened five years ago in a 1903 Beaux Arts building on Beacon Hill. The property combines elegant contemporary surroundings with an exceptional range of amenities and services that have earned Fifteen Beacon a long list of accolades from Boston Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and other publications.

Each of the 60 luxurious rooms and suites comes with a working gas fireplace, a queen-size canopy bed with 300-count Italian linens, three telephones, two televisions, a five-disc CD player with CD library and custom business cards listing the personal telephone and fax numbers you'll use during your stay. The hotel's Federalist restaurant is known for its refined atmosphere and for an extraordinary wine cellar featuring many rare vintages and cult wines.

Double rates range from $295 or $395, with studios and suites ranging from $425 to $995.Valet parking is available, but why bother driving when you're staying at a hotel that provides complementary in-town transportation for all guests via chauffeured S-Class Mercedes?

Fifteen Beacon Hotel
15 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-670-1500 or 877-982-3226
www.xvbeacon.com