The Boston Harbor Hotel is a luxury hotel on Boston's waterfront, and is renowned as one of the city's best places to stay. It is elegant and refined, a place of old-school charms. Expect porters to carry your luggage, impeccably formal staff and traditional interiors.

The facilities

Plentiful facilities on site. The waterfront restaurant, Meritage, is a key attraction, overlooking glittering Boston Harbour. It's the hotel's signature eatery, with a keen focus on seasonal, local produce from Chef Daniel Bruce. There's a great wine list too (it's something of an interest at the hotel, and they hold regular wine functions during the summertime). More laid-back dining can be found at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille and adjoining bar area.

Good business facilities too, from a choice of meeting rooms (the largest can hold parties of up to 500) and an on-site business centre. The Boston Harbor can cater for weddings, and has a special team in place to organise them.

The rooms

Each of the Boston Harbor Hotel's 230 guest rooms share the same traditional, luxurious décor as the rest of the property. A nightly turn-down service, complimentary newspapers, Bose Wave radio/CD player and flat screen televisions come as standard. Bathrooms are top-to-toe marble, stocked with luscious Penhaligon toiletries.