Boston Park Plaza Hotel

Location. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel stands along Park Square east of the Back Bay area of Boston, Mass. The Arlington "T" stop is located less than two blocks away. This property is positioned two blocks from Newbury Street and three blocks from the theater district.
Hotel Features. Built by E.M. Statler in 1927, the Boston Park Plaza Hotel has hosted presidents, sports legends and famous entertainers. This property is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. Six on-site restaurants include McCormick & Schmick's which serves an extensive seafood menu prepared from freshwater and saltwater fish. Celebrity Chef Todd English's steakhouse, Bonfire, features prime cuts of beef enhanced with European and Latin American influences. Swan's Café presents an American menu and prepares afternoon tea service. Whiskey Park is a stylish cocktail lounge that draws after-dark crowds. Finale café serves desserts, whereas M.J O'Connors Irish Pub serves traditional Irish fare. A staffed business center houses five computer stations. A total of 60,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel for a fee. A 24-hour, complimentary fitness center houses cardiovascular and weight-training equipment and free weights.

Guestrooms. This 15-story hotel offers 941 guestrooms of varying configurations. Accommodations include cherry-wood furnishings, black-and-white photographs of Boston and coffee-and-cream color schemes. Beds feature 350-thread count linens and white duvets. Rooms provide coffeemakers. Refrigerators are available upon request. Bathrooms contain shower/tub combinations, dual showerheads and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Accommodations include high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee and MP3 adaptors. In-room safes are laptop compatible.

Expert Tip. Cynthia Gold, the hotel's tea sommelier, is one of the few who practice this trade. Gold creates her own exclusive tea blends and incorporates her teas as ingredients in cocktail and food recipes.