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Hotel Information: This 17-story historic hotel features original 19th-century art and antiques, glass chandeliers, and wood-burning fireplaces. Windows offer panoramic views of the Public Garden, Newbury Street designer shops, and Commonwealth Avenue mansions. Since 1927, it has attracted a sophisticated clientele, including celebrities, royalty, business travelers with children, and theatergoers.
Amenity highlights: Service in many forms makes the Taj Boston a luxurious icon. The focus is on the guest, from complimentary overnight shoeshine service to 24-hour in-room dining to a Bath Butler who draws custom baths upon request. The hotel offers a 3,000-square-foot fitness center with separate aerobic and weight rooms. Complimentary car service to the Financial District is offered.
Insider tip: In E.B White’s children’s novel The Trumpet of the Swan, Louis the swan stayed at this Taj Boston while in Boston. The hotel can arrange activities and services for young guests based on this theme, including afternoon tea, children’s menus, and picnic baskets to take to the swan boats in the Public Garden between mid-April and mid-September.
Rooms
The Taj Boston hotel’s 273 guestrooms are decorated in French Provincial furnishings, with premium bedding and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Marble baths include designer toiletries and complimentary use of plush bathrobes and slippers.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Makeup mirror
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
Recreation
The hotel features a 3,000-square-foot fitness center on the fourth floor, with a range of weight and cardiovascular equipment, including treadmills with private televisions. Shelves are stocked with complimentary headphones, towels, water, and fruit. A professional massage therapist is available; reservations can be made through the concierge.
Two blocks away is a jogging path along the banks of the Charles River with views of Boston and Cambridge.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
This Boston hotel upholds the Taj trademark commitment to attentive personal service in elegant surroundings. A 3,000-square-foot fitness center offers a range of cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and massage therapy.
The Taj Boston hotel offers a special functions area, including private dining salons, ballrooms, and a wine cellar; available in summer, the Roof on the hotel’s 17th floor has views of the Public Garden, Boston Common, and Financial District. Complimentary car service to the Financial District is available. A Chanel boutique can be accessed from the hotel lobby. All public areas of the hotel are smoke-free.
- Concierge desk
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Exhibit space
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Ballroom(s)
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Computer rental
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Billiards nearby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 273
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Pool table nearby
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Technology helpdesk
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Umbrella
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pet deposit required $125 Non-refundable
- Pets accepted 20 lbs. and under
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Know Before You Go
This hotel accepts pets. Guests are asked to contact the hotel for pet policy details by using the telephone number on the confirmation notice provided after booking through this Web site.
Current laws prohibit smoking in any indoor areas, including guestrooms, and on guestroom balconies/patios. Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.
Dining
The Dining Room - Considered one of Boston’s most stately restaurants since 1927, and popular with the pre-theater crowd. Room décor is French Provincial in soft blues and yellows that complement the changing seasons in the Public Garden viewed from the windows. Tables are formally set with cobalt-blue glassware inspired by the room’s Czechoslovakian glass chandeliers. Open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, and a Sunday buffet brunch. Reservations required; collared shirts and slacks required for men; jackets are recommended.
The Café - A wall of windows with panoramic views of Newbury Street creates a lively backdrop for power breakfasts, animated lunches, and pre- or post-theater dining on such traditional American favorites as chicken pot pie, lobster salad, and clam chowder. Open daily for breakfast and lunch; dinner Sunday through Thursday. Collared shirts and slacks required for men during the day; jackets suggested for evenings.
The Bar - This well-known spot for cocktails opened in the 1930s to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition. Upholstered chairs around intimate tables. Fireplace, views of the Public Garden, club-like atmosphere, dark-wood paneling. Monday through Saturday, guests come for the famous martinis, samplings of Scotch, and signature Ritz Fizz. Light dining also available.
The Lounge - The hotel’s spacious drawing room, with windows overlooking Newbury Street, is an ideal setting for afternoon tea, glass of port, and champagne. Tea offered Wednesday and Thursday during two seatings, with music by a harpist. Special teas for children are offered throughout the year, including a Nutcracker Tea and a Teddy Bear Tea. Reservations are required.
Awards And Affiliations
The hotel received the Institutional Investor World's Best Hotels award in 2005.
Address
15 Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116
USA
Nearest major airport:
Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
Area:
Back Bay, Boston, Massachesetts, United States of America
