When it comes to superlative service, no one does it like the Four Seasons, and the Boston property is no exception. Guests at the parkside hotel, which lies directly across from the Public Garden and close to upscale retailers Escada, La Perla and Hermès, can expect to be spoiled. Room décor is not dramatic (the hotel calls the style “Beacon Hill residential”; we’d call it “hotel neutral”) but they’re equipped for comfort, featuring plush slippers and robes, down pillows and DVD players for late-night movies. After check-in, head down for afternoon tea at the hotel’s Bristol Lounge—with all the fixings of traditional English high tea service, like finger sandwiches and buttery scones, it’s the definition of Old Boston refinement. A dip in the indoor pool, which overlooks the garden and State House, provides the perfect pre-dinner pick-me-up.

Four Seasons Hotel Boston Amenities:

• 273 rooms. Wireless Internet access. Restaurant, bar. Fitness center. Pool. Spa. Business center.