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This sister hotel of New York’s Plaza has been a Copley Square landmark since 1912. Public areas are opulent; rooms are small but comfy; and suites are truly grand. Richard Burton and Liz Taylor are among the star-studded guests who have stayed here.

Wired every which way, this adjunct to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology even incorporates circuit boards as a design motif. It’s sleek and unfussy with ergonomic furniture and high-speed everything. There is a large garden terrace.

Set in an 1892 Back Bay townhouse, the 33 rooms of this boutique hotel feature custom-made furniture, light-toned woodwork, and Italian tiles. Breakfast is included in the astonishingly low (for the area) rates.

Carved marble fireplaces, Victorian furniture, and some of the finest linens in town give the nine rooms in this Beacon Hill hideaway a feeling of sumptuous luxury. High-speed Internet, mini-fridges, and stereos provide the finishing touches.

This townhouse hotel is mere steps from Boston Common (see Boston Common & Public Garden). The rooms are mostly small but Euro-chic, and there’s a first-floor bistro that serves breakfast (included in rates). There’s even a private roofdeck for guests.

This brownstone townhouse, c.1895, boasts nine huge, elegant rooms – all with fireplaces, wet bars, CD-players, and high-speed Internet access. A quiet spot, it is equally convenient for Back Bay or the Fenway.

This suave 150-room hotel (opened end of 2002) has all the high-tech essentials but the architecture and decor of France’s Second Empire.

A South End brick townhouse inn with magnificent 19th-century public areas, large suites with contemporary styling, wood-burning fireplaces, and decadent bathrooms. Excellent value for elegant lodgings.

With 950 rooms on 15 floors, the 1927 Park Plaza is Boston’s largest historic hotel. Recent restoration has thankfully put some glamour back. Popular with business travelers, convention goers, and tour packagers, it is convenient for Back Bay and the Theater District.

An artist-architect couple transformed this century-old Cambridge firehouse into a boutique hotel. The 65 spacious rooms are decorated with firehouse memorabilia and antiques.