The Bar/Lounge at Boston Park Plaza

"” Rooms aren't as ideal, but bargains can be had"

"The old-school 1927 building is just as historically grand as ever, as evidenced in its gilded, chandelier-lighted lobby, which houses the new restaurant and lounge, Off the Common, and classically decorated rooms"

"Apart from Todd English's Bonfire Steakhouse (owned by the hotel, not local superstar chef English), the street-level restaurants and bars are independently operated"

"Off the Common is the lobby restaurant, offering seasonal spins on local favorites, while STRIP by Strega fuses the lounge and the steakhouse, and the aesthetics of the mid-century and 21st century, to glamorous and slightly surreal effect"

"The Tower Rooms and King Suites (actually large rooms) are prime picks, the former with access to a private lounge with breakfast and evening snacks"