The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

"Mandarin Oriental's first New England property courts both devoted shoppers and international business travelers with its great location, sublime service, and top-notch amenities, including an excellent spa"

"—Jon Marcus View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010 Amenities: Spa View the entire Hot List of the travel world's most noteworthy debuts in 2009 ›"

"Don't skip a visit to the quartz-crystal steam room at the outstanding spa, especially if you've overindulged on wine at the hotel's new French-inspired bistro, Bar Boulud"

"The 148-room Mandarin Oriental in Back Bay offers some of Boston's most luxurious standard rooms, plus a 16,000-square-foot spa and extraordinary service"

"Guests also enjoy the full-service spa and numerous dining options"

"Need an extra dose of relaxation? Book one of the Lifestyle rooms, outfitted with bamboo floors and a daybed, just steps from the hotel's excellent spa"

"A 16,000-square-foot spa offers a holistic approach that focuses on heat and water experiences"

"A variety of oppulent technology-loaded (flatscreens, wireless internet) room packages, with spacious bathrooms and fine details all the way down to the sheets bring in a moneyed jet-setting crowd used to Mandarin's international reputation"

""Be prepared to break the bank" if you're going to stay at this "pitch-perfect", "peaceful" Back Bay outpost of the luxury brand, which is "on its way to becoming a signature Mandarin" thanks to "exquisite" service and "generously sized" rooms, with Asian-inspired design accents, that are "to die for"; the location, in central Back Bay and adjacent to Prudential Mall, "couldn't be better", and "fantastic" amenities, like the super-modern American restaurant Asana, M Bar & Lounge and sanctuarylike spa, help make it a "must-stay"

"The 16,000-square-foot Five-Star spa features a vitality pool and a state-of-the-art Kinesis wall, and recently pioneered the brand’s new Beauty by Mandarin Oriental treatments that harness electrical currents to rejuvenate your skin"