Hotel Coverage: Fifteen Beacon
What’s Out, What’s In: Raiding the Minibar
We've started a series of what’s trending in hotels these days: What’s Out, What’s In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge! What’s Out: Cheetos and johnnie Walker What’s In: Locally-made or healthy alternatives Sometimes it’s late in the day, dinner was...
April 11, 2013
We've Fallen in Love With These Autumn-Themed Cocktails
If you can resist this pumpkin-pie loaded shake--there's something wrong with you. Period. Yes, some parts of the country have experienced their first bouts of snowfall, it’s still considered autumn per the calendar, and many hotel restaurant bars have a host of seasonal drinks created just for this time...
November 15, 2012
XV Beacon Joins The Hypo-Allergenic Craze
Ah, the change of seasons. You can just hear the chestnuts roasting, the pies baking... and the constant sneezing. Yep, it's allergy season (or cold season, take your pick), but thankfully hotels are coming to sniffly guests' rescue by providing hypo-allergenic rooms. The latest to get in on the act?...
November 05, 2010
Five Hotels Where You Can Spend Your Labor Day Weekend
That sad point of year is coming. It's that time when we shut off the barbecues, stop going to the beach and break out the fall wardrobe. Yep, Labor Day is only a few weeks away. If you want to cap off your summer with a Labor Day getaway,...
August 10, 2010
XV Beacon Turns X and The Guests Get all the Gifts, Starting on New Year's Eve
Anyone with a birthday around the holidays knows it sucks. You get combo gifts (if any at all) and everyone’s too busy with holiday parties and shopping to celebrate with you. But in the case of Boston’s XV Beacon Hotel, the festive-season birthday means gifts for all. The hotel...
December 23, 2009
Boston's XV Beacon Hotel Still Passes The Jet Set Test
Once again, Jet Set Life's Kimberly Murgatroyd returns with another VIP Hotel Review. You may recall her last visit to the exotic Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos, Greece. This time she's landed stateside to revisit the XV Beacon Hotel. Enjoy. Maybe I keep returning to Boston's XV Beacon Hotel because...
August 05, 2009
HotelChatter World's Cutest Concierge: Nominee Jonathan
Hotel: XV Beacon Location: Boston, MA Name: Jonathan Nicholson Division: Male Jonathan is the world's cutest and best concierge! He always responds to every request with a smile but his personality is what makes him shine. Remember, cutest = coolest. We are searching the world for top notch concierges,...
August 15, 2005
XV Beacon: Old School Boston
Full Disclosure: During our visit to the XV, staff did not let us take photos of the property (huh?). This is the first time we have been banned from flash photography since that Motley Crue concert in 1988. Usually when we visit, we shoot our own photos. The photo you...
July 08, 2004
Partner Reviews: Fifteen Beacon
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Uber-attentive & knowledgeable staff, & rooms that spare no luxury. The best boutique hotel experience I've ever had. A million thanks Molly, Mark & the rest of XV Beacon for making our stay magical. -
Get breakfast in bed, then stroll Boston Common right outside the door! -
Take the comp Lexus sedan service to dinner. -
A fireplace on each suite! Amazing attention to interior detail. Frette sheets,towels&robes. Every night,curtains are drawn,chocolate-covered strawberries & a printout of next day's weather forecast. -
Our most popular amenity is our complimentary house car Lexus Sedan Service. Go out and explore Boston! -
Tell everyone how much you're enjoying your stay! We offer free wi-fi.
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Don't miss Mooo Restaurant: Just rated #1 in Boston’s Best for Steaks!
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Check out our beautiful Garden Roof Deck looking out over Boston Common and The Charles River.
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Take in a show. You're close to Boston’s Theatre District!
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Walk the Freedom Trail. You're just steps away!
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Top off your decadent stay with the wagyu dumplings at Mooo. -
Go Yankees! -
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espresso martinis are rocket fuel there..nice bar and basement wine cellar.. -
amazing service. ultra-cozy. ask for a fireplace in your room.
Hands Down Favorite!
XV Beacon was like staying in a dream hotel. The lobby is hip and the rooms are a cross between early American charm and modern convenience...
Very Romantic
Just spent the weekend with my boyfriend at the XV Beacon. It was my first time to Boston and it was absolutely wonderful. It was also our first trip away and it will be one I will not forget. The staff and service was great; the food was good and the atmosphere was perfect. My boyfriend had to attend the Seafood Convention and arranged for me to have an in-room massage, we had the Hotel driver take us to dinner Saturday and after that he not only took us to a fun club, but the driver actually arranged (without us asking) for us to get right in versus standing line; had a private table for us. The Hotel went above and beyond what I expected. I will definitely go back and recommend it to all my friends.
Best hotel experience I have ever had!!!!!!!
This hotel is absolutely fantastic. I have nothing but great things to say about it. I was planning a romantic weekend in Boston where I was going to propose to my girlfriend. I had never been to Boston before this trip and had no idea where to stay. I found the XV Beacon on Citysearch and read all the reviews and it sounded perfect. I went ahead and booked the room and told them my plans. From the minute we arrived, we felt like royalty. Everything that I planned ahead of time with the concierge went perfectly. Everytime that we walked through the lobby, we were always greeted warmly and by our names. The complimentary Lexus was just an added bonus. It was an awsome hotel experience that I would recommend and do recommend to everyone. Even if she would have said no, I would still return to stay at XV Beacon. Fortunately, she said yes and we will definitely be making it back for another visit. Thanks XV Beacon for making a memorable weekend more incredible than I could have ever imagined.
XV Beacon Is A MUST!
I have stayed @ XV Beacon 1/2 dozen times and no matter what the rate happens to be @ the moment, the entire experience, which is what your stay is, is worth every nickel. From the staff, to the restaurant/bar, to the complimentary hotel car, to the physical property/amenities themselves, and as a Hotel professional myself, this property has won my heart and business forever more while in Boston! There is none finer!
Simply the best Hotel on the Planet
A honeymoon is the ultimate test for any hotel. When traveling for business or recreation, there is a certain amount of tolerance for mistakes and shortcomings, but when traveling on a honeymoon there is NONE. Honeymooners demand absolute perfection. Everything from the smell of the hallways to the thread count of the linens, it takes perfection to create the perfect honeymoon memories. So did XV Beacon meet the challenge? ABSOLUTELY!!! I enthusiastically recommend this hotel to anyone looking for luxury accommodations. Growing up in HAWAII I was raised around some of the finest hotels in the world; furthermore, my travels I have stayed in dozens of the finest hotels--from the elaborate luxury hotels of Asia to the quaint country side chateaus of France. To my surprise, my favorite hotel to date is right here on US soil. XV Beacon, in my opinion, is simply the best hotel on the Planet.
Romantic Weekend Spot
This place was incredible from checkin to checkout. The service was outstanding. The room had a fireplace, jacuzzi tub, stereo system, tv in bathroom, four post bed, dark wood, cordless phone...etc -- REALLY NICE!!! The Mercedes car seervice is a nice touch. We took it to dinner, the aquarium, a movie.. Free - you just tip the driver. This hotel is perfect for the romantic weekend in boston.
Fabulous Fifteen Beacon!
That is all that needs to be said! We had a delightful stay at the hotel. They made sure each and every detail was thoroughly addressed. The staff was courteous, the rooms beautiful...nothing was overlooked. We especially enjoyed the touchtone keypad next to the beds, for the stereo and fireplace....my daughter enjoyed the spa tub and bathroom television...it was ever so thoughtful for them to leave the next days forecast at our nightly turn-down service. We also enjoyed the calling cards and personal lip balm. We missed using the complimentary chauffered Mercedes, but will try that next time....
Sophisticated and Sleek
This is a terrific hidden gem in the best neighborhood in Boston. We loved our stay, the high design and the service.
Great Place
I love Fifteen Beacon. This place is the nicest hotel in Boston, by far.
wow!!!
I walked into the most amazing hotel I ever saw! It is worth the price. I felt like Cinderella at the ball!
XV Beacon is THE address
If you are looking for a home away from home this is your address. You recieve your own personal phone and fax numbers printed on a business card, or your own personal driver to take you arround the city, some of the best food in town available to you 24 hours a day. If you want a hotel bed that you want to take home with the 350 thread count sheets and pillows more comfortable than the ones you owe. With high tech gadgets in the room (push a button by your bed and *poof* the fireplace is either turned on or off, and music can be controled by the same control panel making any man Zeus. Not to mention if you sit on the throan in your mini kingdom at the XV Beacon hotel you can watch the outer world from the LCD televison. Marvelous!
Peace and Quite
If you think the price is to high, then you don't know how to take care of yourself. Peace that I had my own phone and could turn it off anytime. A smile on the front desk staff. The look on people's face when you get out dark brown car on Newbury Street made it worth every penny.
Luxury with Style
Hands down one of the most stylish properties I've ever been to. It's rates are competitive with the Four Seasons and the Ritz, but the personalized service is unbelievable. You'll be pampered beyond your wildest dreams. Definitely the finest property I've stayed at in the world.
Like no other hotel in Boston
When you walk into XVBeacon, you feel as though you are walking into your own home. The small, yet welcoming lobby, the leather paneled elevators and a variety of amenities that i have found at no other hotel made my stay one of the best. As a frequent business travler, i look forward to making my next reservation at XV Beacon hotel.
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