Boston is a very special city to my husband and I, so it was important to me that we find the perfect place to celebrate our 6th anniversary. XV Beacon was it. They accommodated an early check-in. The room was beautifully appointed, albeit a little small by American standards. But that's what you get for booking the most basic room category in a city centre. It was absolute perfection, and very romantic with surround sound and an electric fireplace that we enjoyed very much despite the hot summer weather. I also liked the intimacy of 7 rooms per floor. Staff was very nice.
The only less-than-positive comment I have is for the restaurant, Moo. We went there for breakfast one morning and while I can appreciate that they have a set breakfast menu, I was disappointed by the response when my husband asked for a burger instead (it is a steakhouse after all...) It was a little after 10, and we were told they don't serve lunch until 11 or 11:30. The irony is that Moo handles all of the room service, where a burger WAS on the menu. So if we went back to our room and asked for a burger, that would've been feasible but at the restaurant itself it was not. Only after we flagged that did the waiter come back and tell us that it was okay but that the chef may not make the fries that comes with it at this hour. As it turns out, we did get the fries and the burger was absolutely delicious. The fries were addicting. Something to note: at breakfast they tack on an automatic 20% gratuity.
I'd stay at this hotel again in a heartbeat. Just book it!
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