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Frommer's Highly Recommended

A Boston mainstay -- it was built as the Statler Hilton in 1927 -- the Park Plaza does a hopping convention and function business. It's the antithesis of generic, with an old-fashioned atmosphere and a cavernous, ornate lobby, yet it offers modern comforts in the guest rooms, where the design is more contemporary than in the elaborate public spaces. The latest round of renovations, upgrading the technology as well as the appointments in the guest rooms, was completed in 2005. The least expensive units here are small; if you're not a crash-and-dash traveler, the extra space might be worth the extra money. Don't expect personalized service in a hotel this large and busy. The lobby of the 15-story building is a little commercial hub, with a travel agency, pharmacy, currency exchange, and Amtrak and airline ticket offices.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Boston 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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