Holiday Hotel Deal in Boston

The XV Beacon is offering a "Gift Wrapped Getaway" package for those who want to escape holiday stress. In-room fireplaces and Rainforest showers, complimentary Mercedes sedan service (so you can avoid traffic stress too), and a thank-you gift from Tiffany's when you depart. (Through Christmas 2004)

"GIFT-WRAPPED GETAWAY" A PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO FRENZIED HOMEBOUND HOLIDAYS, AT XV BEACON HOTEL IN BOSTON

Good things come in chic boutique hotel packages

September 2004, Boston, MA — As inevitable as the family-focused frenzy of a homebound Thanksgiving or Christmas celebration is the annual query, "Why didn't we get away for the holidays this year?" Rather than respond with yet another exhausted shrug again this year, treat yourself to some relaxed holiday cheer with the "Gift-Wrapped Getaway" at XV Beacon, the chic boutique hotel on Boston's fashionable Beacon Hill.

Located within an easy walk of Boston Harbor, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common and the Financial District, XV Beacon is the perfect spot to celebrate the holidays in traditional and relaxed New England style. The hotel features 60 spacious and individually designed rooms, each with working gas fireplaces, comfortable canopy beds, in-room entertainment systems, multiple telephones, high-speed internet access and well-stocked wet bars. Complementary in-town Mercedes sedan service will whisk you about in style. And the hotel's award-winning Federalist Restaurant is just right for seasonal feasting, with the stately presence of a private club, one of the nation's most-impressive wine collections, and delectable interpretations of quintessential New England cuisine.

Count on plenty to do in Boston throughout the holidays, including:

• Fabulous shopping from Filene's Basement to Saks Fifth Avenue and every price-point in between – with no sales tax on items $100 or less, no less.
• Self-guided historic city tours, or visits to Plymouth Plantation, where America was born.
• Ice-skating on Frog Pond on Boston Common and candlelight strolls along Beacon Hill.
• Seasonal musical delights from the world-famous Boston Symphony and Holiday Pops.
• Pampering after a long day of holiday fun with an in-room massage at XV Beacon.

Available November 15-December 30, 2004, XV Beacon's "Gift-Wrapped Getaway" includes:

• Stylish "Studio Room" accommodations for $425 per night/double occupancy
• Welcome food & beverage amenity.
• Gas fireplaces, five-disc CD players with surround sound, and Rainforest Showers and Whirlpool Tubs in every room.
• Tiffany's "Thank you" gift upon your departure.

For more information or to reserve your "Gift-Wrapped Getaway at XV Beacon, please call 877-982-3226 or 617-670-1500. More information can also be found at www.xvbeacon.com.

Rooms at XV Beacon feature queen-size four-poster beds, in-room fireplaces, high-speed Internet access, 300-thread-count linen sheets, complimentary Mercedes sedan service,and museum-quality artwork throughout.

The Federalist beckons with an atmosphere that evokes the stately tradition of the world's most fashionable social clubs. Executive Chef David Daniels offers artistic imagination in the preparation of dishes that emphasize local New England ingredients. The restaurant was awarded the Wine Spectator's Grand Award from 2001-2004.

Prominently placed and conveniently located, the 60-room XV Beacon is tucked in a turn-of-the-20th-century Beaux Arts building on Boston's historic Beacon Hill. Each of the hotel's ten stories has seven rooms with individually designed Italian-inspired decors.

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