Langham Boston (formerly Le Meridien Boston)

Historic landmark amid financial/waterfront districts

Overlooking Post Office Square, this hotel was built in 1922 as a Federal Reserve Bank and modeled after a 16th-century Roman palace.

Guestrooms vary in shape and size; some may have vaulted ceilings, dramatically slanted windows, or views of the park or city.

A six-story atrium towers above the hotel's Cafe Fleuri, which offers Mediterranean-style cuisine, as well as a chocolate buffet.