Return to main article10 Great Places to Spend Christmas
Boston
Why Go: - Old-world ambience. Where to Stay: A gas fireplace warms every bedroom at the XV Beacon Hotel (doubles from $295), which combines classic details like an antique cage elevator with 21st-century amenities: CD players, high-speed data ports, a private phone number for each guest. Holiday Dinner: The dining room at Locke-Ober (dinner for two $200), a blue-blooded institution since 1875, still feels like a gentlemen’s club. Lobster bisque, Dover sole, calf’s liver, and baked Alaska continue to draw the Brahmin faithful—and the food is actually delicious. Stocking Stuffer: Black Ink is crammed with presents for all ages—animal—shaped lunch boxes, wind-up metal toys—as well as some unusual children’s books. —Peter Jon Lindberg
- New England coziness.
- Beacon Hill’s cobblestoned streets dusted with snow.
- Roasted lobster in lieu of Christmas turkey.
