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With the first day of winter this week and today being Christmas, I thought that this would be the perfect time to tell you about the Taj Boston‘s Fireplace suites. With the cold weather just around the corner, here’s the scoop on the coziest spot in town. The iconic hotel, located in the Back Bay, has 42 suites with wood burning fireplaces. The suites come with their own FIREPLACE BUTLER. Yup, you read that right. My only problem is that I’d probably just want to take the butler home (even though I don’t have a fire place – wait, scratch that, I’d just never leave the suite!)  Guests can choose from the following 4 types of wood:

• Birch Wood:Birch produces a strong heat and burns quickly, creating a warm and cozy interlude before an evening’s entertainment on the town
• Cherry Wood:Fragrant and slow burning, the glowing colors from this fire will enhance your in-room dining experience
• Oak Wood:A lightly scented, long-burning wood, oak produces a comforting, cozy warmth for a long winter’s night. It produces a comforting, cozy warmth and ambiance for a long winter’s night
• Maple Wood:The sweet aroma of maple will fill the room with the ambiance of a country inn. It evokes the essence of a New England winter in the heart of Boston

In addition to the Fireplace Suites, the Taj offers Fireside desserts and cocktails in the bar right off the lobby. Pastry Chef Robert Alger has crafted a variety of sweets to please any palette. Shown above is the Taj dark chocolate cake – a composed cake of Valrhona Dulcey chocolate soufflé, coffee mousse and chocolate mirror glaze with vanilla anglaise and crunch coffee ice cream.

The Taj’s cheese plate was simple and yet satisfying.

House dipped chocolate strawberries served over a cloud of white chocolate shavings.

Warm caramel chocolate bread pudding – cinnamon custard baked with croissants and milk chocolate with caramel and vanilla sauce.

Homemade toasted s’mores – chocolate graham cookie filled with chocolate ganache and house made marshmallow, served with chocolate sauce.

The Fireside cocktail list includes beverages such as: The Classic – half bottle of Perrier Jouët Champagne, Dark Velvet – glass of Courvoisier VSOP Cognac, Maison Rouge – glass or bottle of 2008 Pinot Noir, Cuvaison, Napa, CA, and the Slainte – Hot Toddy with a warm blend of whisley, lemon, cloves, cinnamon and the Taj’s own roof top honey.

A non alcoholic option is the Starry night – hot chocolate with marshmallow and chocolate shavings (oh and that fresh made whipped cream is heavenly!).

The suites are elegantly decorated with classic furnishings and 42 inch flat screen cvs, there’s even complimentary wifi.

While guests relax in their rooms and cuddle up next to the fire, they can choose to make their own s’mores!! I can personally vouch for the coziness of these suites and there is nothing better than the smell of a wood burning fire! The Taj is currently offering a Suite Celebrations promotion: when guests book one night at the best available rate they can delight in an additional evening at 50% off in addition to a complimentary breakfast for two in the award winning Taj Café. The promotion is good from now until April 2016, so you’ve got plenty of excuses to take a city stay-cation and check out the suites.

As you can see, the suites have an amazing view of the swan boats, the city skyline and the Boston Common, even on a foggy day – the city looks amazing!

Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season! What are your favorite holiday traditions? Maybe you can start a new traditional and indulge in a suite at the Taj every year!

Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to view the Fireplace Suite and sample the above desserts. All opinions are my own.

Taj Boston

15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA

Check out their website here.

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