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If you’re going to stay at the Taj Boston, you might as well indulge in a few of our favorite amenities: 1. The 24-hour room service menu means international travelers and jetlagged guests can eat when their body tells them it’s time, and not when the hotel dictates. The late-night menu includes everything from cheese plates to soups and sandwiches. 2. For kids (or for the kid in all of us), the in-room game consoles the perfect way to pass the time. It’s an easy hook-up to the TV and you can request various games from the concierge. 3. The Taj Boston boasts a brand new gym, which we have to point out as one of our favorite things about this hotel. The gym is open 24/7 with your room key. The cardio and weight equipment is new and in separate rooms. There is no locker room in the gym, but you’re only a short elevator ride to your guestroom. 4. Take advantage of the Taj Boston’s pillow menu while you’re here. If you can’t sleep on your own pillow at home, you might as well try to get something as close to it as possible. 5. For the romantics, reserving a fireplace suite comes with your own private fireplace butler, who will tend to your flames (via the fireplace) throughout the day or night. You’ll get to choose which wood you want to burn, which vary in scent, perfect for setting the mood.