Afternoon tea Jaguar transportation and a Boston Common location make the Taj Boston fit for a king ... or savvy leisure and business travelers. Welcoming guests since 1927 and boasting the ambiance of a chic Boston townhouse the 16-story Taj offers 273 stylish rooms with elegant fabrics flat-panel TVs desks and marble bathrooms with designer toiletries. Non-smoking rooms are available. The on-site pampering options include body treatments at the in-house spa. Business travelers value the hotel's courier services and private offices (fees may apply) plus the complimentary Jaguar transport. Afternoon tea Sunday rooftop brunches and fine fare are available via on-site dining options. Pets are allowed. Overlooking the Public Garden at the corner of fashionable Arlington and Newbury streets the Taj is a half-mile west of the Boston Opera House and two blocks north of the subway. Guests cheer games less than two miles west at Fenway Park and enjoy an easy 15-minute stroll to events held at the Hynes Convention Center. Logan International Airport is five miles from the hotel. The hotel has a "quiet elegance" say Priceline guests of the Taj Boston where the "superb" rooms and "perfect location" at the Boston Common" win raves.