Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston

Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street rises at the edge of Back Bay beside the Prudential Center, Symphony Hall and Newbury Street, with Fenway and the Museum of Fine Arts also close by.

The hotel occupies the first 21 floors of a 61-storey tower designed by Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed, whose gently curved triangular form gives the building a distinctive place on Boston’s skyline.

There are 214 rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and contemporary New England interiors. Higher suites add expansive skyline views, terraces in select categories and increasingly residential layouts.

The Wellness Floor includes a 64-foot curved indoor lap pool, Five-Star spa and fitness center, while restaurants such as Zuma and LPM give the property a lively food-and-drink identity.

One Dalton is best for travelers who want Boston in its most contemporary form, particularly when serious wellness, modern architecture and Back Bay walkability are priorities.