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Clarendon Square Inn

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<p>Tucked along a quiet row of Victorian town houses in the arty South End, this 1868 brownstone has been meticulously reinvented as a three-room B&B. The five-story inn's décor marries original architectural details (carved banisters and moldings) with bold-colored fabrics and Eastern touches (a koi pond and Japanese water garden in the entranceway). After a leisurely continental breakfast in the morning, amble over to Copley Place—it's five minutes away.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Bring your bathing suit; there's a rooftop hot tub with city skyline views, open year-round.</p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> The Clarendon Suite, with its marble fireplace and deep freestanding bathtub.</p>