The 63-room hotel in an ornate Beaux-Arts building marries old Boston elegance with the understated luxury you’d expect to find in Beacon Hill. The tone is set with warm, leathery textures and rich chocolate and caramel hues throughout. Cashmere throws, gas fireplaces in every room, Frette linens, and a complimentary Lexus car service set the hotel apart.

The rooms have a calm, tailored, industrial vibe about them. If you’re looking for opulence, the Boxer is not a fit. But if you appreciate uniquely designed urban hotels with attentive staff and a jovial, laid-back lobby bar, then the Boxer is ideal.

Rooms have been recently updated, but charming details such as picture frame wainscoting and well-placed objets d’art remain. What matters in a hotel room is a comfortable bed and a powerful shower, and the Eliot has both. But what sticks with you after a stay are sweet touches, such as the chocolates left in your room, and the architectural details, like the lovely brass dial position indicators above the elevators that are straight out of the 1920s.

Guest rooms start at a generous 400 square feet and include butler service — yes, butler service — a custom-made leather bar that resembles a 1940s steamer trunk, and a writing box with embossed stationery and postcards to brag to friends where you’re staying. No detail is ignored, and no bed linen thread count is under 300. The level of impeccable service works in harmony with the quality of the rooms.

The Row Hotel is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, which means it’s more posh and design-forward than a standard Marriott, and the Row is an outstanding example. The staff is consistently attentive, the rooms are quiet, and the beds have deliciously comfortable pillow-top mattresses. The Row has features that aren’t common in city hotels, such as a heated indoor pool, a sun terrace, and an expansive fitness center.

The exterior of the 1867 building is nearly the only original part of the structure still intact. The once-rickety interior was gutted and rebuilt with stylish results. Rooms have plush beds, blond hardwood floors, 55-inch TVs, and, if you wisely choose a king room, a bay window from which you can view the locals and the sun. Toscanini’s, which makes some of the best ice cream in Cambridge, is steps away from your room.

Every tweed-upholstered daybed and piece of art was thoughtfully curated, giving the hotel a smart, soothing residential quality. On each floor, guests can find the Whit Pantry, which offers complimentary cookies and soda water throughout the day. In the rooms, alabaster-on-gray geometric carpeting leads to elegant slate-colored wood flooring, which flows into a large bathroom with rain showers.