One of eight vibes
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Four Seasons Hotel Boston
Residential parlours unfold around botanical illustrations and a garden mural concealing a secret door. One heated indoor lap pool on the eighth floor, overlooking Boston Public Garden and Beacon Hill.
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Raffles Boston
Long Bar pairs sculpted travertine arches with fluted leather alcoves and bronze inlays. 20-meter heated indoor lap pool overlooking Back Bay, with lounge areas and an oversized hot tub. The spa page lists pool and Jacuzzi hours as 6am to 9pm daily.
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Boston Harbor Hotel
A monumental 60-foot arch opens toward the harbor beneath a glass-and-copper rotunda. Indoor 60-foot lap pool with adjacent lounge, open daily 5am to 9pm.
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Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
A rounded triangular tower frames expansive views through glass engineered to minimize reflections. 64-foot indoor lap pool with curved windows and poolside loungers, on the seventh-floor Wellness Floor. Published hours are 6 am to 10 pm.
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Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Iridescent chinoiserie wallpapers enliven residential rooms, while event-space carpets intertwine floral and Chinese lattice motifs. Heated Vitality Pools with hydrotherapy jets in the spa. These are thermal bathing facilities; no swimming or lap pool was established.
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The Langham, Boston
Banker’s drawers line the lobby walls, while dollar bill leaf patterns animate custom carpets. 40-foot heated indoor pool in a third-floor pavilion, with changing rooms, showers and pool toys. Open daily from 6:30am to 9pm.
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The Verb Hotel
Color-blocked windows and a recording-studio reception desk turn the motor court into rock theatre. Outdoor courtyard pool, heated through winter and open year-round, daily from 8am to 10pm; surrounding sundeck.
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