I love that you brought this thread back because I've been debating trying a few more of these options to pair with my season tickets to the Huntington Theatre.

I've had 2/2 lovely experiences at Raffles and did not experience any service failures on my visits, but I'm trying FS One Dalton this week because it is physically so much closer to the venue for my show and I'm even more exhausted than my (low energy) usual post-Thanksgiving, plus there's winter weather in the forecast so a long walk sounds miserable.

My early contact with the concierge team at One Dalton was great; I'll report back this weekend after the stay and share more thoughts. I did look at the FS by the Common but its location would be better for shopping than for the tickets I have this week.

With my health acting up, I've realized I'm really looking forward to staying somewhere festive and decorated as that is something I miss from when my mother was alive. That's never been a hotel point of comparison for me before, but I guess it is now, at this stage of my life. I'm not saying a "chocolate bar" in the lobby was my primary motivation to try One Dalton, but I hope it is as charming and welcoming as it sounds.