A Fireplace Butler at Your Service at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston

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. October 14, 2008

BOSTON, MA, November 10, 2005. The Ritz-Carlton, Boston offers calm relief from headlines fueling the fire with news of higher prices for heating fuel, low oil supplies, raising firewood prices and shortages of wood-burning stoves The Fireplace Butler.

This legendary 1927 luxury hotel is the first to offer the services of a Fireplace Butler and a Firewood Menu. The hotel has the distinction of having suites, bedrooms and meeting salons with wood-burning fireplaces. Guests may choose the type of fire they prefer. The Fireplace Butler will offer a selection including cherry wood that will scent the room or birch for a quick burning fire for cocktails before going down to dinner or before bedtime.

Opened 78 years ago as a luxury hotel with the atmosphere of a private club, suites began at $15. When Ethel Barrymore, a devoted patron of the hotel arrived on a blustery day, she would find logs blazing in a fireplace in her suite. Today that feeling continues with classic suites that have the ambiance of a Boston town house.

The Fireplace Butler Package, a romantic treat, makes luxury even more affordable. It offers an executive or garden view suite with wood-burning fireplace serviced by The Fireplace Butler, a welcome amenity, American breakfast for two and overnight valet parking. From October 14 to November 20, 2005 an executive suite is $625 and a luxury garden view suite is $850. From November 21, 2005 to April 10, 2006 an executive suite is $525 and a luxury garden view suite is $750.

It's a gentleman's dream of luxury, no collecting of firewood, the angst of preparing a perfect fire and cleaning up. The Fireplace Butler is a call away. The guest orders the complimentary service and The Fireplace Butler explains the different types of woods listed on the Firewood Menu in the guest room.

After holiday shopping or skating on the ice rink in the Boston Common, a glowing fire is perfect for sipping hot chocolate or cognac. On a wintery evening a romantic champagne dinner can be arranged through In-Room Dining to enjoy beside the fireplace.

The ultimate romantic weekend---|a country inn respite in the heart of the city---|can include a luxurious bubble bath with the services of a Bath Butler, a professional massage in the room, Afternoon Tea in The Lounge, a visit to The Fitness Center and In-Room Dining before a glowing fire.

THE FIREWOOD MENU

Birch Wood

After skating on Frog Pond in the Boston Common, return to your room and thaw in front of the glowing fire. Birch produces a strong heat and burns quickly. A warm and cozy interlude before an evening's entertainment on the town.

Cherry Wood

Here in historic Boston, George Washington certainly couldn't tell a lie about this firewood. Fragrant and slow burning, the glowing colors from this fire will enhance your In-Room dining experience.

Oak Wood

In the early evening, retire to your room and enjoy this lightly scented wood. It produces a comforting, cozy warmth and ambiance for a long winter's night.

Maple Wood

The sweet aroma of maple will fill the room with the ambiance of a country inn. It evokes the essence of a New England winter in the heart of Boston.