A High Five

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
776 Boylston St.
617-535-8820

In the hospitality industry, accolades seem to fly fast and furious, but when a spa earns a recognition that only 17 others in the world share, it’s big news. The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel recently joined the exclusive fraternity of spas to receive a five-star accreditation from the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide. The spa offers an array of treatments ranging from a basic 80-minute massage to the “Boston Breather” (a day of pampering that includes an aroma stone massage, facial, coffee and frankincense scrub, manicure, pedicure and lunch), to the brand-new “New Year, New You” detox package—ensuring that whether you need minor pampering or a full-fledged day of stress-busting, there’s a treatment to make you feel like a star.
—Meredith Wilson

The Seaport gets Stylish

LOUIS BOSTON
Fan Pier on Northern Avenue
617-262-6100

Attention fashionistas: the chic quotient of the Boston waterfront just rose considerably with the relocation of longtime Back Bay standout Louis Boston to the Fan Pier complex on Northern Avenue. The famed luxury retailer spent 20 years in its swank Newbury Street location (former home to the New England Museum of Natural History) before making the decision to become the first major retailer to take up residency in the up-and-coming Seaport retail complex. Opening to the public on February 15, the new store—which still stocks the sort of upscale fashions for men and women and luxury home goods it’s always been known for—is itself a temporary location for Louis Boston, with a permanent new seaside home (pictured above), currently under construction, set to be unveiled in April.
—Sofia Constantin

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