Staying at a luxury hotel has always had its perks. There are the welcome basket with fruit or even wine, the daily supply of mega-hundred-thread-count linens and, of course, the services of the concierge--the in-house fixer who's adept at getting seats to sold-out shows and tables at totally booked restaurants. But now the concierge concept is being extended to a broader range of specialized services, and stays are getting even sweeter.
Hotels are coming up with new ways--from babysitting pets to personally delivering handmade soaps--to show how extra-hospitable they can be. New England's Taj Boston, for example, not only has fireplaces...