CITY GUIDE · BOSTON
Fourteen hotels across Back Bay, the waterfront, Beacon Hill and downtown.
Back Bay is the main cluster here, around Copley Square, Boylston Street and the Public Garden. Fairmont Copley Plaza, both Four Seasons hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Raffles, The Newbury, and the two Copley Place hotels (Marriott and Westin) are all in that area. Along the water, Boston Harbor Hotel is at Rowes Wharf and Boston Marriott Long Wharf is at the head of Long Wharf. Beacon Hill has XV Beacon and The Liberty, and W Boston is on Stuart Street near Boston Common. The Langham is on Franklin Street in the downtown financial area.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$210 a night. Compare all Boston hotels with perks in one table: Boston reference rates.
Back Bay · near Copley Square · opened 1912 · 383 rooms
Fairmont Copley Plaza is at 138 St. James Avenue on Copley Square and opened in 1912. It has 383 rooms and was built on the original site of the Museum of Fine Arts. A good fit for travelers who want a historic Back Bay hotel on the square.
Reference rate: US$210–523 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Back Bay · near Copley Place
This Marriott anchors one end of the Copley Place complex in Back Bay. The complex includes the Copley Place mall, and the complex address is on Huntington Avenue. A good fit for travelers who want shopping and Back Bay sights close by.
Reference rate: US$241–490 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Theater District · near Boston Common · 235 rooms
W Boston is at 100 Stuart Street and the hotel page lists it as a five-minute walk from Boston Common. It has 235 rooms, a restaurant, a bar and the W Lounge. Worth a look if you want a design hotel near the Common and Chinatown.
Reference rate: US$244–650 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Waterfront · near Rowes Wharf · opened 1987
Boston Harbor Hotel is at 70 Rowes Wharf, overlooking Boston Harbor and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and it opened in 1987. It is the main occupant of the Rowes Wharf building and has two restaurants. A good fit for travelers who want to be on the water.
Reference rate: US$328–645 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Back Bay · near Boston Public Garden
The Newbury Boston is at One Newbury Street, at the corner of Newbury and Arlington Streets near the Public Garden. Its dining includes Contessa, The Street Bar and The Library, with the restaurants run by Major Food Group. A good fit for travelers who want to be at the start of Newbury Street.
Reference rate: US$333–592 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Beacon Hill · near Charles Street · opened 2007
The Liberty is at 215 Charles Street in the former Charles Street Jail, built in 1851 and reopened as a hotel in 2007. A 16-story guest tower was added during the conversion, and the hotel's bars and restaurants include CLINK. Worth a look if you want a hotel with a story and an address on Charles Street.
Reference rate: US$335–625 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott STARS
Waterfront · near Long Wharf · 415 rooms
Boston Marriott Long Wharf is at 296 State Street at the head of Long Wharf, overlooking Boston Harbor just south of Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. The tower has 415 rooms and was completed in 1982. Worth a look if you want a harbor-side base close to the downtown waterfront.
Reference rate: US$359–712 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Financial District · near Federal Reserve Bank building · opened 1981
The Langham is at 250 Franklin Street in the 1922 former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, converted to a hotel in 1981. The Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, the Public Garden and the Seaport are described as within easy reach. It has GRANA and The Fed, plus a heated indoor pool, fitness center and saunas. A good fit for travelers who like historic buildings.
Reference rate: US$378–761 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Beacon Hill · near Beacon Hill · 61 rooms
XV Beacon is at 15 Beacon Street in a turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts building, with a marble staircase, mahogany paneling and a caged-glass elevator. It has 61 rooms, is a member of Historic Hotels America, and the restaurant is Mooo…. A good fit for travelers who want a small historic hotel on Beacon Hill.
Reference rate: US$474–673 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Back Bay · near Fenway Park · opened 2019 · 215 rooms
This Four Seasons is at 1 Dalton Street in Back Bay, near Copley Square, the Public Garden, Fenway Park and the Museum of Fine Arts. It has 215 rooms and suites on floors 8 to 21. Zuma and the Trifecta lobby bar are on site, and a spa, fitness center and a curved 64-foot indoor pool are on the seventh-floor Wellness Floor. A good fit for travelers who want a modern tower hotel near Fenway.
Reference rate: US$529–995 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Virtuoso
Back Bay · near 200 Clarendon Street · 147 rooms
Raffles Boston is in Back Bay next to 200 Clarendon Street, within walking distance of Back Bay Station, the Public Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square. A review from late 2023 counted 147 guest rooms and suites, with the restaurant Amar on the 17th floor and a Long Bar & Terrace. Worth a look if you want a newer hotel close to Back Bay Station.
Reference rate: US$540–1,008 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Accor Preferred (HERA)
Back Bay · near Boston Public Garden
The original Four Seasons in Boston is at 200 Boylston Street with views of the Public Garden, and the Green Line stops at Arlington. It has a swimming pool, fitness center and spa, and The Bristol restaurant serves breakfast through dinner. A good fit for travelers who want a Public Garden address with a pool.
Reference rate: US$550–890 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner
Back Bay · near Prudential Center
Mandarin Oriental is at 776 Boylston Street in Back Bay, next to the Prudential Center with a private guest entrance into the mall. Newbury Street is a block away, and Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library are nearby. The spa covers 16,000 square feet and has a vitality pool. A good fit for shoppers and spa fans who want to stay in Back Bay.
Reference rate: US$581–1,183 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Mandarin Oriental Fan Club
Back Bay · near Copley Place
The Westin Copley Place connects to the Copley Place mall by a skybridge across Huntington Avenue, in Back Bay. Worth a look if you want to be near the shops and Back Bay sights.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Mandarin Oriental, Boston is next to the Prudential Center with a private guest entrance into the mall, and Copley Place has the Marriott and the Westin on its grounds.
The Liberty at 215 Charles Street occupies the former Charles Street Jail, built in 1851, which reopened as a hotel in 2007.
Yes, it is in the 1922 former Federal Reserve Bank building at 250 Franklin Street.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
NOT ON THE LIST?
Fill in the form with the hotel name and your dates, and we'll check the price for you directly.
Request a Quote Ask our price assistant