Where to Stay in Boston, Massachusetts

Chances are high that you’ll visit the Harbor during your Boston break, so why rush it in an afternoon when you can stay a while and savor the location? The Boston Harbor Hotel is a beautifully designed luxury waterfront hotel on Rowes Wharf. There’s no better way to embrace Boston’s Revolutionary roots than by reserving the John Adams Presidential Suite. But don’t worry, a lobster roll from the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille tastes just the same even if you’ve booked into one of the hotel’s entry-level superior rooms. They’re bouncily comfortable, and beautiful.

A top-hotel winner in numerous publications, the Eliot Hotel exists to swaddle its guests in European-style luxury. Whichever room you’re in – from the affordable deluxes to the two-bedroom suites, you’ll encounter Italian-Carrara-marble bathrooms, fresh ikat fabrics, rich woods and marine colors in the elegant decor. Wrapped in your comfy signature robe you can indulge in liquor, beer, and snacks from your in-room bar, but we recommend heading downstairs instead for nigiri or sashimi at the world-renowned UNI restaurant.

Stay here and you’re in the heart of Boston: historic Beacon Hill. The property may or may not have once provided a bed for a certain George Washington. While they won’t confirm nor deny the detail, XV Beacon ensures you’re treated with personal service worthy of a president. Rooms have been done out in the classiest stone tones,with cozy gas fireplaces and A-grade bathrooms with dinner-plate showerheads. With such subtle but substantial touches as 400-thread-count Frette linen sheets and CBD bath bombs, XV Beacon delivers excellence down to the tiniest detail.

The Whitney Hotel may not be as old as its peers, but what it lacks in age this boutique Boston hotel makes up for with elegant cool-toned modernity in its rooms and suites: think sophisticated simplicity and quiet comfort. Luxurious yet never pretentious, the hotel is forever at the ready with complimentary shoe shines, suggestions for in-room dining, and unrivaled concierge services. With special suite packages available both for those on romantic getaways and business trips, you’ll find work and leisure a pleasure at this Beacon Hill beauty.

A landmark luxury hotel in downtown Boston, Fairmont Copley Plaza is a century-old institution in the Back Bay. You’ll be as charmed by old-school perks such as a dedicated doorman and bellman greeting you at the entrance, as you will by modern conveniences, including access to a hyper-modern fitness center. Fairmont Copley Plaza is also home to OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, featuring a farm-to-table menu of your Boston favorites, like clam chowder and lobster rolls. Best of all, the minute you step outside of your room, you’re in the heart of bustling Boston.

You’ll be able to squeeze the very best out of Boston, down to the very last drop, when you stay at citizenM Boston North Station. That’s because the North Station transport hub is right opposite so can can be whizzing about the city in minutes. But the temptations to stay put are many: XL king-size beds, soundproofed windows and blackout blinds conspire to create dreamless deep nights’ slumber. You needn’t even get up to switch TV channels, deal with lights and curtains or change the temperature: it’s all done with a finger-swipe.

Staying in a brownstone of your own is one of the best ways to experience Boston, which is where Oasis Guest House comes in. With its fantastic location in Back Bay, it reminds you that Boston is America’s most walkable city. There are only 31 plain, simple and brick-wall-stylish suites (across two brownstone buildings, in fact) and, as a result, the Oasis feels more intimate than the bigger, busier hotels downtown, with a delicious breakfast (eggs, pastries, bagels, croissants), to get you started each morning.