Design
Four Seasons Hotel Boston
“Parkside botanical parlour”
Raffles Boston
“Back Bay sky salon”
The Envoy Hotel, Autograph Collection
“Playful rooftop hangout”
Hotel AKA Boston Common
“Sycamore design bolthole”
The Revolution Hotel
“Midcentury invention workshop”
The Dagny Boston
“Art Deco landmark”
The Verb Hotel
“Motor court rock revival”
Eurostars The Boxer
“Flatiron industrial curio”
Social
The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
“Jailhouse social forum”
W Boston
“Theatrical nightlife tower”
The Revolution Hotel
“Midcentury invention workshop”
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
“Gilded Back Bay citadel”
Boston Harbor Hotel
“Harbor archway stronghold”
The Envoy Hotel, Autograph Collection
“Playful rooftop hangout”
Wellness
Seaport Hotel Boston
“Waterfront wellness quarters”
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
“Literary downtown redoubt”
Raffles Boston
“Back Bay sky salon”
Encore Boston Harbor
“Maximalist harbor showpiece”
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
“Chinoiserie Back Bay showpiece”
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
“Curved glass showpiece”
InterContinental Boston by IHG
“Glass sail retreat”
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
“Dual-tower Seaport hotel”
Design $–$$
The Godfrey Hotel Boston
“Restored commercial landmark”
Eurostars The Boxer
“Flatiron industrial curio”
The Verb Hotel
“Motor court rock revival”
The Dagny Boston
“Art Deco landmark”
Renovated 2023+
Omni Parker House
“Nineteenth-century literary landmark”
Four Seasons Hotel Boston
“Parkside botanical parlour”
Encore Boston Harbor
“Maximalist harbor showpiece”
Boston Harbor Hotel
“Harbor archway stronghold”
Michelin Keys
Lively
Hotel Commonwealth
“Fenway memorabilia showcase”
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
“Gilded Back Bay citadel”
The Godfrey Hotel Boston
“Restored commercial landmark”
YOTEL Boston
“First-class cabin hotel”
citizenM Boston Back Bay
“Turnpike Champagne perch”
Editorial mentions
The Newbury Boston
“Back Bay heritage beacon”
The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
“Jailhouse social forum”
The Langham Boston
“Federal Reserve stronghold”
XV Beacon
“Gilded Beacon Hill hideaway”
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
“Chinoiserie Back Bay showpiece”
The Whitney Hotel Boston
“Tailored townhouse bolthole”
Hotel Commonwealth
“Fenway memorabilia showcase”
Wellness Central or lively
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
“Literary downtown redoubt”
Seaport Hotel Boston
“Waterfront wellness quarters”
InterContinental Boston by IHG
“Glass sail retreat”
Hotel AKA Boston Common
“Sycamore design bolthole”
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
“Dual-tower Seaport hotel”
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Boston Harbor HotelHarbor archway strongholdLuxeDesignSocial$$$$C
citizenM Boston Back BayTurnpike Champagne perchDesignSocialLocal$$ citizenM Boston North StationModular transit berthDesignSocialLocal$$E
Encore Boston HarborMaximalist harbor showpieceLuxeWellnessResort$$$$ Eurostars The BoxerA triangular 1904 flatiron building gives the boutique hotel its distinctive brick silhouette.DesignHeritageLocal$$F
Fairmont Copley Plaza, BostonA 1912 landmark preserving gilded coffered ceilings and the original lobby clock.HeritageSocialClassic$$$ Four Seasons Hotel BostonParkside botanical parlourLuxeDesignWellness$$$$ Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, BostonCurved glass showpieceLuxeWellnessDesign$$$$H
Hotel AKA Back BayA 1925 limestone landmark that once served as Boston Police Department headquarters.DesignHeritageLuxe$$$ Hotel AKA Boston CommonSycamore design boltholeDesignWellnessLuxe$$$ Hotel CommonwealthFenway memorabilia showcaseLuxeWellnessLocal$$$ Hotel Indigo Boston Garden by IHGRed-brick neighborhood innHeritageSocialLocal$$ Hyatt Regency BostonDowntown theaterland hubWellnessSocialLocal$$I
InterContinental Boston by IHGGlass sail retreatLuxeWellnessDesign$$$M
Mandarin Oriental, BostonChinoiserie Back Bay showpieceLuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ Moxy Boston DowntownTheatrical micro-room towerDesignSocialLocal$O
Omni Boston Hotel at the SeaportDual-tower Seaport hotelDesignWellnessSocial$$$ Omni Parker HouseOperating continuously since 1855, where Charles Dickens rehearsed his American reading tours.HeritageClassicLocal$$$R
Raffles BostonBack Bay sky salonDesignLuxeWellness$$$$S
Seaport Hotel BostonWaterfront wellness quartersWellnessLuxeSocial$$$T
The Dagny BostonBoston's first Art Deco skyscraper retains ornate ceilings and a goldleaf Atlas mural.DesignHeritageLuxe$$ The Envoy Hotel, Autograph CollectionPlayful rooftop hangoutDesignSocialLocal$$$ The Godfrey Hotel BostonRestored terracotta facades and original cast iron banisters preserve two early-1900s commercial buildings.DesignHeritageSocial$$ The Langham BostonBuilt inside the 1922 Federal Reserve Bank, retaining original terrazzo floors, brass seals, and restored Wyeth murals.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$ The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, BostonThe 1851 Charles Street Jail retains monumental granite walls and original cell blocks.HeritageSocialDesign$$$ The Newbury BostonA 1927 neoclassical landmark that debuted as the first American Ritz-Carlton.LuxeDesignHeritage$$$$ The Revolution HotelMidcentury invention workshopDesignSocialLocal$$ The Ritz-Carlton, BostonLiterary downtown redoubtLuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ The Verb HotelA preserved 1959 motor lodge where touring musicians stayed near Fenway rock venues.DesignHeritageSocial$$ The Westin Copley Place, BostonConnected convention towerDesignWellnessLocal$$ The Whitney Hotel BostonA 1908 redbrick nurses' home preserved and linked to a modern brick wing.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$W
W BostonTheatrical nightlife towerSocialDesignLuxe$$$X
XV BeaconOriginal 1903 birdcage elevators rise above wine cellar stonework laid in 1722.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$$Y
YOTEL BostonFirst-class cabin hotelDesignSocialLocal$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.