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Hotels Near Downtown Boston Massachusetts

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"A city of national history"

Welcome to Boston - a city of national history. The downtown Boston area is anchored by the Boston Common and the Public Garden, and is centered on tourist attractions. Boston is an intriguing mix of old buildings and new ideas, hallowed traditions and cutting-edge vision. You'll surely find your niche in the city many still refer to as the "Hub of the Universe." More from this guide...

Lodging & Accommodations close by Downtown Boston

Omni Parker House
+1-888-389-4121
60 School St., Boston, MA 02108 ~0.06 miles southeast of Downtown Boston
~1 minute walk
  • 4 star Downtown hotel
  • 551 sleeping rooms in hotel
From$109
Very Good 4.0 /5 Review Score Call BookMore Details
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Fifteen Beacon in Boston
+1-888-675-2083
15 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108 ~0.08 miles west of Downtown Boston
~1 minute walk
  • Luxury 5 star Downtown hotel
  • 3 suites in hotel
From$365
Average 3.0 /5 Reviews Call BookMore Details
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport : 450 Summer St. Boston Ma 02210
+1-800-716-8490
450 Summer St. Boston Ma 02210, Boston, MA 02210 ~0.08 miles south of Downtown Boston
~1 minute walk
  • High-end Downtown property
  • Check-in time: 3:00 PM
From$99
Very Good 4.0 /5 Reviews Call BookMore Details
Hotel Aka Boston Common - Boston
+1-800-805-5223
90 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02108 ~0.09 miles south of Downtown Boston
~1 minute walk
  • High-end Downtown property
  • Fitness + Health Center
From$250
Average 3.0 /5 Hotel Reviews Call BookMore Details
Oakwood at E Devonshire : 1 Devonshire Place
+1-888-965-1860
1 Devonshire Place, Boston, MA 02109 ~0.14 miles east of Downtown Boston
~2 minute walk
  • Mid-scale property
  • Check-in time: 15:30
From$90
Average 3.0 /5 Latest Reviews Call BookMore Details
Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston
+1-888-788-5576
54 68 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109 ~0.17 miles east of Downtown Boston
~3 minute walk
  • Four star Downtown property
  • Hotel has 163 rooms
From$75
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Club Quarters Hotel Faneuil Hall, Boston : 161 Devonshire St.
+1-888-897-9207
161 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02110 ~0.23 miles southeast of Downtown Boston
~4 minute walk
  • High end hotel
  • Hotel has 11 floors
From$50
Very Good 4.0 /5 Review Score Call BookMore Details
The Godfrey Hotel Boston
+1-888-311-4278
505 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111 ~0.28 miles south of Downtown Boston
~5 minute walk
  • High end Downtown hotel
  • 11 floors in hotel
From$129
Very Good 4.0 /5 Latest Reviews Call BookMore Details
Oakwood at One India Street in Boston
+1-888-469-4795
1 India St., Boston, MA 02109 ~0.32 miles east of Downtown Boston
~5 minute walk
  • Expensive Downtown hotel
  • 94 rooms in property
From$169
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Hyatt Regency Boston : 1 Ave. De Lafayette
+1-888-734-9421
1 Ave. De Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111 ~0.34 miles south of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • Affordable property
From$80
Average 3.0 /5 Reviews Call BookMore Details
The Langham, Boston - Boston
+1-888-841-5292
250 Franklin St., Boston, MA 02110 ~0.34 miles east of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • Luxury 5-star Downtown hotel
  • 9 floors in property
From$160
Very Good 4.0 /5 Review Score Call BookMore Details
The Boxer Boston : 107 Merrimac St.
+1-888-455-5160
107 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.36 miles north of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • High end Downtown property
  • Hotel has 9 floors
From$109
Very Good 4.5 /5 Recent Reviews Call BookMore Details
Marriott Vacation Club Pulse at Custom House, Boston
+1-888-965-8297
3 Mckinley Sq., Boston, MA 02109 ~0.38 miles east of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • Affordable Downtown property
  • 84 sleeping rooms in hotel
From$149
Very Good 4.5 /5 Latest Reviews Call BookMore Details
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
+1-888-906-6358
5 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.38 miles northwest of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • 4-star Downtown hotel
  • Hotel has an eco-friendly policy Read more
From$125
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Onyx Boston Downtown : 155 Portland St.
+1-888-749-6785
155 Portland St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.38 miles north of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • High end Downtown hotel
  • Check-in: 3:00pm
From$55
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Global Luxury Suites at the Commonwealth
+1-888-878-9982
1 Longfellow Place, Boston, MA 02214 ~0.39 miles northwest of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • Four-star hotel
From$255
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Harborside Inn of Boston : 185 State St.
+1-888-389-4485
185 State St., Boston, MA 02109 ~0.39 miles east of Downtown Boston
~6 minute walk
  • Affordable property
  • Hotel has 116 rooms
From$199
Very Good 4.0 /5 Reviews Call BookMore Details
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
+1-888-389-4121
10 Avery St., Boston, MA 02111 ~0.40 miles south of Downtown Boston
~7 minute walk
  • Luxury Five Star Downtown property
  • 9 conference rooms in property
From$195
Very Good 4.0 /5 Latest Reviews Call BookMore Details
The Ritz Carlton Boston Common
+1-888-675-2083
Ten Avery St., Boston, MA 02111 ~0.41 miles south of Downtown Boston
~7 minute walk
  • Luxurious Five Star Downtown property
  • 193 rooms in hotel
From$225
Very Good 4.5 /5 Latest Reviews Call BookMore Details
Hotel Indigo Boston Garden
+1-800-716-8490
280 Friend St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.43 miles north of Downtown Boston
~7 minute walk
  • 4-star Downtown hotel
  • 15 suites in hotel
From$113
Very Good 4.0 /5 Guest Reviews Call BookMore Details
Global Luxury Suites at Boston Garden
+1-800-805-5223
101 Canal St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.44 miles north of Downtown Boston
~7 minute walk
  • 3-star property
From$169
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Global Luxury Suites Downtown Boston
+1-888-965-1860
8 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111 ~0.45 miles south of Downtown Boston
~8 minute walk
  • Expensive Downtown property
  • Hotel has 39 rooms
From$139
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Global Luxury Suites at the Financial District in Boston
+1-888-788-5576
120 Kingston St., Boston, MA 02114 ~0.46 miles south of Downtown Boston
~8 minute walk
  • Expensive property
From$229
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Global Luxury Suites at China Town : 660 Washington St.
+1-888-897-9207
660 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111 ~0.49 miles south of Downtown Boston
~8 minute walk
  • Affordable Downtown hotel
  • 12 suites in property
From$265
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Boston Marriott Long Wharf : 296 State St.
+1-888-311-4278
296 State St., Boston, MA 02109 ~0.49 miles east of Downtown Boston
~8 minute walk
  • Four-star Downtown hotel
  • 15 suites in hotel
From$279
Very Good 4.0 /5 Review Score Call BookMore Details

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What are the best hotels near Downtown Boston?

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1. Omni Parker House The Omni Parker House is an attractive 4-Star hotel located about 0.1 miles southeast of Downtown Boston and approx. a 1 minute walk. Travelers gave this hotel an avg. guest review rating of 4/5. 4 /5 Guest Reviews
2. Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is a pleasing 4-Star hotel located ~0.1 mi. south of Downtown Boston and roughly a 1 minute walk. Recent hotel guests gave this hotel an avg. guest review rating of 4/5. 4 /5 Guest Reviews
3. Club Quarters Hotel Faneuil Hall, Boston The Club Quarters Hotel Faneuil Hall, Boston is a 4-Star hotel located about 0.2 miles southeast of Downtown Boston and roughly a 3 minute hike by foot. Recent hotel guests gave this hotel an aggregate guest review score of 4/5. 4 /5 Guest Reviews
4. Godfrey Hotel Boston The Godfrey Hotel Boston is an in demand 4 star hotel located approx. 0.3 miles south of Downtown Boston and approximately a 5 min. hike by foot. With a aggregate guest review score of 4 out of 5, this makes it one of the most outstanding properties close to Downtown Boston. 4 /5 Guest Reviews

4 Best Hotels near Downtown Boston

Boston is the capital city of Massachusetts

Boston is the capital city of Massachusetts. It is in the center of eastern Massachusetts along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It was first settled in 1625 by Reverend William Blaxton, who was the sole European settler of the Shawmut Peninsula until he invited the Puritans in 1630. Before long, the Puritans had made the settlement theirs and Blaxton decided to move on, as his beliefs differed from theirs. These Puritans developed the settlement that would become the city of Boston.

After Blaxton left, the Puritans developed the first public school in the country, added public parks and a system of law that would lead to many executions based on religious beliefs. The following century, the town would change greatly and become the core of the American Revolution. Many of the buildings and graveyards of that time still exist in Boston.

At the heart of Boston are the Boston Common, the Public Garden and Beacon Hill. This is the area where the Puritans settled and the revolutionaries butted heads with the British. Following the Freedom Trail from the Common will take visitors by various churches, graveyards and schools. It will also take them to the markets where colonists used to shop for their groceries and where the generations after them expanded the market to accommodate a booming city. From there, the trail takes visitors down to the North End, where the finest restaurants in Boston are located. It ends at the Bunker Hill Monument. This walk, which can be achieved in a couple of hours, covers most of the heart of Boston.

The Back Bay can be reached by heading in the opposite direction of the Freedom Trail down Beacon Street from the Boston Common. South Boston and the Leather District are located away from the heart of Boston down Congress Street.

Attractions

Boston National Historic Park
Boston National Park houses several historic sites from the American Revolution, including the Old South Meeting House, Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, the Paul Revere House and the Freedom Trail.

Boston Naval Shipyard
Originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard, The Boston Naval Shipyard is one of the oldest shipyards in the US Navy and became part of the Boston National Historic Park in 1974. The USS Cassin Young is currently in dry dock at the shipyard and is open for tours.

USS Constitution Museum
Also known as "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution is the oldest fully commissioned Navy ship in the United States. Best known for defeating Guerriere in the War of 1812, the ship became a museum in 1907 and retains an active duty naval crew. The ship is open for guided tours, but visitors who wish to embark must present a valid federal or state-issued photo ID before admittance.

Museum of Science
Formerly the Boston Society of Natural History, the Museum of Science was founded in 1830 and is located along the Charles River. The museum houses a planetarium and features periodically changing exhibits and live presentations that explore the various sciences.

Old North Church
Built in 1723, Old North Church is a National Historic Landmark and the site of the famous land or sea lantern signal that was sent on April 18, 1775, during the Revolutionary War. Tours of the church tower and the crypts are available.

Boston Children's Museum
The second oldest children's museum in the United States, Boston Children's Museum opened in 1913 and houses 17 hands-on exhibits that are designed to stimulate children mentally and creatively.

Museum of Fine Arts
Founded in 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston houses more than 450,000 works of art and is one of the largest art museums in the United States.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and Library
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and Library offers several exhibits, including picture books, digital archives and a media gallery that detail the short life and substantial contributions of our 35th President of the United States.

Fenway Park
The home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park is also the oldest Major League baseball park in the United States. As such, it has the uncommon ability to treat all visitors to a healthy dose of Americana.

Getting Around

Rent a Car
Driving in Boston is a nightmare, plain and simple. The streets are not laid out in a grid pattern like most other major cities in the United States. They weave and overlap, causing headaches for lost drivers trying to find their way. The parking in the city is horrendous. There is very little of it, and the parking that is available costs an arm and a leg. Try to avoid driving in Boston if at all possible. If this is the option that best suits your needs then you may reserve your rental car easily online.

Walking
This is one of the best options for those who want to get around downtown Boston. The downtown is very compact and packed with many historical sites within walking distance of each other. The streets are clean and safe with an abundance of lovely architecture to look at while walking through the city.

Public Transportation
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) runs all of the public transportation options in Boston. There are four subway lines operated by the MBTA that will get visitors to any area of Boston they need to go except for a few isolated pockets of the suburbs.

The buses are a little slower than the subway, but they can many times get riders a little closer to their destinations than the subway. They are also less expensive than the subway, and the view is much nicer from a bus than being underground on the subway.
Many visitors will get a kick out of the water shuttles that are run by the MBTA. They get people quickly from one part of Boston harbor to another, and the views from the ferry decks of the city skyline are amazing.

Bicycling
The town is a great place to ride a bike. The roads and drivers are bicycle-friendly, and the flat nature of the city makes it a breeze to pedal around town. Most forms of the MBTA welcome bike riders. Most buses have bike racks for riders to store their bikes when travelling from one area of the city to another.

Taxicabs
This is the most expensive cab system in the country, even more so than New York City. The taxis are mostly clean and the drivers are friendly, but a ride of any significant length costs an arm and a leg. The driver will expect a tip as well. Try to avoid taxis in Boston if at all possible. The only time public transportation isn't running is from 1-4 AM, so try to limit taxi usage to these hours.

Special Events

Tall Ships
Boston's location right on the harbor makes it a great place for sailing and viewing the variety of boats that come in and out of the city. One of the best events in Boston that involves viewing ships is the Tall Ships. This event involves a fleet of ships being invited to Boston to show off for residents and tourists. In 2012, there were 120 tall ships gracing the harbor. This is all part of the Sail Massachusetts Visiting Ship Program.

Free Concert at the Hatch Shell
The Fourth of July is special throughout the United States. Boston is no exception. It was here that many of the ideas that shaped the revolution took form. Today, the people of Boston celebrate in several ways, including a free concert at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. The Boston Pops play there every year and are followed by fireworks.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Boston is the recipient of a very special Christmas tree every year. Nova Scotia sends the city a large tree annually in thanks for Boston's rapid response to a tragedy that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917. An accident between two ships in their harbor devastated the region and Boston sent help almost immediately. The lighting of that tree takes place in December on the Boston Common.

L Street Brownies Swim
The L Street Brownies Swim is a good example of crazy New England winter fun. Every New Year's Day for more than one-hundred years, the L Street Brownies have taken a swim in the bitter January waters of the Boston Harbor. It starts at 8 a.m. and often involves hundreds of swimmers. Those not brave enough to take the plunge can stop by to watch the event.

Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is a running marathon held on the third Monday of April every year. Like the L Street Brownies Swim, this tradition has lasted more than a century. Today, runners train all year to take on what has become one of the toughest marathon runs in the country. There are many hills along the course and the weather varies greatly from year to year. It can be very cold or even in the 80s, as it was in 2012. Roughly 20,000 runners take it on every year.

FAQs about hotels near Downtown Boston

What are the top reviewed hotels near Downtown Boston?

The Boxer Boston, Marriott Vacation Club Pulse at Custom House, Boston and The Ritz Carlton Boston Common are the best rated hotels based on customer reviews in the last 365 days.

What are the top luxurious hotels near Downtown Boston?

Fifteen Beacon, The Langham, Boston and The Ritz-Carlton, Boston are the top 3 luxury hotels near Downtown Boston.

What hotels are closest to the area of Downtown Boston?

Omni Parker House, Fifteen Beacon, and Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport are the properties closest to Downtown Boston.

How much does a cheap hotel near Downtown Boston cost per night?

In the last year, a 2 star hotel near Downtown Boston can be as cheap as $127.21 per night. (based on HotelPlanner prices)

How much does a 3 star hotel near Downtown Boston cost per night?

In the last year, the average 3 star hotel near Downtown Boston has been $188.84 per night. (based on HotelPlanner prices)

How much does a 4-5 star hotel near Downtown Boston cost?

In the last year, the average 4 star hotel near Downtown Boston has been $239.46 per night. (based on HotelPlanner prices)

What are the most popular independent hotels near Downtown Boston?

The Boxer Boston, Club Quarters Hotel Faneuil Hall, Boston and The Godfrey Hotel Boston are the best rated independent hotels (not part of a big brand).

What are the best Marriott hotels near Downtown Boston?

Marriott Vacation Club Pulse at Custom House, Boston, The Ritz Carlton Boston Common and Boston Marriott Long Wharf are the best rated Marriott/Starwood branded hotels (based on customer reviews score).

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