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Boston Harbor HotelvsBattery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront

Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Boston Harbor Hotel scores significantly higher than Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront. Boston Harbor Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with accolades from 14 reviewers including Star Service, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.

Boston Harbor Hotel
8/10
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
From $403/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Boston has plenty of iconic landmarks... but none are as synonymous with über-hospitality as the Boston Harbor Hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Everybody adores the attentive service at this waterside hotel, especially the above-and-beyond turn-down treats." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"With impeccable service, some of the biggest guest rooms in Boston, and a phenomenal gym, spa, and lap pool, the 230-room Boston Harbor Hotel is among the city's most luxurious hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Dramatic public spaces and large rooms are trademarks of this classically elegant hotel. Specify harbor or city view when booking."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Opulent accommodation in an atmosphere of studied corporate elegance, right on the water."
Star Service Star Service
"A striking harbor-side location that provides exceptional views and a lovely ambience shared by too few hotels in bay-front Boston. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This independently owned grand hotel offers one-of-a-kind views in a historic setting."
Zagat Zagat
3.8
""Attention to detail is paramount" at this "classy" property on Rowes Wharf that exudes "waterfront luxury" and offers "breathtaking views of the harbor"."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Every traditionally decorated, brocade-bedecked room at the Five-Star Boston Harbor Hotel features a skyline or water view, plasma TV and down-to-the-details provisions." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With its unmistakable archway and domed rotunda, the 16-story building, set on the main swath of Rowes Wharf, is a city icon." Full review
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Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront
8/10
3 Battery Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
From $129/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This swanky hotel enjoys a cozy perch along a quiet stretch of the historic waterfront, with the North End and Quincy Market only a short stroll away."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Opened in 2008, this 192-room property (including 42 elegant suites) is superbly sited on a wharf bordering the North End."
BlackBook BlackBook
"International hotel chain's newest location brings luxury accommodations to revitalized Boston waterfront."
Zagat Zagat
4.0
"The "epitome of class", this hotel boasts a "beautiful" setting on Boston's Harbor Walk, in a "great" neighborhood that's an "easy walk to the North End and Faneuil Hall"."
Gayot Gayot
"Four buildings make up the luxurious Fairmont Battery Wharf hotel, which offers 150 rooms and 42 suites."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Beautiful outdoor photographic exhibits are installed on the hotel exterior and bordering HarborWalk all season long." Full review
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This boutique property has its own Maritime Museum, as well as a 24-hour observation deck for getting fresh sea air (at 3:00 a.m., if you so choose).
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"One of the newer entries to Boston's luxury hotel scene, the Battery Wharf first opened in 2008 as a Fairmont property and rebranded in 2015." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"The Battery Wharf is one of the newer and more interesting deluxe hotels in the city, and one tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Boston." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Contemporary waterfront hotel in Boston’s North End, with an Italian restaurant, spa and summertime lobster bakes." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the growing number of lodgings clustered along Boston's ever-expanding Harborwalk... this Fairmont looks more like a gated community than a chain hotel." Full review
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