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InterContinental Boston, an IHG HotelvsBattery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, InterContinental Boston scores significantly better than Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront. InterContinental Boston comes in at 90 with praise from 16 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Zagat and Forbes Travel Guide.
InterContinental Boston, an IHG Hotel
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510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
From $117/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "With over-the-top amenities and helpful service, InterContinental earns repeat business from its predominantly corporate clientele." Full review
Concierge "If you're up for a stiff caipirinha or an even stiffer rum, RumBa... is handsome and perpetually humming with hotel visitors and well-to-do Bostonians."
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Be sure to request a room in the north tower, so as to overlook the harbor.
Fodor's "Call it the anti-boutique hotel: The 424-room InterContinental, facing both the waterfront and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, consists of two opulent, 22-story towers wrapped in blue glass." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Palatial, contemporary, and elegant, the InterContinental offers huge, immaculate rooms and an array of decadent amenities... in a scenic harborside location." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A bold hotel clad in reflective blue glass and polished granite, the InterContinental is located on the still-developing South Boston waterfront."
Rough Guide "Seen as a harbinger of the Waterfront’s rejuvenation, the Inter Continental offers deluxe amenities."
Star Service "It is a shining example of commercial efficiency and executive style that puts it at the top of the second tier." Full review
Gayot "This ultra-modern hotel with gleaming glass towers emphasizes excellent service in a sleek setting."
Zagat4.2
""Lovely" rooms are the "highlight" of this "fabulous upscale hotel", a "beautiful" and "modern" waterfront property offering "picturesque" views and a location that's "close to everything"."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"InterContinental Boston sits on Boston’s waterfront, just steps from Faneuil Hall and the up-and-coming Seaport District." Full review
Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
BlackBook Zagat Gayot
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Afar Magazine Star Service
Jetsetter Fodor's Show All Reviews
3 Battery Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
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 "Opened in 2008, this 192-room property (including 42 elegant suites) is superbly sited on a wharf bordering the North End."
BlackBook "International hotel chain's newest location brings luxury accommodations to revitalized Boston waterfront."
Zagat4.0
"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 "Four buildings make up the luxurious Fairmont Battery Wharf hotel, which offers 150 rooms and 42 suites."
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 "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 "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 "Contemporary waterfront hotel in Boston’s North End, with an Italian restaurant, spa and summertime lobster bakes." Full review
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
