The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, BostonvsBattery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront
The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel and Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel scores significantly higher than Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront. The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel comes in at 93 with approval from 20 reviews such as Star Service, Bon Appétit and The Telegraph.
The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston Show All Reviews
215 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
From $169/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Once home to Boston's most feared and reviled citizens, this remarkable granite structure on the Charles River is now populated by executives and trendsetters."
Fodor's
"This adaptive reuse of the former Charles Street jail is the perfect marriage between historic preservation and hyper-modern design." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Occupying a former jail, the 298-room Liberty Hotel is truly unique, with a playful design that incorporates the incarceration theme in fun ways." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With contemporary interiors by Alexandra Champalimaud, and a restaurant run by Lydia Shire, the Liberty is a good place for a weekend furlough." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Housed in an imposing granite building that dates back to 1851... this atmospheric hotel sports a stunning central atrium and several trendy bars and restaurants."
Rough Guide
"The Liberty Hotel has taken over the labyrinthine digs of an 1851 prison and fashioned it with stylish furnishings and lush details."
Condé Nast Traveler
90.5
"This "unique and charming" Beacon Hill hotel was built incorporating the structure of the nineteenth-century Charles Street Jail." Full review
BlackBook
"This jailhouse rocks. A 19th-century prison turned grand ultra-luxe hotel, plays host to prim Beacon Hill patrons and karat-heavy high rollers."
Zagat
3.8
"This "posh" and "very hip" luxury hotel, housed in the renovated Charles Street Jail, offers "top-of-the-line" service and excites guests with the "fantastic concept" of its "unique interior"."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It is with intended irony that the notorious Charles Street Jail has been converted into the luxurious Liberty Hotel." Full review
Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront 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."
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
"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