Boston Harbor HotelvsThe Eliot Hotel
Both Boston Harbor Hotel and Eliot Hotel are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Boston Harbor Hotel ranks slightly higher than Eliot Hotel. Boston Harbor Hotel comes in at #8 in Boston with recommendations from 14 reviews like Gayot, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
Boston Harbor Hotel Show All Reviews
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
From $403/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"Everybody adores the attentive service at this waterside hotel, especially the above-and-beyond turn-down treats." Full review
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
"Dramatic public spaces and large rooms are trademarks of this classically elegant hotel. Specify harbor or city view when booking."
Rough Guide
"Opulent accommodation in an atmosphere of studied corporate elegance, right on the water."
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
"This independently owned grand hotel offers one-of-a-kind views in a historic setting."
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
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
"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
The Eliot Hotel Show All Reviews
370 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215
From $215/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"On tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue, this exquisite hotel offers both a romantic atmosphere and top-notch business features." Full review
Concierge
"The hotel is distinguished by its world-class restaurant, Clio, and its sashimi bar, Uni, plus its uncommon kid-friendliness."
Fodor's
"One of the city's best small hotels is on posh Commonwealth Avenue... and it expertly merges the old blue-blood Boston aesthetic with modern flair." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Just around the corner from Newbury Street, this French-inspired, 95-unit Back Bay boutique offers mostly spacious." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The suites with separate sleeping and sitting rooms here are equally convenient for guest musicians playing at nearby Symphony Hall, business people, and families."
Rough Guide
"West Back Bay’s answer to the Four Seasons, this independent, plush, nine-floor suite hotel has sizable rooms with kitchenettes."
Star Service
"On a tree-lined avenue in a slightly out-of-the-way spot between Kenmore Square and Back Bay, this hotel sits next to the Harvard Club and one block north of trendy Newbury Street." Full review
Gayot
"This Back Bay property was built in 1925, and its Gregorian manor style offers a charming alternative to the many chain hotels that populate the city."
Zagat
3.7
"Expect "comfort to the max" and a "welcoming", "attentive" crew at this "elegant" and "charming" hotel offering "luxurious", "European-style" guestrooms."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Akin to a small London hotel, the Eliot offers posh quarters, furnished in English chintz and Queen Anne mahogany; bathroom walls are dressed with Italian marble." Full review