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Boston Harbor HotelvsRenaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel

Boston Harbor Hotel and Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Boston Harbor Hotel ranks significantly better than Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Boston Harbor Hotel comes in at #2 in Boston with accolades from 14 reviewers like Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.

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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Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
7/10
606 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
From $183/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Ultra-high-tech features make the Renaissance a favorite with business travelers." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Set along the working wharves of Boston Harbor, near the must-visit Institute of Contemporary Art, the Renaissance plays to a watery theme." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Opened in February 2008, this bright 450-room hotel offers a lot for the price -- fairly large, stylish rooms; an indoor pool; a great restaurant; and a lively bar." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"One of the top commercial contenders beside the World Trade Center, offering the neighborhood's most sophisticated accommodations, sleek common areas and commendable service." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Taking into account its waterfront location, this hotel embraces a water theme, with elements of the ocean in its decor."
Zagat Zagat
3.7
"Business travelers should appreciate the "wonderful" waterfront location of this outpost in Boston's Seaport, close to the convention center and "near dozens of great places to eat"."

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