The Colonnade HotelvsThe Eliot Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Eliot Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Colonnade Hotel. Eliot Hotel comes in at #13 in Boston with endorsements from 16 publications like Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
The Colonnade Hotel Show All Reviews
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
From $195/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Adjacent to Copley Place and the Prudential Center, the independently owned Colonnade caters to an international clientele of businesspeople, sightseers, shoppers, and families." Full review
Fodor's
"The look is slightly masculine but quite comfy and clean, with pillow-top mattresses, high-thread-count sheets, and round tables perfect for both eating and working." Full review
Lonely Planet
"There are many reasons to stay at the Colonnade, such as its handsome guest rooms, which are well equipped with both high-tech gadgetry and simple pleasures." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This 285-room Back Bay hotel offers spacious standard rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, a fitness center with South End views, and an affordable French brasserie." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The spacious and comfortable rooms at the Colonnade have been updated in modern style with rich, soothing colors."
Rough Guide
"With its beige poured-concrete shell, the Colonnade looks weirdly like a parking garage."
Gayot
"This popular Back Bay hotel has more to offer than just its ideal location within walking distance to Copley Square, the Prudential Center and trendy Newbury Street."
BlackBook
"Celebrities and the people that make things happen for them hustle and bustle in stately lobby. Shiny checked tiles and stunning chandeliers."
Zagat
3.5
"In an "excellent" Back Bay location "within an easy walk of shops and restaurants", this "wonderful", 11-story boutique veteran is headlined by a "cool", "relaxed" seasonal rooftop pool."
Afar Magazine
"Over the past 30-plus years, this venerated Back Bay hotel has hosted all manner of visiting stars, from Ronald Reagan to Frank Sinatra to Katy Perry." 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