Seaport HotelvsOnyx Boston Downtown
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Seaport Boston Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Kimpton Onyx Hotel. Seaport Boston Hotel comes in at #11 in Boston with endorsements from 13 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Gayot and Rough Guide.
Seaport Hotel Show All Reviews
1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02210
From $134/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Chances are, if you've ever been to Boston on business, you've already stayed at the Seaport, where guest rooms are among the biggest in the city." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With glorious views of the Boston Harbor, this business hotel is up-to-snuff when it comes to high-tech amenities." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A sleek, 426-room affordable business-oriented hotel with a great gym, a no-tipping policy, impressive eco-initiatives, and a floor's worth of obsessively hypoallergenic "PURE" rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This modern business hotel, connected by walkway to the World Trade Center, helped revitalize the waterfront district."
Rough Guide
"A luxurious Boston newcomer in the Seaport District, this hotel offers access to the Institute of Contemporary Art and convention centre."
Gayot
"Just ten minutes from Bostonâs Logan Airport and the Financial District, this hotel sits across the street from the World Trade Center, making it an ideal business traveler hotel."
Zagat
4.0
"This "comfortable and elegant" harbor property offers "first-class" service and rooms done up in a "nice mix of classic and modern" decor."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center was one of the first hotels to grace Boston’s Seaport District, and today it is one of the most desirable hotels for visitors wanting prime views." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Smack-dab in the Seaport District, this hotel mere seconds away from the Institute of Contemporary Art, historic Boston Fish Pier, and adjacent World Trade Center." Full review
Time Out
"Now that the nearby Institute of Contemporary Art has broadened its attractions and Fort Point is blossoming, putting up here offers a different perspective on the city." Full review
Onyx Boston Downtown Show All Reviews
155 Portland Street, Boston, MA 02114
From $111/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This plush boutique hotel is the finest property in this evolving neighborhood, which grows more pleasant by the day but is a zoo before and after big events at the nearby TD Garden." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"On a barren street in the desolate West End, the once-stylish Onyx Hotel is affordable and convenient." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Tucked away on a side street in the downtown area, the Onyx is a Kimpton Group boutique hotel located within 1.5 miles of city highlights like Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill, and TD Garden." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This sleekly contemporary boutique hotel features modest-sized rooms decorated in a warm palette of black, taupe, and Chinese-lacquer red."
Rough Guide
"The stark, glass-panelled front of this small luxury hotel belies an opulent interior."
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Avoid the “Britney Spears” room – designed by her mother, it looks as you would expect the singer’s childhood room to look, complete with pink bible and fairy statuettes.
Star Service
"This bonny boutique-hotel has a long list of added perks that come standard at Kimpton hotels (including nightly wine and cheese hour)." Full review
Gayot
"This swanky member of the Kimpton hotel group enjoys a great downtown location for sightseeing by foot."
BlackBook
"This modish boutique hotel attracts travelers (and their pets) who appreciate the finer things."
Zagat
3.7
""Fantastic" and "very friendly" service stands out at this Kimpton brand property, which boasts an "excellent" Ruby Room lounge and "funky" interior swathed in red, black and white."
Lonely Planet
"Done up in jewel tones and contemporary furniture, the Onyx exudes warmth and style – two elements that do not always go hand in hand." Full review