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XV Beacon HotelvsLe Meridien Boston Cambridge
Both XV Beacon and Le Meridien Cambridge - MIT are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, XV Beacon ranks significantly higher than Le Meridien Cambridge - MIT. XV Beacon scores 95 with praise from 21 reviews including Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Zagat.
XV Beacon Hotel
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15 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108
From $365/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "Nonstop pampering, high-tech appointments, and outrageously luxurious rooms make this Boston's premier boutique hotel." Full review
Concierge "A 62-room Beaux Arts beauty high up on Beacon Hill, this place generally gets top billing in the Boston boutique stakes."
Fodor's "The 1903 beaux arts exterior of one of the city's first small luxury hotels is a study in understated class and elegance." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This chic hotel occupies a 1903 Beaux Arts office building. Furnishings mix traditional and contemporary styles."
Rough Guide "Ultra-decadent boutique hotel across from the Boston Athenæum, with 61 spectacular rooms complete with marble bathrooms."
Gayot "Welcoming guests with a spot-lit awning, this ten-story gem caters to an elite crowd."
Michelin Guide "Beacon Hill’s most stylish hotel offers unsurpassed luxury."
BlackBook "The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it entrance is perfect for clandestine stays, and goodness knows you’ll never forget the address."
Zagat4.2
"Its Beacon Hill location and beaux arts building are steeped in Boston history, but this contemporary luxury boutique hotel boasts "great style"."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Staying at the Four-Star XV Beacon, a Boston boutique hotel, makes you feel like a Brahmin with your very own home in the exclusive Beacon Hill neighborhood." Full review
Le Meridien Boston Cambridge Frommer's Fodor's
Oyster Rough Guide DK Eyewitness
Star Service Zagat
Lonely Planet Gayot
20 Sidney St, Cambridge, MA 02139
From $98/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "The only sizable lodging close to lively Central Square, this hotel primarily attracts visitors to MIT and the tech-oriented businesses nearby." Full review
Fodor's "Not surprisingly, the hotel is a hub for techie business travelers, but it can also be a bargain for weekend vacationers—there are great off-season rates." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Contemporary rooms and a great location near Central Square -- right on the edge of the MIT campus -- make this 210-room boutique a solid upper-middle-range option in Cambridge." Full review
Rough Guide "Contemporary hotel anchoring an office tower near MIT."
DK Eyewitness "Sleekly contemporary, it is also handy to the music bars and ethnic restaurants of Cambridge’s Central Square."
Star Service "A brilliant choice for academics and alumni, this hotel, like the graduates it hosts, is one of the brightest options in the market, just four blocks northwest of campus." Full review
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Rooms on the eighth floor eyeing the Prudential Building are worth requesting, but avoid odd exposures that look out upon ducts.
Zagat3.7
""Modern, upscale" style distinguishes this Starwood property in Cambridge, with a location "convenient" to the Kendall Square tech and innovation district."
Lonely Planet "In the heart of the MIT campus, this contemporary hotel fuses art, design and science."
Gayot "This unique establishment feels as if it's a showcase for MIT. Artwork, computer programs and other innovative objects by MIT students and alumni are on display and in use throughout."
