8 Best Hotels in Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End, Boston

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We've compiled the best of the best in Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

citizenM Boston

$$$ | 70 Causeway St., Boston, MA, USA

Boston's citizenM hotel is one of only a few of its kind in the United States; the brand keeps the jet-setting traveler in mind, but not necessarily one who is overly wealthy, just one who appreciates the finer things in life. The vibe is bold, contemporary, and colorful, and the rooms are small, but well designed to maximize space and accommodate the comfy, extra-king-sized bed. Life, work, and play mixes in communal spaces—including an outdoor terrace with stunning views—where one can surf news stories or take a meeting. A shared kitchen, bar and snack outpost is open all day, every day.

Pros

  • Bold, contemporary, and colorful aesthetic
  • Attached to North Station
  • Open kitchen filled with snacks and drinks, 24/7

Cons

  • Small rooms
  • Strictly no more than two people per room
  • No pets
70 Causeway St., Boston, MA, USA
617-861–4360
hotel Details
272 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Boston/North Station

$$$ | 107 Beverly St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA

Guest rooms at this Marriott property are clean and comfortable, and the views are pretty good, too, from 14 stories up. A small restaurant on-site offers breakfast and dinner. 

Pros

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Close to popular tourist destinations like Faneuil Hall
  • Check-out time at 12 pm

Cons

  • No extra flourishes
  • Far from Newbury Street shopping and universities
  • No pets allowed
107 Beverly St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA
617-725–0003
hotel Details
220 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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Hotel Indigo Boston Garden

$$$ | 280 Friend St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA

Fresh off a renovation, Hotel Indigo takes up a small plot in the West End with just under 100 hotel rooms. It recalls the neighborhood's working class residential history with exposed brick inside (like the West End's brick tenement housing that's been turned into bars and shops) as well as antique industrial furniture and manufacturing illustrations on the walls. Guest rooms include Smeg mini fridges, desks, and free internet service. There's also a business center and 24-hour fitness center.

Pros

  • Proximity to TD Garden and popular tourist attractions like Faneuil Hall
  • Rooms have a cool design where the past meets the present
  • Pets allowed for $75 per stay

Cons

  • Small fitness center
  • Can be loud because of TD Garden events
  • Pricey per night parking
280 Friend St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA
617-720–5544
hotel Details
88 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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John Jeffries House

$ | 14 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

Right next to the Charles/MGH stop, the John Jeffries isn't only easily accessible, it's affordable—a veritable home run in this city. The turn-of-the-20th-century building, across from Massachusetts General Hospital, was once a housing facility for nurses. Now it's a four-story inn with a Federal-style double parlor that serves afternoon tea or coffee. Rooms are full of handsome upholstered pieces; nearly all have kitchenettes. Triple-glazed windows block noise from the busy Charles Circle, and many rooms have river views. Nearby Charles Street is home to lovely cafés, specialty stores, and antiques shops.

Pros

  • Great Beacon Hill location
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Good value

Cons

  • There's a busy (and noisy) hospital across the street
  • No spa or gym facilities
  • There's a busy (and noisy) hospital across the street
  • No spa
  • No gym
14 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
617-367–1866
hotel Details
46 rooms
Rate Includes: Free breakfast

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The Boxer Boston

$$$$ | 107 Merrimac St., Boston, MA, 02109, USA
The Boxer Boston - Flatiron Building

This lovely boutique hotel in one of Boston's only flatiron buildings features a contemporary, "industrial chic" look. As is typical for historic accommodations, rooms are small, but guests who score a junior suite get perks like extra space and really cool city views—these suites sit on the curve of the building. Amenities include free Wi-Fi. Cramped or not, the Boxer is a welcome oasis away from the cacophony of concert- and sporting-event crowds at nearby TD Garden, and it's an easy walk to Government Center, Faneuil Hall, and the North End.

Pros

  • Always free Wi-Fi
  • Peloton machines in fitness center
  • Close to popular areas

Cons

  • Small rooms
  • Far from Back Bay shopping
  • Area can be rowdy at night by the TD Garden
107 Merrimac St., Boston, MA, 02109, USA
617-624–0202
hotel Details
80 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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The Liberty

$$$$ | 215 Charles St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA Fodor's Choice
Exterior

Few places in town can rival the soaring lobby—ringed by several layers of revamped metal catwalks—of the chic Liberty, formerly Boston's Charles Street Jail. The rooms, either in the original granite building or an adjacent 16-story modern tower, feature comfortable beds, deep brown leather lounge chairs, and views of the Charles River. As far as hotel amenities, expect bikes you can borrow in nice weather, free workouts, music, and fashion events, and a half-dozen on-site restaurants and bars.

Pros

  • Lydia Shire's popular restaurant Scampo
  • Exclusive daily events, including art exhibits, live music, and yoga sessions
  • Proximity to the Esplanade and Beacon Hill

Cons

  • Loud in-house nightlife
  • Very small fitness center
  • Parking is expensive
215 Charles St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA
617-224–4000
hotel Details
298 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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The Whitney Hotel Boston

$$$$ | 170 Charles St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA Fodor's Choice

This luxury boutique hotel fits right in with its Beacon Hill surroundings, views of which you can enjoy while you relax in-room in a plush Frette bathrobe with a cup of Nespresso coffee. Complimentary amenities come in abundance—including Wi-Fi, shoe shine, bicycle use, loaded mini fridge, and top-of-the-line fitness center—which is nice, given the hotel has some of the highest nightly rates in Boston. You won't have a bad time here. 

Pros

  • Excellent location within walking distance of the Back Bay, the West End, and Downtown
  • Excellent restaurant on-site, Peregrine
  • Complimentary bicycles

Cons

  • High valet fee
  • High noise levels from traffic in Storrow Drive–facing rooms
  • Long wait for the valet
170 Charles St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA
617-367–1866
hotel Details
65 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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XV Beacon

$$$$ | 15 Beacon St., Boston, MA, 02108, USA Fodor's Choice
XV Beacon

The 1903 Beau-Arts exterior of this intimate, luxury boutique hotel is a study in sophistication and elegance. Inside, dark chocolate mahogany sets the tone with bold splashes of red, brightened with recessed lighting and abstract art. Rooms—which, by the way, most are spacious—are done up in soothing, neutral shades, and each has a gas fireplace, cashmere throws for comfort, Frette linens and bathrobes, and heated towel racks in the bathroom. The 24-hour fitness center features state-of-the-art cardio machines. Property concierges have won prestigious Clefs d'Or honors. If your stay coincides Boston's July 4 celebration, make your way to the hotel's roof deck (open from May through October) for unparalleled fireworks viewing.

Pros

  • Rooftop deck with amazing city views
  • Complimentary Lexus car service
  • Dogs of any size welcome for no fee

Cons

  • Some rooms are small
  • Can be expensive on weekends during peak months
  • No view from classic rooms
15 Beacon St., Boston, MA, 02108, USA
617-670–1500
hotel Details
63 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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