When looking for hotels in Boston, MA, the choices are many. You can find everything from the cheap to the ultra-luxurious.

In Boston, cheap hotels don’t have to lack character or amenities. The Onyx Hotel, located near Faneuil Hall, the Fleet Center and North Station, is a perfect example of affordable comfort and style. In a central location in downtown Boston, hotels don’t get much more unique and convenient than this. From here you can stroll through the Italian North End or down to Boston’s famed waterfront. All 112 guest rooms have the conveniences travelers want, including complimentary wireless high-speed Internet, CD player, coffeemaker with complimentary Italian gourmet coffee, 24 hour room service, feather pillows and terrycloth bathrobes and a newspaper delivered to your door each day. For the young at heart, The Onyx has Sony PlayStation and Nintendo on all TVs; pets are welcome and, for something truly unique, the Britney Spears Foundation room, a replica of the pop singer’s bedroom. (A portion of funds from reservations goes to the Britney Spears Foundation).

Child-Friendly Luxury: To take things to the next level, you’ll want to try one of the more luxurious Boston hotels. The Park Plaza Hotel, a Boston landmark, is a great place for families. Parents will find amenities and packages that are surprisingly kid-friendly at this refined and beautiful hotel.
While in Boston, the Park Plaza Hotel’s concierge service can assist you with planning family outings that are sure to please everyone, from young to old.

At the Four Seasons Hotel, Boston Common and the Boston Public Gardens, with their enchanting swan boats, are just steps away. Children enjoy free milk and cookies at bedtime, along with use of toys, VCRs and a selection of children’s movies.

One of Boston’s finest and most historic hotels are the Langham Hotel. The city and its history are literally at your feet here, where you are steps from Faneuil Hall, shopping on Newberry Street, the Freedom Trail, the financial district and the waterfront, as well as the area’s colleges and universities. Known as one of Boston’s best restaurants, Café Fleuri inside the Langham Hotel, Boston serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is famous for its Saturday Chocolate Bar Buffet and award-winning Sunday Jazz Brunch. Despite all this sophistication, though, the hotel also offers a “V.I.B.” (Very Important Baby) package that pampers infants and their big brothers/sisters with things like:

● Luxury Jacardi Baby Bedding
● Unlimited Huggies
● APIVITA Propoline for Babies Mild Wash for Hair and Body and Baby Balsam Cream, specially formulated for newborns through three years of age
● Pre-ordered baby food of V.I.B.’s choice
● Mini boxes of cereal
● Kid's Registration & Check-In, which is a red velvet staircase that allows young guests to check-in for their families at eye-level with the front desk

This makes a stay at the Langham special for both children and their parents.


Learn Shop or Play! Also worth mentioning are the Sheraton Boston Hotel, the Boston Harbor Hotel, the Intercontinental Hotel Boston and the Seaport Hotel. Boston’s waterfront is just steps away when you stay at the Boston Harbor, Intercontinental and Seaport. The Sheraton is one of the hotels in Boston that is central to many cultural and educational venues. The city of Cambridge is a mile away across the Charles River. Harvard University makes Cambridge a lively intellectual center. The Berklee College of Music, MIT and Boston University are within a mile. Check out the Copley Place Mall or Newbury Street for some shopping. In summer, go on a Duck Tour or ice skate on the Frog Pond in winter. There are lots of things to do right outside your door.

When it comes to hotels, Boston offers so many different choices that you will easily find what you are looking for. In Boston, hotel rooms can be small and simple, or expansive and luxurious. You can stay near the water, in the heart of the city, or right where our country’s history took place. So get out there and enjoy the city!