Best Hotels in Boston for Families

Boston's most buzzed-about recent opening occupies the 1927 Ritz-Carlton building on Newbury Street, with rooms reimagined by Champalimaud Design that honor the Beaux-Arts bones while delivering contemporary luxury. The rooftop Contessa restaurant with views over the Public Garden is the finest new dining room the city has seen in years.

• Back Bay
• Luxury
• Couples

Smart, efficient micro-hotel in the Theater District that optimizes every square foot with adjustable SmartBeds, rain showers, and tech-forward amenities — all at prices that make neighboring luxury hotels blush. The rooftop bar and Mission Park restaurant attract a young creative crowd from across the city.

• Theater District
• Budget
• Solo

Across the Charles River in Cambridge, the Marlowe offers a Kimpton-signature combination of playful design (animal mascots, nightly wine hour) and MIT/Harvard proximity at prices 20-30% below comparable Back Bay options. Request river-view rooms for Charles River panoramas and Cambridge skyline.

• Cambridge
• Value
• Boutique

An independently owned Back Bay landmark since 1900, the Lenox sits directly on the Marathon finish line on Boylston Street with a warmth and character that chain hotels struggle to match. Original working fireplaces in many rooms, an excellent on-site restaurant (City Table), and genuine pride in Boston identity set it apart.

• Back Bay
• Boutique
• Solo

The anchor hotel of Boston's Seaport Innovation District, with harbor views, a direct connection to the Seaport World Trade Center, and 428 rooms that balance business functionality with genuine New England maritime character. Its conference facilities and proximity to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center make it the city's top meeting hotel.

• Seaport
• Business
• Views