Located on the Freedom Trail at the edge of downtown, this classic hotel is one block from City Hall, two from the State House and Boston Common, and five minutes' walk from the Financial District. 

With its roots in the 19th century, the hotel still shows such period features as dark oak paneling, Waterford chandeliers, and 19th-century art. The restaurant is the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie.

Renovated in 2005, guestrooms blend a handsome traditional style, such as cherry-wood furnishings and marble baths, with up-to-date amenities, including complimentary wireless Internet access

The lobby, with its wood-paneled walls, gilded and coffered ceilings, bronze elevator doors, and chandeliers, is a glamorous downtown rendezvous. Throughout the hotel, paintings and prints depict 150 years of local history. The Press RoomMassachusetts politicians through the years. Within easy access of Boston’s historical, shopping, financial, and government districts, this hotel draws equal numbers of vacationers and business travelers. has been the launching pad for countless

Boston Cream Pie, Boston Scrod, and, of course, Parker House Rolls all originated—and are still served—at Parker’s, the hotel’s renowned restaurant. John F. Kennedy proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier atTable 40. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas.

Start your tour of the Freedom Trail15 State Street, about two blocks from the hotel., Boston Irish Heritage Trail, and Literary Trail all from the hotel. Or take a free 90-minute guided tour of the downtown portion of the Freedom Trail, led by National Park Service rangers. Ranger tours are offered daily mid-April through Thanksgiving and begin at park headquarters on

 

Opened in 1855, this hotel stands at the foot of historic Beacon Hill. The Massachusetts State House, with its distinctive gilded dome, is two blocks away.

The hotel has 18 meeting rooms with mahogany furniture and hand-carved chandeliers, mantelpieces, and mirror frames. Some of these rooms are named after literary figures who spent time in the hotel, such as Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The rooftop ballroom affords sweeping views of Boston. Express check-in/check-out and around-the-clock room service meet the needs of travelers from all time zones. The 24-hour fitness center is well-equipped with treadmills, stair-steppers, exercise bikes, and resistance machines.

  Rooms

This 15-story hotel has 551 handsomely appointed guestrooms in a variety of sizes and layouts. All feature cherry-wood furnishings, richly colored fabrics, and historical prints. Beds are outfitted with down comforters and high-thread-count triple sheeting. Marble bathrooms include plush robes. Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access are complimentary; TV Internet access is available for a surcharge.