Where to stay · Boston, United States
Where to stay in Boston
6 areas worth booking in Boston, sorted by the budget each one actually suits — what the neighborhood feels like, and what a night there costs.
Budget — best areas
≈ $55 / nightThe largest Victorian rowhouse district in the US, with Tremont Street's restaurants and slightly lower prices.
Mid-range — best areas
≈ $170 / nightThe oldest neighbourhood: Paul Revere's house, the Old North Church and a hundred Italian bakeries and trattorias.
Rebuilt docklands with glass towers, the ICA museum, oyster bars and the newest hotels.
Across the Charles: Harvard and MIT, Harvard Square's bookshops and cafés, a few stops on the Red Line.
Luxury — best areas
≈ $450 / nightVictorian brownstones on a grid of filled-in marsh, with Newbury Street's shops, Copley Square and the Public Garden at its foot.
Federal-era brick houses climbing from the Common to the State House dome, with antique shops on Charles Street.
Now pick the hotel
Once you've settled on an area, the Boston guide carries our checked shortlist for each tier — what it costs, why it's on the list, and where to book it.