On busy Mass Ave, a few miles north of Harvard Square, this lovely Greek Revival house was constructed in 1882. It offers 16 rooms, furnished in a somewhat fussy - but lovely...

The location for this charming hotel couldn't be lovelier: on Beacon Hill's pretty main drag, steps away from the Common and Public Garden, and a short stroll to Back Bay....

The Big Dig blighted the Harbor Hotel's west side for years, and its aftermath - which will be transformed into a pretty park in the near future - for the moment remains an...

If you fancy staying in Boston's hippest residential neighbourhood, book a room at this gay-friendly South End guesthouse. Guest rooms have ensuite bathrooms and are equipped...

Converted from a private residence, the slender Charlesmark is a beacon of minimalist boutique elegance on busy Boylston Street. The chic lounge and patio, opened in 2005,...

Housed in a beautifully renovated 1860s merchant's townhouse, this luxury bed and breakfast is a far cry from Boston's staid, conservative image - take the rooftop hot tub, for...

Back Bay's first hotel, Copley Square opened for business in 1891; decades later, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington lit up its now defunct jazz bar,...

Housed in an old townhouse, tucked between Back Bay and Kenmore Square, this comfy, upscale bed and breakfast couldn't be accused of minimalism. If you're not averse to a bit...

Occupying a converted warehouse at a prime downtown address, the sister hotel to the Charlesmark in Back Bay is one of the city's best bargains. Guest rooms feature atmospheric...

If you're in Boston on a modest budget, hoping to hang out and hook up with fellow travellers, this outpost of the backpackers' standby is for you. Most rooms are dormitory...

This little gem of a place is just a stone's throw from Harvard Yard. Designed by Harvard alumnus Graham Gund in 1992, the red-brick structure is intended to mimic the...

Named after the co-founder of a free eye clinic for Boston's poor (now the world-renowned Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary), this building was originally a nurses'...

Part of the Dublin-based chain, Jurys Boston is midway between Back Bay and the South End. Housed in the former headquarters of the Boston Police Department, it's a modern,...

The privately owned Lenox, which first opened in 1900, boasts a prime location next to the Boston Public Library. The hotel's old-style gold and blue decor oozes quiet...