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Boutique pick
The Whitney Hotel Boston
Why we like it: Highly rated boutique hotel on Charles Street.
Typical mid-range rate in Beacon Hill: ~$380/night
Beacon Hill
Boston
Boston's most charming neighbourhood, with steep brick lanes, gas lamps, the State House and the antique shops and cafés of Charles Street.
Best for Upscale · First visit
- Transport
- 4/5
- Sights
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
- Quiet
- 5/5
- Food
- 4/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$380/night · 5 min to Boston Common
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What it's like
Beacon Hill rises behind the gold-domed Massachusetts State House, with narrow brick streets of Federal-style row houses, gas lamps and window boxes. Acorn Street is one of the most photographed streets in the US, and Charles Street at the foot of the hill has antique shops, cafés and restaurants.
It's a romantic, quiet base next to Boston Common and the Freedom Trail. There are only a couple of hotels, they're expensive, and the hills and cobbles are hard work with luggage.
Best streets and sub-areas
Charles Street
Antique shops, cafés and restaurants.
Acorn Street
Cobbled lane of 19th-century houses.
Louisburg Square
Private square of grand row houses.
Where to stay in Beacon Hill
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in Beacon HillMid-range from ~$380/night
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