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Onyx Boston Downtown vs Beacon Hill Hotel

Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro is preferred by most professionals compared to Kimpton Onyx Hotel. Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 15 sources such as Insight Guides, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.

Onyx Boston Downtown
Onyx Boston Downtown
8 / 10
155 Portland Street, Boston, MA 02114
From $111 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This plush boutique hotel is the finest property in this evolving neighborhood, which grows more pleasant by the day but is a zoo before and after big events at the nearby TD Garden." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"On a barren street in the desolate West End, the once-stylish Onyx Hotel is affordable and convenient." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Tucked away on a side street in the downtown area, the Onyx is a Kimpton Group boutique hotel located within 1.5 miles of city highlights like Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill, and TD Garden." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This sleekly contemporary boutique hotel features modest-sized rooms decorated in a warm palette of black, taupe, and Chinese-lacquer red."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The stark, glass-panelled front of this small luxury hotel belies an opulent interior."
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Avoid the “Britney Spears” room – designed by her mother, it looks as you would expect the singer’s childhood room to look, complete with pink bible and fairy statuettes.
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Beacon Hill Hotel
Beacon Hill Hotel
8 / 10
25 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
From $249 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Just steps from Boston Common, this modern yet historical hotel offers great views of Charles Street and Beacon Hill."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Occupying two adjacent, refurbished 19th-century town houses on Beacon Hill’s best antiquing street, this hotel is a great choice if you prefer cozy inns to slick high-rises." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Rooms are fairly small but chic with soothing colors, plantation shutters, and flat panel televisions."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Pampered luxury in the heart of Beacon Hill, these thirteen small but sleek chambers occupy a regal mid-1800s brick building."
Star Service Star Service
"This is a lively little favorite, offering an informal yet elegant contemporary ambience that blends local history with updated modern accents, all in adjoining 1830 and 1850 town houses." Full review
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