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Charlesmark Hotel vs Onyx Boston Downtown

Charlesmark Hotel and Kimpton Onyx Hotel are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Kimpton Onyx Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Charlesmark Hotel. Kimpton Onyx Hotel ranks #21 in Boston with accolades from 14 reviewers including Time Out, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.

Charlesmark Hotel
Charlesmark Hotel
8 / 10
655 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
From $199 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Hipsters and romantics who'd rather spend their cash on a great meal than a hotel bill have put this late 19th-century former residential row house on the map." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The design is classic modernism; and the effect is upscale, urbane and surprisingly affordable." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Constructed in 1886 as a private residence, this historic brownstone is now a renovated owner-operated hotel in the Back Bay area." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Very much in the mode of a contemporary European boutique hotel, the Charlesmark occupies an 1892 Back Bay townhouse on Copley Square."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Forty smallish, contemporary rooms with cosy beechwood furnishings, good rates, a lively bar and modern amenities such as wi-fi and CD/DVD players."
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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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