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Onyx Boston Downtown vs Hotel Veritas

Kimpton Onyx Hotel and Hotel Veritas are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Kimpton Onyx Hotel scores slightly better than Hotel Veritas. Kimpton Onyx Hotel comes in at #26 in Boston with approval from 12 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, oyster.com and Zagat.

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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Hotel Veritas
Hotel Veritas
7 / 10
1 Remington Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
From $224 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Business Center
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The only boutique hotel in Harvard Square is a lovely property that makes up for potential drawbacks with thoughtful amenities and great service." Full review
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Ask for a room at the back of the property (numbers that end in "01" and "02") if street noise is a concern.
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This cozy, 31-room boutique hotel has a stately Cambridge location a few blocks from Harvard Square, with easy access to the subway and several area colleges." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This luxury four-story boutique hotel near Harvard University features mostly queen-bedded, intimate rooms with rich linens, and relaxed contemporary styling."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Right in Harvard Square, this chic thirty-room European-style hideaway really puts the “ooh” into boutique hotel."
Gayot Gayot
"What it lacks in space it makes up for in New England charm. Even the maids here are decked out in Brooks Brothers uniforms."
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