InterContinental Boston, an IHG Hotel vs The Verb Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, InterContinental Boston ranks significantly higher than The Verb Hotel. InterContinental Boston is ranked #6 in Boston with endorsements from 16 reviews such as Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Zagat.
InterContinental Boston, an IHG Hotel
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510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
From $117 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"With over-the-top amenities and helpful service, InterContinental earns repeat business from its predominantly corporate clientele."
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Concierge
"If you're up for a stiff caipirinha or an even stiffer rum, RumBa... is handsome and perpetually humming with hotel visitors and well-to-do Bostonians."
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Be sure to request a room in the north tower, so as to overlook the harbor.
Fodor's
"Call it the anti-boutique hotel: The 424-room InterContinental, facing both the waterfront and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, consists of two opulent, 22-story towers wrapped in blue glass."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Palatial, contemporary, and elegant, the InterContinental offers huge, immaculate rooms and an array of decadent amenities... in a scenic harborside location."
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DK Eyewitness
"A bold hotel clad in reflective blue glass and polished granite, the InterContinental is located on the still-developing South Boston waterfront."
The Verb Hotel
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1271 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
From $89 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Gayot
"Rooted in Boston's distinctive musical heritage, the Verb Hotel puts a modern spin on traditional mid-century style."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Verb Hotel took a down-and-out HoJo property and turned it into Boston's most radical, retro, rock and roll hotel."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located where the old 94-room Howard Johnson’s used to be, this Fenway/Kenmore newcomer exudes the aura of a ‘70s retro motel."
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Afar Magazine
"The newest and hippest kid on the block has risen from the most unlikely of origins: the Fenway Motor Hotel, a run-down mid-century relic that once housed all manner of misbehaving musicians."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"A massive black-and-white photograph of a dude giving the peace sign welcomes guests to the entrance of the three-pearl Verb Hotel in Boston."
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