The most characteristically Boston luxury hotel — a 63-room boutique in a 1903 Beaux-Arts building on Beacon Hill with a working fireplace in every room, a complimentary Lexus house car for guests, cashmere throws, Mooo... steakhouse (Wagyu A5 sirloin, the hotel's signature restaurant), and the mahogany-and-marble aesthetic of old Boston Brahmin elegance.
Why We Chose It
XV Beacon is the hotel that best captures what Boston's upper class has always considered the way to live in the city — the Beacon Hill townhouse aesthetic transferred to hotel service, with fireplaces in every room (gas, but genuine in their atmosphere), cashmere throws on every bed, Italian marble bathrooms, a complimentary Lexus available to ferry guests around the city (the most practical luxury gesture any Boston hotel offers), and a 63-room scale that allows personalized service impossible in larger properties. Mooo... steakhouse occupies the ground floor — a clubby, mahogany-paneled room serving Wagyu A5 sirloin alongside a classic American steakhouse menu and a cocktail program that begins every day with the best breakfast in Beacon Hill. The rooftop overlooks the Charles River and the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House. For guests who find contemporary towers impersonal, XV Beacon provides the Boston luxury hotel experience most rooted in the city's own history and aesthetic.
What Stands Out
- Working fireplace in every room: the most storied hotel luxury in Boston
- Complimentary Lexus house car: the most useful practical luxury any Boston hotel provides
- 63 rooms: the boutique scale that allows XV Beacon to know every guest by name and preference
- Mooo... steakhouse: Wagyu A5 sirloin in a mahogany-and-marble room, with the city's best hotel breakfast
- Beacon Hill location: the gold dome of the State House visible from the rooftop, Acorn Street a 3-minute walk