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InterContinental Boston, an IHG Hotel

Boston • Waterfront • SPLURGE

avg. $437 / night

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

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Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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At a glance

Boston waterfront hotel with a public harborwalk terrace, Beaux-Arts bar, and Seaport District location.

Best for: Waterfront explorers and convention attendees

Highlights:

  • Harborwalk terrace with Rowes Wharf views
  • Beaux-Arts bar with end-grain parquet and zinc counter
  • Early Seaport District landmark from 2006
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PB hotel design editorial

Along the Fort Point Channel edge of Boston's Seaport District, where the harbor opens toward the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a 36-floor curtain-wall tower clad in reflective blue-green glass and granite panels announced the InterContinental Boston when it opened in 2006 — one of the earliest bets on a neighborhood that has since become the city's most transformed. The building, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, rises in two connected volumes above a low podium that steps down to the harborwalk, its outdoor terrace furnished with wicker seating and market umbrellas creating a genuinely public-facing edge rare among large convention-adjacent hotels. The 424 guestrooms, updated in a recent renovation, run to a palette of warm taupe and slate grey — geometric diamond-patterned carpet, walnut-stained case goods, slim black four-poster frames in the suites — comfortable without being particularly distinctive. The bar space downstairs tells a different story: end-grain parquet flooring, arched openings fitted with decorative ironwork grilles, persimmon-painted walls, and oversized red pendant shades suspended over a curved zinc-topped bar give the room a Beaux-Arts warmth that the tower's corporate glass exterior never quite prepares you for. The waterfront terrace, sheltered by a steel pergola structure and set with red-draped bistro tables, commands views across to the Rowes Wharf arch and remains one of the more agreeable places to eat outdoors in a city that has historically underused its harbor.

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About

Historic elegance meets modern luxury at the InterContinental Boston. Our downtown Boston waterfront hotel is one of the city's most celebrated hotels in a truly iconic location on the Boston Harbor. Our beautifully redesigned rooms showcase the Boston cityscape with floor to ceiling windows. Whether hosting an event or relaxing in our Spa InterContinental, you will appreciate the close proximity to Boston's most sought-after landmarks, like the Boston Tea Party & Ships Museum.

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Pets Allowed

InterContinental Boston, an IHG Hotel Reviews

6,064 reviews

"This past weekend was my first stay here, and it was truly wonderful. I have to give special recognition to the front desk team, especially Inilta. She was incredibly professional, attentive, and went above and beyond to make my stay very comfortable. Thank you so much. See you in July."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 26, 2026

"Huge disappointment. First, there was jackhammering half the night. Does Boston not have a noise ordinance? I barely slept. Then wanted just a couple eggs for breakfast, but roomservice did not answer. So I showered and went downstairs and ordered exactly what was on the roomservice menu ($24 omelet) and was told that they would have to charge me $45 for the buffet. No other options. When will high end hotels realize women have money too and we don't need a lumberjack-sized meal. Even the omelet was too much food. The front desk ordered roomservice for me in the end. This did not feel like a "Luxury" experience. The "sorry ma'am" approach to customer service does not meet expectations."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 07, 2026

"We booked our stay w/ my Platinum card through American Express travel. Compared to AmEx stays at other properties like the Kimpton, Westin Copley Place and The Charles, this one just wasn't as good. We booked a 2Q as there were 3 of us. Upon check-in, they could only give us a king with a cot. Not awful, but not what I booked. We expected an upgraded room. Our room had a view of a wall, not the water. Didn't seem like an upgrade. Here's the real sticking point. AmEx reservations come with a $100 experience credit you can use on drinks, food, or whatever. Not here. They claim it's "illegal" to use this credit for drinks. Well, it wasn't illegal at any other hotel, so WTH? Further, in the spa, every single treatment was $200 and up. Yeah, no. Not doing that, either. The breakfast, gym and location were all very nice. But my frustrations with this AmEx stay would keep me from staying here again."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 04, 2026

"Stayed four nights in the hotel recently . The concierge Adam was very helpful and the staff were friendly and efficient. The room was comfortable and very clean with a view over the waterfront . It would be a nice gesture to include some bottled water in the room cost as it is an expensive hotel . The hotel is very calm and is well located . The atmosphere is quite businesslike and perhaps lacks some warmth in atmosphere. Pool area and gym are excellent ."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 03, 2026

"Amazing hotel on waterfront. Modern. Clean. Great staff. Pool is nice. Great bar. Just everything you want really"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 04, 2026

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