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The Eliot Hotel

Boston • Back Bay • SPLURGE

avg. $312 / 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

A 1925 Beaux-Arts hotel on Commonwealth Avenue with dual room aesthetics and a sophisticated dining program.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and Boston history travelers

Highlights:

  • 1925 Beaux-Arts landmark on Commonwealth Avenue
  • Rooms split between New England traditional and contemporary styles
  • Clio dining room with Hans Wegner chairs and coffered ceilings
Historic-refinedunderstated

PB hotel design editorial

At 370 Commonwealth Avenue, where Back Bay's brownstone procession gives way to one of Boston's few remaining Beaux-Arts apartment buildings, the Hotel Eliot has held its ground since 1925. The nine-storey brick facade — limestone base, projecting cornice, a pedimented entry portico flanked by cast-iron lanterns and red canvas awnings — carries the restrained civic confidence of an era when Commonwealth Avenue was genuinely residential, and the hotel's architecture still honors that register rather than competing with it. The wrought-iron balcony above the entrance, bearing a heraldic crest, and the pair of clipped topiaries framing the door give the arrival a quiet formality that feels earned rather than performed. Inside, the 95 rooms and suites take two distinct moods. Some lean into a clubby New England traditionalism — damask canopy beds with ikat draperies in tobacco and indigo, brass lamps with ring bases, upholstered wing chairs — while others strike a crisper, more contemporary note with bold black-and-white botanical prints, gilded mirrors, and navy geometric carpets. The hotel's two food and beverage spaces pull in a completely different direction: Clio, the main dining room, deploys coffered ceilings, Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs, and stacked-disc pendant lighting to achieve a moody, sophisticated warmth, while Uni, the attached izakaya, goes darker still — travertine floors, lacquered surfaces, and a large koi mural anchoring a bar built for serious drinking.

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About

The Eliot Hotel is first choice for downtown Boston boutique hotels because of its historical presence offering a warm touch of Paris in Boston, Massachusetts.

Amenities

Internet

Suites

Free Internet

Free Wifi

Business center

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Wheelchair Access

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

Pets Allowed

The Eliot Hotel Reviews

2,384 reviews

"This is the only place we stay in Boston. An establishment that keeps familiar faces is truly invested in the returning customer experience, but I’d suggest this to any newbie for the unique old Euro vibe, the fabulous suites, and incredible service. Plus Uni is an experience unto itself. Top notch food and experience, and can go casual or dressed to the nines and feel perfectly at home. Would beam us there once a week if it was possible. ."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 23, 2026

"Stayed 3 nights , 1st-4th. Lovely hotel, very clean, brilliant position . 10 mins walk to Fenway , 2 mins to Newbury St. The best thing about this hotel though , and the one thing that can make or break your stay was the staff. From the bottom to the top , amazing. They can’t do enough for you. We unfortunately mislaid a bag in a taxi on the way to the hotel from the airport. We never got it back but the staff and management went their ends trying to recover it 4 me . It contained important meds and within 2 hours the management had rang round and found where I could get it all replaced in the morning. We will be staying here again and I will recommend. As a side note , if you like sushi there is an unbelievable restaurante tied to the hotel. Expensive but high quality…,"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 13, 2026

"Home away from home. Stay after Stay, year after year, they know how to make you feel at home. Since November 2020,3,4,5,6 times a year, same room, same welcome - warm and friendly. Front desk, Lisa, Joseph,… To name some leaves some out. They’re all wonderful."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 12, 2026

"This is a jewel of a small boutique hotel. Wouldn't stay anywhere else in Boston, given the price, elegance, superb friendly staff, and excellent location."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 11, 2026

"I've stayed at the Eliot on two previous occasions and gladly booked again when I was planning this visit. The hotel is small compared to the mega-hotels in Boston, having 79 suites and 16 guestrooms (95 total). It's a boutique hotel and reminds me of the hotels in Paris! It's service is refined and quite accommodating for any request. The suite that we had booked was spotlessly clean and quite spacious. The draperies and bed linens were of top quality and our rooms were decorated quite tastefully. We had requested feather pillows when making our booking and they were in place upon our arrival. There were two chocolate chip cookies and a welcome note on the coffee table in our living room. The bathroom was most adequate with a shower that had good pressure on the 7th floor (9 story building). A bountiful breakfast is offered in their restaurant for an additional fee consisting of eggs, sausages, bacon, potatoes, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, breads/bagels and the MOST delicious, flaky croissants that I've had outside of Paris! There are MULTIPLE restaurants in the immediate area on Newbury Street (begins ~ 500 feet from the hotel) as well as shops. The star of our stay was the Guest Service Manager, Ms. De La Torre, who quickly and professionally resolved two minor blips in an otherwise MOST enjoyable stay. I will always stay at the Eliot whenever I am in Boston."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 04, 2026

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