2026 location index
Best Hotels in Boston
Compare 14 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Boston hotel rankings
14 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Harbor Hotel | 5.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Boston | 5.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mandarin Oriental, Boston | 5.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Encore Boston Harbor | 4.99 | Boston | United States (MA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston | 4.99 | Boston | United States (MA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Boston | 4.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Inn at Hastings Park | 3.98 | Boston | United States (MA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| The Newbury Boston | 3.97 | Boston | United States (MA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| The Langham, Boston | 3.60 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| InterContinental Boston | 3.08 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Fairmont Copley Plaza | 3.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center | 3.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Liberty Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel | 3.00 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| XV Beacon | 2.99 | Boston | United States (MA) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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