InterContinental Boston
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Character and identity
A 22-story glass tower on the Fort Point Channel waterfront, the InterContinental puts you steps from Faneuil Hall, South Station, and the Seaport. The 424-room hotel opened in 2006, and the lobby's Italian marble and Texas limestone signal its corporate-modern register. Rooms face either the skyline or the harbour. Three venues anchor the food and drink: Matria, a northern Italian steakhouse with a sought-after waterfront patio; Bar Fellini for Italian aperitivi and antipasti; and the colonial-themed Loyall Counting Room. A spa, health club, indoor pool, and a two-acre waterfront garden round out the offering, with rooftop beehives supplying the kitchens.
Who's it for
Best for:
Business travellers who want Financial District proximity in winter, and leisure guests who want walkable access to Faneuil Hall, the Greenway, and the Children's Museum in summer. Couples and groups who value waterfront dining, conference attendees needing serious meeting space, and Club InterContinental devotees who appreciate the 12th-floor lounge with its boardroom and thrice-daily food presentations.
Should look elsewhere:
Design-led travellers chasing a boutique sensibility will find the marble-and-limestone aesthetic corporate rather than characterful. If you want a quiet, intimate property or a hotel with a singular culinary identity rather than a portfolio of venues feeding a busy garden terrace, Boston has more distinctive options.
Bottom line
The headline here is location and the waterfront garden scene, not a refined hotel experience: this is a large, polished, business-grade property whose summer terrace is one of the city's most coveted outdoor tables. Book a Club InterContinental room with a harbour view for the lounge access and the vista, and time a stay for warm-weather months when the gardens are open. Winter rates skew toward the corporate market and can soften.