Back Bay: The Lenox Hotel Boston

Lonely Planet Review

This early-20th-century hotel has undergone extensive renovations and is now as graceful as ever. Its fancy old-worldish lobby gives way to soundproof guest rooms with classical furnishings, high ceilings, and sitting areas.

The Lenox bundles together good service, a great location and nice rooms at decent prices for Boston. What more is there, really? Although 'value' is a word you don't often hear associated with Boston hotels, it's an apt watchword here. And while the atmosphere is a tad old-world, you don't have to forego modern conveniences to live with that ethos. Let's start with the beds. Nothing is more important than a comfy mattress and bedding and the Lenox delivers. Guest rooms are comfortably elegant (with chandeliers and crown moulding), without being stuffy. If your pockets are deep enough, it's worth splurging for a junior suite, which boast the best views. Other amenities include free high speed wireless and an on-premises fitness center. Before heading out to cruise Newbury Street, stop into the hotel's hip City-Bar for a drink.

Kim Grant
Lonely Planet author

Expedia Description

Location.
The Lenox Hotel Boston is located in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, close to Boston Public Library, Fenway Park, and USS Constitution Museum. Nearby points of interest also include Boston Common and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Hotel Features.
The Lenox Hotel Boston's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. This 4-star property has a 24-hour business center and offers a meeting/conference room, audio-visual equipment, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Boston property has 3000 square feet of event space consisting of banquet facilities, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. This is a smoke-free property.

Guestrooms.
214 air-conditioned guestrooms at The Lenox Hotel Boston feature iPod docking stations and CD players. Furnishings include desks and ergonomic chairs. Bathrooms feature makeup/shaving mirrors, designer toiletries, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to complimentary newspapers and safes, guestrooms offer multi-line phones with voice mail. LCD televisions have pay movies. Rooms also include complimentary bottled water and windows that open. Guests may request refrigerators, in-room massages, and hypo-allergenic bedding. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non-smoking.

Notifications and Fees:

• There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Valet parking fee: USD 43 per day (in/out privileges)
• Pet fee: USD 125 per pet

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Notifications and Fees:

• There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Valet parking fee: USD 43 per day (in/out privileges)
• Pet fee: USD 125 per pet

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.