Here's Travel for Kids list of best family hotels in Boston, all styles and price ranges, in neighborhoods that are near to fun things to do with kids.
Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as indoor swimming pools, mini-fridge in rooms, proximity to supermarkets, restaurants or bakeries in the neighborhood, babysitting services, and more. Hotel policies can change, however, so be sure to check with the hotel at the time you make your reservation to be sure your desired family amenities are still available.
- Marriott Long Wharf – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds, or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, children's menu, room service; crib available upon request; air conditioning; game room; restaurants, delis, bakeries at Quincy Market; fee car parking; hotel is located on the water, next to Aquarium and Christopher Columbus Park.
- Boston Harbor Hotel – Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 3), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; crib or extra bed available upon request; babysitting services; air conditioning; restaurants, bakery, and deli in the neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel overlooks harbor at Rowes Wharf.
- Marriott Custom House – One bedroom suites, king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); suites have living and dining area, plus kitchenette with mini-fridge and microwave; air conditioning; coin-operated laundry; game room; fee car parking; hotel is next to Quincy Market, with lots of eating places.
- The Langham Hotel – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), one bedroom suite with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; room service and on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with children's menu; extra bed or crib available upon request; air conditioning; fee car parking; cafes and restaurants in the neighborhood; hotel is located across from Post Office Square Park.
- YOTEL Hotel – One bedroom suites with king bed plus sofa bed, extra rollaway bed (sleep 4 - 5), rooms with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with queen bed and twin bunk bed (sleep 3); mini-fridge in suites and king rooms; air conditioning; on-site restaurant, breakfast available, room service; fee car parking; hotel is located near to Boston Tea Party Ships and Children's Museum, restaurants, cafes, delis in the neighborhood.
- The Dagny Boston – Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), suite with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 3), suites with two queen beds and sofa bed (sleep 5); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch, room service available; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants, deli and bakery in the neighborhood.
Around Public Garden - Boston Common
- The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common – Rooms with two double beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; welcome gift, scavenger hunt, toy wagon; baby toiletries and child-proofing kits; room service and on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with coloring book, children's menu; crib available upon request; babysitting services; air conditioning; fee car parking; hotel is located across from Boston Common.
- Four Seasons Boston – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), king bed rooms plus extra bed (sleep 3); hot chocolate, unlimited snacks and beverages; children's movies; crib, playpen, night light available upon request; babysitting services; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is right across from the Public Garden.
Back Bay
- The Lenox – Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), rooms with king bed plus extra bed (sleep 3), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; crib available upon request; babysitting services; air conditioning; hotel is close to Prudential Center restaurants and food court, bakeries, supermarket in the neighborhood; fee car parking; one block from Copley T stop.
- Westin Copley Place – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants and bakery in the neighborhood.
- Marriott Boston Copley Place – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner children's menu, room service; crib available upon request; air conditioning;restaurants, bakery in neighborhood (Prudential Center); fee car parking; .
- The Fairmont Copley Plaza – Rooms with two double beds or one bedroom suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; crib available upon request; babysitting services; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants, deli, bakery, convenience store in the neighborhood; hotel is located right at Copley Square.
- Hotel AKA Back Bay – Rooms with two double beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, children's menu, room service; crib available upon request, baby safety gates; babysitting services; air conditioning; convenience store; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes in the neighborhood.
- Hilton Boston Back Bay – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; room service and on-site cafe, snack shop and restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and with children's menu; air conditioning; fee car parking; one block from Prudential Center restaurants, food court, bakery, ice cream, and the Hymes T stop.
- Courtyard Copley Square – One bedroom suite with two queen beds and sofa bed (sleep 5), rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, breakfast available, children's menu; convenience store; across the street Prudential Center restaurants and food court; air conditioning; fee car parking; two block to Copley T stop.
- Sheraton Boston Hotel – Indoor - outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on-site cafe, breakfast available, children's menu, room service; convenience store on-site; close to Prudential Center restaurants and food court; fee car parking.
Fenway
Tip: These hotels are very convenient if you're going to a baseball game at Fenway Park.
- Residence Inn BackBay/ Fenway – Indoor swimming pool; one bedroom or family suites with king bed plus two sofa bed, living dining area (sleep 3), two bedroom suites (sleep 4 - 6), connecting rooms available; all suites with living and dining area, fully equipped kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher, utensils; air conditioning; breakfast buffet included in the room rate; convenience store on-site; fee car parking.
- Hotel Commonwealth – Rooms with two queen beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; fee car parking; hotel is two blocks to Fenway Park, next to the Kenmore T stop.
Beacon Hill
- The Whitney Hotel – Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 3); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; crib available upon request; air conditioning; bikes to borrow; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, market in neighborhood; located at Charles St. T stop.
- Wyndham Beacon Hill – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; air conditioning; restaurants and bakery in the neighborhood; hotel is one block from Charles T stop.
Cambridge - Kendall Sq.
- Kimpton Hotel Marlowe – Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4 - 5); mni-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu; air conditioning; baby gate or booster chair available upon request; babysitting services; bikes, scooters, kayaks to borrow; fee car parking; hotel is across the street from Cambridge Side Galleria (restaurants, bakery, deli), and close to the Museum of Science and Charles River.
- Marriott Residence Inn Cambridge Center – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; one bedroom suites, queen bed plus sofa bed or two bedroom suites with two queen beds (sleep 4); fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher, utensils and dishes; air conditioning; breakfast buffet included in room rate; coin-operated laundry; grocery shopping service; barbeque facilities; restaurants, bakery deli, ice cream in the neighborhood; hotel is one block from the Kendall T stop.
- Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds or suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; babysitting services; on-site restaurant, children's menu; across the street from Cambridge Side Galleria (restaurants, bakeries, ice cream).
- Marriott Cambridge – Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; air conditioning; convenience store on-site; fee car parking; restaurants and bakery in the neighborhood; one block from Kendall T stop.
- Le Meridien – Rooms with two queen beds or suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), extra bed, connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking; supermarket and restaurants in the neighborhood; hotel is across from University Park Commons.
Cambridge - Harvard Sq.
- The Charles Hotel – Rooms with two double beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; restaurants, bakery, ice cream in the neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is one block from Harvard T stop; park and grass next door, outdoor skating rink in winter.
- Sheraton Commander Hotel – Suites or rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; air conditioning; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, room service; crib available upon request; fee car parking; hotel is right across from the Cambridge Common, with playground and grass to run around.
- Harvard Square Hotel – Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); air conditioning; restaurants and bakeries in the neighborhood; fee car parking; one block from Harvard Square T stop.
Logan Airport
- Embassy Suites Hotel – Indoor swimming pool; suites with two queen beds plus sofa bed (sleep 6), suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; breakfast included in the room rate; on-site restaurant, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking; airport shuttle.
- Hilton Boston Logan Airport – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking; airport shuttle.
- Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor – Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); extra bed or crib available upon request; air conditioning; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu; airport shuttle; fee car parking.
- Courtyard Boston Logan Airport – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds or one bedroom suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); on-site restaurant, breakfast available; air conditioning; convenience store on-site; fee car parking; airport shuttle.