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We've ranked the top hotels in Boston based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations and user ratings. Out of 39 luxury hotels, 13 made the U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in Boston. Of these, three scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the USA.

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[{"name" : "Mandarin Oriental, Boston", "lat" : 42.348888, "lng" : -71.08181, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental_Boston-Boston-Massachusetts-17514/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental_Boston-Boston-Massachusetts-17514/'>Mandarin Oriental, Boston</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/23/17514/Mandarin_Oriental_Boston_usn_19.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(1136705);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Four Seasons Hotel Boston", "lat" : 42.352409, "lng" : -71.068069, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Four_Seasons_Hotel_Boston-Boston-Massachusetts-17499/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Four_Seasons_Hotel_Boston-Boston-Massachusetts-17499/'>Four Seasons Hotel Boston</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/572/287572/Four-Seasons-Boston-Hotel-Exterior-9_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(89585);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf", "lat" : 42.35651, "lng" : -71.050598, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Boston_Harbor_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17473/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Boston_Harbor_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17473/'>Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/23/17473/Boston_Harbor_Hotel_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(89575);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Commonwealth", "lat" : 42.348782, "lng" : -71.094994, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hotel_Commonwealth-Boston-Massachusetts-17462/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Commonwealth-Boston-Massachusetts-17462/'>Hotel Commonwealth</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/525/115525/Hotel-Commonwealth-Hotel-Exterior-4_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(258705);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-50' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "XV Beacon Hotel", "lat" : 42.358238, "lng" : -71.061897, "url" : "/Hotels/review-XV_Beacon-Boston-Massachusetts-17488/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-XV_Beacon-Boston-Massachusetts-17488/'>XV Beacon Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/288/280288/2631759-Fifteen-Beacon-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94337);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common", "lat" : 42.352901, "lng" : -71.063499, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Ritz_Carlton_Boston_Common-Boston-Massachusetts-17522/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Ritz_Carlton_Boston_Common-Boston-Massachusetts-17522/'>The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/586/21586/The-Ritz-Carlton-Boston-Common-Hotel-Exterior-5_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(222955);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-40' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Eliot Hotel", "lat" : 42.348591, "lng" : -71.08873, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Eliot_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17501/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Eliot_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17501/'>The Eliot Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/769/42769/The-Eliot-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(111423);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-40' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Nine Zero Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 42.35762, "lng" : -71.060783, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Nine_Zero_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17472/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Nine_Zero_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17472/'>Nine Zero Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/853/181853/2631759-Nine-Zero-a-Kimpton-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(234752);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Liberty Hotel", "lat" : 42.361599, "lng" : -71.070702, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Liberty_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17471/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Liberty_Hotel-Boston-Massachusetts-17471/'>The Liberty Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/082/230082/The-Liberty-Hotel-Boston-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(647006);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-40' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Fairmont Battery Wharf", "lat" : 42.366199, "lng" : -71.052002, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Fairmont_Battery_Wharf-Boston-Massachusetts-17464/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Fairmont_Battery_Wharf-Boston-Massachusetts-17464/'>Fairmont Battery Wharf</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/301/292301/2631759-Fairmont-Battery-Wharf-Lobby-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(1201116);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]