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#5 of 72 hotels in Boston
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  • Hotel class: 4 of 5
  • Rooms: 212
Description: Boutique Hotel featuring classic architecture dating from 1900. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
61 Exeter Street at Boylston
Boston, MA 02116-2699
Check Rates: $342 Avg. Price
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“The Lenox is charming”

The Lenox Hotel

5 of 5 stars
London, England
May 6, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Lenox as my husband was running in the Boston Marathon. We originally booked the Marriott and, when we went to see what we missed, we were so glad we had changed our booking to the Lenox.

There is a nice friendly atmosphere at the Lenox, the staff are all helpful and efficient and nothing is too much trouble for them. The hotel is well situated and within walking distance of excellent restaurants (inc the wonderful Atlantic Fish Company), shopping mall, Common, subway etc.

Our room was clean and tidy with a comfortable bed, and we liked the homely touches to the bathroom and the nightly bed turn down service. We thought the marathon "goody bag" was a generous, thoughtful gesture by the hotel and was indicative of the great efforts to please.

Our room service meal was excellent but my only crticism of the hotel concerns the bar and restaurant. For me the bar was not a good place - personally I don't like sitting in the pitch black, and I would have liked to be able to get a good cup of coffee when returning to the hotel after a busy day.The meal we ate in the restaurant was not at all good, but the hotel was completely full at that time, the staff were great and I feel very guilty making any sort of criticism at all. Our thanks to you all for a very enjoyable stay, I have no hesitation in recommending the Lenox and hope to return again soon.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The friendly and efficient staff
    • Disliked — The restaurant
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
mrsje's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: September 02, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Sporting event
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Average price*: $342 (year-round)
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“Treated like royalty”

The Lenox Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Lancashire
May 6, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Absolutely nothing too much trouble for the staff, friendly, helpful and taking great pride in their work.
The room was beautiful and the bathroom to die for! My husband wanted to fit the large LCD TV into our suitcase.
Each evening the beds were turned down and little pastries left on the pillow.
Sumptuous bathrobes per person, iron board, safe in the closet, which was easy to set with your own pin number, and an umbrella. Everything felt luxurious and the thought that went into the furnishings was incredible.
The Azure restaurant served an elegant breakfast at a reasonable price; the Solas Irish pub did a very hearty plate of simple but good food (bring your appetite).
The City Bar was lively but elegant, the staff were very thorough on checking ID to ensure no under age drinking.
The hotel was central for walking into Boston, or if you did not want to walk, the dooman would wave a cab for you, however the ‘T’ was only one block away with $2 per trip.
To use a Bostonian quote, ‘A place were everybody knows your name’, unlike larger chain hotels were you are just a number.

We did not want to come home & we can’t wait to go again.

A word of warning which was not any fault of the Lenox was a rogue taxi driver when we were on a trip, claimed to be our transport back and then tried to claim extra money and was very demanding.. We called the police and the Concierge dealt with all of it for us, ensuring that we got inside in the warmth and even arranging coffee for ourselves and three people who were not even guests. Ask to check ID and always make sure you know who is supposed to pick you up

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Friendly helpful staff who go the extra mile
    • Disliked — n/a
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Katymc226's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: September 11, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Average price*: $342 (year-round)
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“Musty, gloomy dowager”

The Lenox Hotel

May 5, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

At $345/night I was hoping for something a little classier. I don't think my room had been properly aired in years. The paint is chipping; the decor is tired and the lighting is terrible. The tiny room was dominated by a giant flat screen tv but there was no comfortable place to sit. Excuse me, the bed does not count as a chair, thank you very much. And what is it with the loose headboards that crash into the wall every time someone in the neighboring room rolls over?

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — comfortable bed
    • Disliked — smelly room
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
happycamperNewYork's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: October 26, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $342 (year-round)
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“Totally surprised”

The Lenox Hotel

5 of 5 stars
San Francisco, CA
May 3, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I was AMAZINGLY surprised by this hotel. My stay was half business half pleasure. I was originally booked at the Westin however when my colleague booked here, I switched because it would have made work easier. I was a bit leary because it is a boutique hotel and I was going to stay one week. I was a little worried about the hotel staff and standards of the room. From the very start - i.e. exiting the taxi! - I had wonderful customer service. It's the level of service I expect at a Fairmont or Ritz-Carlton. A great perk is that the hotel has free wireless internet throughout the hotel. The hotel does a lot of things to be more energy pollution conscious. The toilet is one of those 1.6 gallon super flusher. Sounded really cool at first however it's loud and may require more than one flush to do the job. The room service menu is limited. The only real downside is that the room didn't have a coffee machine. I would definitely stay here if I ever need to travel to Boston again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the bed and free wireless internet
    • Disliked — no coffee machine in the room
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
merc3gem's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 03, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Other
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Average price*: $342 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com
“Superb Staff”

The Lenox Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Wisbech, United Kingdom
May 1, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

The first thing you notice on entering the hotel is the ambience and plushness.
Our room was oppulent,not one of the large rooms there,but grand all the same....with a lovely comfy bed and widescreen LCD TV...just the tonic after a day walking the city.......
The maid came every night to do the turn down...what a sweet gesture.......and with a sweet dreams pilllow put on top of the bed along with confectionery to nibble..........
The staff were all lovely and nothing was any trouble to them........
One particularly special touch happened just about half an hour after we arrived......Our bags took a while to get to us and a waiter suddenly appeared at the door with a trolley tray complete with champagne,glasses and a letter of apology because we didn,t recieve our bags to the room in their alloted time scale.......
Wow.!!!!
What service...........
Would I recommend this hotel..........
YES..........you bet i would.........
And if you are going i can assure you that your every need will be taken care of by their fabulous staff..........ENJOY........
Thankyou Lenox for lovely memories..........

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The wonderful staff
    • Disliked — n/a
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Afa-Annie's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: September 13, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Shopping
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $342 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com

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61 Exeter Street at Boylston, Boston, MA 02116-2699