South Boston Waterfront Hotels

Best CruisePort and Boston Convention Center hotels

Looking for Boston Convention Center hotels or South Boston Waterfront hotels near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, aka "CruisePort"?

You'll find 3 excellent choices right in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood, as well as several others very close by. 

Any of these Boston hotels will be a fine choice.  Here's an overview of what each offers so that you can choose the best one for your visit. 

Boston Westin Waterfront - South Boston Waterfront hotels

Preferred guest program: Starwood

Westin Waterfront Hotel in South Boston Waterfront neighborhood

The Boston Westin Waterfront, 425 Summer Street, connects directly to the Boston Convention and Exposition Center (BCEC) through a sky tunnel.  If you're attending an event at the BCEC, the Westin will be your most convenient choice.  

A Silver Line transit stop in front of the BCEC gives you easy access (5 minutes or less) to Boston's South Station and Downtown Boston.  Alternately, you can easily walk there (8-10 minutes).

Like the other two South Boston Waterfront hotels, the Westin offers a variety of food and beverage options, a nice swimming pool, and all the amenities you'd expect in a top business hotel.  

And like the others, the Westin is not actually on the waterfront.  However, with the water only 3-4 blocks away, it's a short walk, plus upper floors have great views.

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Seaport Hotel

Preferred guest program: Preferred Hotel Group

Seaport Hotel in Boston

Seaport Hotel  (1 Seaport Lane and Northern Ave, almost directly across from Fish Pier) connects to the Seaport World Trade Center, and will be your most convenient choice if you're attending an event here. 

The Seaport (and the Renaissance, just a block down the street) are also the most convenient hotels if you plan to take a water taxi from Logan Airport to the South Boston Waterfront.  A water taxi stand is directly across the street from the Seaport. 

The Seaport Hotel offers similar amenities as the other South Boston Waterfront hotels, with one addition: you can bring your small-to-mid-sized dog to this pet-friendly hotel. 

Another nice plus is Aura, the hotel's full-service restaurant.  With a creative chef at the helm, it's an appealing dining destination whether or not you're staying in the hotel.

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Renaissance Waterfront Hotel

Preferred guest program: Marriott

Renaissance Waterfront Hotel

Renaissance Waterfront Hotel (606 Congress Street) is closer to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal than either of the other two South Boston Waterfront Hotels.   You'll find the same mix of high-end business hotel amenities here, which means that you'll have a very comfortable stay.  

Like the Seaport Hotel, the Renaissance is only a block or two (depending on how you count) from the BCEC, as well as being close to all the other neighborhood attractions.  It's especially convenient to the Bank of America Pavilion and Legal Harborside restaurant, just across Northern Ave.

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How to choose a South Boston Waterfront hotel

With 3 excellent but fairly similar hotels to choose from in this neighborhood, how do you pick one?

Here are my suggestions: 

• If you're attending a function at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center, pick the Westin for the convenience of an on-site hotel.
• If you're attending a function at Seaport World Trade Center and want an on-site hotel, your choice is equally easy: pick the Seaport Hotel.
• If you're spending a few days in Boston before a cruise departing from the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, the Seaport and Renaissance hotels are slightly more convenient than the Westin to South Boston Waterfront attractions such as restaurants, museums, the Bank of America Pavilion, and Harpoon Brewery.

What if none of these factors apply?  

Make reservations in whichever hotel offers the cheapest rate. 

You'll be happy in any of them.

Other hotels near the South Boston Waterfront

With only 3 hotels located in the South Boston Waterfront, and lots of conventions and other activities in this neighborhood creating demand for hotel accommodations, you may try to book a room only to find that they're all full.

Fortunately, several other excellent choices are close by. 

• Intercontinental Hotel Boston - Downtown Waterfront location with lovely views, impeccable service, and luxury accommodations
• Boston Harbor Hotel - Summer in the City jazz concerts, Movies by Moonlight, and site of the Boston Wine Festival, attracting guests from all over the world
• Langham Hotel - Boston's Financial District; a luxury option with surprisingly affordable rates at times, especially on the weekends - enjoy their Chocolate Bar and their spa, one of the best in Boston

South Boston Waterfront Attractions to Check Out

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More about what to do and see in the South Boston Waterfront - If you haven't been here recently, you'll discover it's Boston's fastest growing neighborhood, with a row of terrific new restaurants lining the waterfront.

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