A boutique hotel near downtown Boston

From the Victorian row houses of Beacon Hill to the bleachers at Fenway Park, the city of Boston is like a jewel with countless facets. Cradled by the Charles River and Boston Harbor, it has the bracing air and nautical aura of a port city, where lobster catchers and clam diggers mingle with titans of commerce. Often called the “Athens of America,” downtown Boston is home to some of America's most profound historical sites. It's a great walking city, full of unique neighborhoods and lush, green parks. Depending on your mood, you can take in the bustle of the famous Quincy Market and the open-air Haymarket, dine on hot dogs or haute cuisine, join the Boston marathon, walk the Freedom Trail, listen to the sounds of the Boston Pops, or catch a Red Sox game. Shoppers rave as much about Filene's Basement as they do about the fashionable boutiques on Newbury Street. And the weather? Locals like to say that autumn in Boston is like “heaven on earth,” followed by a mild winter, a spring exuberant with daffodils, tulips and lilacs, and a warm, sunny summer.

Bordering the Charles River Reservation, just across the river from downtown Boston, the Hotel Marlowe provides easy access to this great city over the Longfellow Bridge. Beacon Hill and the city's financial district are just minutes away.