Omni Parker House

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Neighborhood: Downtown
City: Boston
Phone: 617-227-8600
Great Value
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Established in 1855, this long-time Bostonian staple is in fact the longest continuously operating hotel, not just in the city, but in the United States. A onetime haunt of literary greats like Dickens and Emerson, it also has a huge Kennedy legacy - JFK announced his candidacy for US Congress in themore press room and proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier in the hotel's Parker's Restaurant, which serves up traditional American fare with a contemporary flair, including Boston Cream Pie (rumor has it this treat was created at this very eatery). Guest rooms, 551 in all, are colored in earth tones and feature custom cherry furnishings, plush bedding with triple sheets and a duvet comforter, and scattered heirloom decorative touches; bathrooms are finished in marble. Business travelers will be pleased to find ample desk space and complimentary Internet access. Rooms with a view over Boston Common are the most coveted – be sure to request one when booking.

Tags: moderate | historic | great value
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#9 of 16 hotels in Boston

"Tourist Celebrity"

on a large land area, due to architecture, attractive. just the combination of ancient architecture and modern alternating create the

Reviewed by: htho206

"Charged too much!"

Charged over $370/night for 4 people. Gave us the smallest room they had. We felt like sardines in a can. It was a beautiful hotel and

"I would never stay here again!"

This hotel was by far the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. I've had better experiences at a motel 8. The staff is especially rude and

Any place that serves dessert for breakfast is quite okay with us, and it's even better that the Parker House dishes up the treat invented here at the hotel: Boston cream pie. Should cupid's arrow strike, the place to propose is Table 40 at Parker's... more

Reviewed by: Fodors Expert

The country's oldest continually operating hotel, Parker House has modern but charming guest rooms. Public spaces are elegant and handsome, as befitting as you might imagine for a place where John F Kennedy made his first speech and proposed to his... more

The Parker House has operated continuously longer than any other hotel in America (since 1855!), but it's hardly stuck in the 19th century. Ongoing interior and exterior renovations are sprucing up the property, which was already in excellent shape;... more

Reviewed by: Frommers Expert

Fancy hotel with old world charm.  Personally though,  I like this place for another reason altogether.  When I use to work in the Fenway and would go out with a co-worker friend to the North End or Fanuiel Hall, we would inevitably have to go to... more

Reviewed by: Julie S. - 01/05/2006

The 'Grand Old Lady' of Boston hotels, this establishment claims to be longest operating hotel in the United States. Rooms are "European style" (i.e. small) but have all the amenities you could hope for (including free internet access). That said,... more

Reviewed by: Brendan M. - 01/08/2006

Four stars for the location - it's right in the center of Boston. Close to the airport, just a $20 cab ride. Their website is a bit too glamourous, though, oldest continually operated hotel in the US or not. The room I stayed in overlooked the old... more

Reviewed by: roland a. - 12/01/2006

A few hours before I arrived in Boston, my manager texts me "Be warned the rooms are small!" Okay so I went in expecting small rooms, but man! I didn't expect them to be THIS small! They didn't even have a desk, and if I wanted to use my laptop, I... more

Reviewed by: Junshien L. - 12/14/2006
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