The Onyx Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel - Boston

155 Portland St, Boston 02114 United States
Guest rating 8.7
8.7 overall guest rating
"The Onyx Hotel - Boston"
 by D from London
The hotel is well located if a little isolated but only a short walk to the underground, shops an...
07/01/2009
42.36382, -71.06118
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Overview

Location.

The Onyx Hotel stands one block from the North and Haymarket subway stations in the Bulfinch Triangle District of Boston, Mass. The TD Banknorth Garden is located one block from the hotel. Boston Common is less than one mile away.

Hotel Features.

This brick-and-glass boutique property features a contemporary lobby decorated with original artworks and flashes of vividly colored fabrics. The intimate Ruby Room restaurant features a stainless-steel chandelier, twinkling red lights, red-leather banquettes and tangerine-hued upholstered chairs. American-style fare includes sandwiches and salads. The restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner. The bar is open until late evening and serves its signature Ruby Red Martini. This hotel hosts a daily, complimentary wine reception. A computer is available for guest use, and print, fax and photocopy services are available for a fee. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. Recreational amenities include a 24-hour, complimentary fitness room equipped with television-mounted cardiovascular machines, a universal weight machine, free weights and yoga balls. Water and headphones are complimentary. Pets are welcome, and dog-walking services are available for a fee.

Guestrooms.

This 11-story property offers 112 fashionable guestrooms furnished with ruby-red suede chairs, and decorated in ebony and taupe color schemes. Beds are draped with 350-thread count sheets and down comforters. Bathrooms feature charcoal-granite floors, pedestal sinks, leopard-print bathrobes, curved shower rods and Gilchrist and Soames toiletries. The Onyx Hotel participates in the Kimpton company's green initiatives. The yoga channel airs on guestroom televisions, and the hotel provides complimentary mats and blocks. Guestrooms include CD players and the front desk offers a CD library. High-speed, wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Expert Tip.

The Onyx Hotel boasts an "emerging art" theme and displays artwork from the Museum of Fine Art. These installations rotate every six months. Artwork is available for purchase.

Please note:

Current laws prohibit smoking in any indoor areas, including guestrooms, and on guestroom balconies/patios. Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.

Why book with us?

Facilities

Services

  • ATM/banking
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness equipment
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Parking (valet) $40/24 Hours In/Out
  • Parking garage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Shoe shine
  • Tour assistance
  • Wedding services

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Conference room(s)
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Event catering
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Room service (24 hours)

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
  • Housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Makeup mirror
  • Massage - available in room
  • Minibar
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • TVSize 27
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Wireless Internet access - complimentary

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Bar/lounge;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Number of floors: 11;
  • Number of rooms: 112;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Smoke-free property;
  • Wireless Internet access - complimentary
Check-in time is 3 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Early Departure Fee
Pets accepted

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Know before you go

Guests departing prior to their scheduled departure date may be subject to an early departure fee.

Dining

A complimentary wine hour is provided nightly from 5 PM-6 PM (hours subject to change).

Ruby Room - Intimate restaurant and lounge adjacent to reception area. Stainless-steel chandelier with twinkling red lights, red-leather banquettes, and orange upholstered chairs. Sandwiches, pizzas, appetizers, and desserts. Specialty cocktails. Open for breakfast and dinner; bar open until late evening.

Room service - Available 24 hours.

Recreation

The Onyx Hotel's 24-hour fitness center provides cardio equipment.

Visitors and locals sail, kayak, and row in the Charles River a half-mile from the hotel, and joggers run through parks along the river's banks.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.


  • Aerobics nearby
  • Boating nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Rowing or canoeing nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby

Guestrooms Guestrooms

2 Doubles Deluxe Includes Wine Reception

Two double beds with down bedding. 220 square feet. Desk with leather-cushioned chair. Two phones (one cordless). Complimentary wireless and wired, high-speed Internet access. 27-inch flat-screen TV with pay movies. IHome (iPod dock). Yoga TV channel and complimentary mat and block. Complimentary newspaper (Monday–Saturday). Minibar. Coffee/tea maker on request. Bathroom with pedestal sink, makeup/shaving mirror, Gilchrist and Soames bath amenities, leopard-print terry-cloth robes, and shower/tub combination with curved shower rod. Turndown service on request. Nonsmoking.

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
  • Housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Makeup mirror
  • Massage - available in room
  • Minibar
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • TVSize 27
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Wireless Internet access - complimentary

King Deluxe - Includes Wine Reception

One king bed with down bedding. 220 square feet. Desk with leather-cushioned chair. Two phones (one cordless). Complimentary wireless and wired, high-speed Internet access. 27-inch flat-screen TV with pay movies. IHome (iPod dock). Yoga TV channel and complimentary mat and block. Complimentary newspaper (Monday–Saturday). Minibar. Coffee/tea maker on request. Bathroom with pedestal sink, makeup/shaving mirror, Gilchrist and Soames bath amenities, leopard-print terry-cloth robes, and shower/tub combination with curved shower rod. Turndown service on request. Nonsmoking.

All rooms include

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
  • Valet parking: $40 per 24-hour period in garage with in/out privileges
  • This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
    Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 mile

    • TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet Center - Shawmut Center) - 200 yards
    • Harrison Gray Otis House - 400 yards
    • New England Holocaust Memorial - 500 yards
    • Museum of African American History - 600 yards
    • Boston African American National Historic Site - 600 yards
    • Boston City Hall - 600 yards
    • Copp's Hill Burying Ground - 600 yards
    • Old North Church - 700 yards
    • Faneuil Hall - 700 yards
    • Faneuil Hall Marketplace - 700 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

    • Boston Logan Intl. Airport (BOS) - 2.2 miles

    3.0+ mi

    • Bedford Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport (BED) - 13 miles
    • Stow Minute Man Air Field (6B6) - 24 miles
    • Nashua Municipal Airport (ASH) - 36 miles
    • Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) - 42 miles
    • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) - 43 miles
    • Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) - 48 miles
    • Providence T.F. Green Airport (PVD) - 48 miles

    Reviews

    • All guests 8.7
    (Reviewed by 33 guests)
    8.7 out of 10
    Reviewed by 33 guests (most recent english reviews are shown first)
    8
    "The Onyx Hotel - Boston"  by D from London

    The hotel is well located if a little isolated but only a short walk to the underground, shops and restaurants. It is also very quiete. The only negative I would say is that the family room was very small as were the two doube beds such that one of the children had to sleep on the floor.

    Posted on 07/01/2009
    10
    "Will definitely be back!"  by T from Dublin

    Great location, the staff are very helpful and the room was very nice, exactly as described. Would definitely use this hotel again.

    Posted on 07/01/2009
    8
    "Ok Hotel"  by E from Dublin

    The Hotel room itself was lovely. The front desk staff were nice to a certain extent...when they weren't chatting amongst themselves, and annoyed at being disturbed by the guests. I booked the room as a triple, and the double beds just fitted the 2 of us, but not comfortably.

    Posted on 03/11/2008
    8
    "Great location and nice brand new hotel"  by h from cardiff and valladolid

    great hotel across from the Garden (where boston celtics play). would go back again. a bit pricy, as all the hotels in the area are.

    Posted on 28/10/2008
    8
    "Early morning Roadworks outside Hotel!"  by H from Limerick Ireland

    Very good location - very near Quincy Market and walking distance to Boston Common, & Public Gardens. Unfortunately there were road works in progress outside the Hotel during our stay - these started up very early in the morning. There is also a loading bay opposite the Hotel which can be noisy during the night (you can hear the big trucks parking). We were on 6th floor at front of Hotel, so perhaps a back room would be a better option if available. Our room was very comfortable and very clean. Would go back - Boston is beautiful!

    Posted on 16/10/2008
    10
    "Small but perfectly formed city hotel"  by D from London

    Nice new hotel. In a very quiet downtown location but only minutes walk from pretty much everything Boston has to offer. If you cannot be bothered to walk then the subway is VERY close. A few bars seconds away. Service good and friendly. We went back already!!

    Posted on 29/07/2008

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