Hotel Price Categories for Boston, Massachusetts

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Boston, MA was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 202 hotels within Boston and adjacent towns forming the Boston, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Boston, Massachusetts

The table below shows Boston, Massachusetts hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/16/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Boston, Massachusetts Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/16/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif The Liberty Hotel 2576 594 423 171 6,875 4728 2147 Intercontinental Boston 2116 333 417 -84 4,500 3814 686 The Ritz-carlton Boston Common 1860 695 510 185 1,225 3209 -1984 Taj Boston 1010 349 361 -12 1,495 1659 -164 Jurys Boston Hotel 861 385 329 56 565 1393 -828 Boston Harbor Hotel 742 615 473 142 1,350 1010 340 The Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston 497 429 364 65 539 630 -91 Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center 444 289 389 -100 499 499 0 Marriott Boston Copley Place 430 499 358 141 599 502 97 The Eliot Suite Hotel 430 276 288 -12 545 572 -27 Lenox Hotel 404 251 312 -61 545 497 48 Bulfinch Hotel Boston 379 282 269 13 357 489 -132 Marriott's Boston Custom House Villas 377 499 355 144 499 399 100 Hotel Commonwealth 362 439 330 109 498 394 104 Marriott Boston Long Wharf 344 399 326 73 499 363 136 Colonnade Hotel - A Summit Hotel 342 467 308 159 519 376 143 Omni Parker House 342 299 326 -27 299 357 -58 Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District 339 339 274 65 469 404 65 The Onyx Hotel 330 309 328 -19 309 333 -24 Copley Square Hotel 328 na 274 na na 382 na The Colonnade Hotel 328 na 299 na na 357 na Residence Inn By Marriott Boston Harbor On Tudor Wharf 324 299 307 -8 319 341 -22 Sheraton Boston Hotel 310 389 290 99 429 331 98 The Boston Park Plaza Hotel 306 329 262 67 459 351 108 The Westin Copley Place 302 286 299 -13 286 305 -19 Courtyard By Marriott Boston Copley Square 296 399 277 122 399 314 85 Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston 296 279 252 27 329 339 -10 Holiday Inn Select Boston-government Ctr, Ma 290 270 277 -7 320 304 16 Radisson Hotel Boston 288 385 224 161 473 352 121 Hyatt Harborside At Boston S Logan International Airport 284 299 265 34 299 302 -3 Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel 282 339 254 85 419 309 110 The Boston Tremont Hotel 272 399 237 162 399 306 93 The Copley Square Hotel 258 na 258 na na 258 na The Westin Boston Waterfront 258 369 250 119 399 265 134 The Copley Square Hotel 250 na 210 na na 289 na Courtyard By Marriott Boston South 236 329 202 127 349 271 78 Best Western Boston - The Inn At Longwood Medical 216 351 197 154 351 235 116 Howard Johnson Inn 210 185 201 -16 195 219 -24 Holiday Inn Boston-logan Airport, Ma 196 162 184 -22 191 208 -17 Harborside Inn Of Boston 194 219 187 32 239 201 38 Midtown Hotel 187 212 184 28 212 190 22 Best Western Roundhouse Suites 172 159 157 2 189 187 2 Boston Hotel Buckminster 172 129 147 -18 189 196 -7 Hotel 140 171 134 140 -6 169 202 -33 Best Western Terrace Inn 167 136 148 -12 170 186 -16 Charlesmark Hotel 167 209 154 55 239 180 59 Boston-days Hotel 166 179 151 28 250 181 69 Holiday Inn Express Boston, Ma 166 152 124 28 199 208 -9 Chandler Inn Hotel 164 249 152 97 289 175 114 John Hancock Hotel And Conference Center 164 199 163 36 209 164 45 Newbury Guest House 163 195 150 45 195 176 19 Milner Hotel Boston 160 129 133 -4 189 187 2 Constitution Inn 157 171 137 34 199 177 22 Comfort Inn Boston 148 155 138 17 250 157 93 The Shawmut Inn 148 na 110 na na 186 na Copley House 146 na 104 na na 188 na Ramada Inn - Boston 138 120 131 -11 130 144 -14 Farrington Inn 123 na 116 na na 130 na Boston-days Inn 122 117 89 28 200 154 46

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Boston, Massachusetts and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Boston, MA. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Boston, MA.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Boston, Massachusetts hotels is based on the average rates of 202 hotels within Boston and adjacent towns forming the Boston, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $0 - Harbor Light Inn
Highest Average Room Rate:  $2576 - The Liberty Hotel

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Boston, MA-NH MSA hotels is $185 and the standard deviation is $87.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $272, so Boston hotels with an average rate higher than $272 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $93, so Boston hotels with an average rate lower than $93 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Boston hotels with average room rates greater the $93 and less that $272 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.