I love a good airport hotel, and the Hilton at the Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is pretty much perfect. For an airport hotel I mean.
It’s conveniently attached to the airport. It’s clean, fairly quiet, and the views of the city (and the airport) are spectacular. The price can be spectacular as well, but let’s forget about that for a moment and focus on the overall experience instead…
- It's the only hotel connected directly to the Boston Logan Airport (BOS).
- It offers views of both the airport and the Boston city skyline.
- It's one of the quietest airport hotels I've ever stayed at - which is saying a lot considering how close it is to the terminals.
A full review of my most recent stay at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel
I’ve stayed at this hotel twice now, and both experiences were pretty good. Neither experience was perfect, but it wasn’t bad enough to make me never want to go back.
Location
The Logan Airport Hilton is located on the southwest side of the airport connected directly to Terminal A – which is convenient if you’re flying Delta (because that’s the terminal they use). It should be noted that you can easily walk to this hotel from any other terminal.
The lobby
You’ll actually walk through a majority of the ground floor of this property before reaching the lobby if you’re coming from the airport. Once there, you’ll still have some walking to do, as the check-in desk is located on the far west end of the lobby away from everything else. Pro tip: wear comfortable walking shoes.
The check-in staff was happy and extremely helpful the first time I stayed at this hotel. My most recent visit wasn’t quite as pleasant. The lady checking me in was obviously miffed about something and her demeanor was abrasive to say the least.
Getting to my room
Anyone familiar with Hilton airport hotels aren’t going to be surprised with the majority of the pics in this review. This is very much a Hilton, and it becomes obvious during the sterile and uneventful ride up the elevators. The long walk down the hallways to the guest rooms isn’t any better.
The room
I upgraded to a corner room on an upper level floor when I was checking in for my stay online the day before. Never mind that I specifically chose a 10th floor room (which they let me do on the app). The lady checking me and gave me a room on the 8th floor without even apologizing for it.
- Delta is the airline you want to fly for the easiest / quickest access to this hotel.
- Are you a city person, or an airplane person? Views of both are available, so let them know what kind of view you prefer when you check-in.
- It's worth paying for the breakfast. It was one of the better omelettes I've ever had at any airport hotel.
It’s worth noting that choosing a corner room is the usually best option for anyone wanting the most space. I recently chose a corner room at the New Orleans Airport Hilton, and it was just as large as the one you see in these pics. Spacious rooms FTW.
The view
If you’re wondering if it’s worth paying a little extra for a room with a view at the Logan Airport Hilton, I can assure you that it is. My room was facing both the airport and the city – and it was easily one of the best views I’ve ever had from a hotel room. Almost as good as the view from the TWA hotel Howard Hughes Suite!
The bathroom
I have only three words to describe the bathroom: “Hilton” and “airport hotel.” Basically, if you’ve ever stayed in any other Hilton airport hotel anywhere in the world (except the Frankfurt Airport Hilton – that was nice), the bathrooms will be of no surprise. They’re functional, sterile, and completely void of any character.
Restaurants and cafés
There are two on-site restaurants located in the lobby. Between them is a kiosk for grabbing a quick cup of coffee and a snack (such as muffins or pastries). I had breakfast in the Berkshire’s Restaurant, and it was pretty good. Exorbitantly expensive, but good.
- Use an online booking engine (such as Booking.com) instead of booking directly with the hotel.
- Booking engines are sometimes able to offer the lowest prices thanks to special partnerships they’ve developed with the hotel brands.
- Most booking engines have excellent loyalty / reward programs (which makes it easy to accumulate points for free nights). This is one of the reasons how I’m able to travel so frequently.
Pros and cons of the Hilton at the Boston Logan International Airport
I have stayed at this hotel multiple times already, and I am prepared to do it again. It’s expensive, but it is convenient. Which is a perfect segue into my list of pros and cons:
Pros
- The location (attached directly to Terminal A) is excellent. No matter what terminal you’re flying in or out of, it’s an extremely convenient option.
- It’s surprisingly quiet. I slept soundly during both of my visits, with the only noise I heard being people in the rooms above mine stomping like elephants.
- The views of the airport are spectacular. You’ll get a nice look at both the airport and the downtown city skyline.
Cons
- Holy hell is it ever expensive! It’s going to be really hard to find a good deal for a one night stay at this hotel, which makes it the most expensive Boston Airport hotel (by far).
- The televisions aren’t Internet enabled (which means no Netflix or YouTube). Boo!
- Although the rooms appear to be squeaky clean, I developed some sort of a rash over my entire body after my last visit which was annoying to say the least. I can’t say with 100% certainty it was because of germs or bacteria in my room, but the timing of it was highly suspicious.
