Hotels Near Boston University

Hotels near Boston University are just a short walk away from the main campus. They are also near attractions like Fenway Park, Kenmore Square and the Charles River. Families and prospective students visiting Boston University might want to consider staying at one of these hotels if you want to stay near the campus and save money on cab fare.

Eliot Hotel
370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, (617) 267-1607

The Eliot Hotel offers guests a bit of luxury while away from home. This European hotel is adorned chandeliers, high ceilings and French décor. The guest rooms have soundproof windows, marble bathrooms and a welcome package of cookies and bathrobes. An additional perk is access to the Boston Sports Club. The Eliot Hotel's restaurant, Uni, has been rated as one of the top places for seafood in Boston by Gayot. Dine there if you feel like splurging or walk around the corner and dine on Newbury Street.

Hotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 (617) 933-5000

Hotel Commonwealth is located across the street from the campus Barnes and Noble in Kenmore Square. Rooms have amazing views and either face Kenmore Square, Fenway Park or Commonwealth Avenue. The hotel offer al fresco dining along Commonwealth Avenue and the Wine Gallery wine shop is in the same plaza. Hotel Commonwealth is conveniently accessible by the MBTA subway (the "T") and is just off the Kenmore Station stop. It is also two subway stops away from the Prudential Center and Copley Square.

Holiday Inn Brookline
1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446, (617) 277-1200

Boston University is right on the border and Brookline. The Holiday Inn Brookline is located on the C train on the Green Line of the T. You may want to leave your car at home because parking is currently $18 a night at for underground parking and overnight parking in Brookline is permit only. The Holiday Inn Brookline is just a short train or cab ride away from campus and Fenway Park. You can also walk to Boston University from the hotel in around fifteen minutes. The hotel is pretty affordable and located near the quaint Coolidge Corner neighborhood.

Boston Hotel Buckminster
645 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02215, (617) 236-7050

This Kenmore Square hotel has been in business since 1897. The guest rooms come equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and a living area. The suites have a separate European style parlor room with a plush sofa and marble fireplace. The hotel's sushi restaurant is a popular spot for karaoke. Guests are just a few blocks away from the House of Blues, Fenway Park and Newbury Street.

Addition hotels that are close to Boston University can be found at the Boston University Information Center.

Sources
Boston, MA Reviews, "Uni Restaurant," Gayot.
"Holiday Inn Brookline Hotels," Holiday Inn
"Hotel Commonwealth Review," Fodor's