By Mike Virgintino
5 Star Hotels Near New England Aquarium Whale Watches
for whale-watching operate from most of New England's ports. These include Gloucester and Provincetown on Cape Code, and there's also Portsmouth in New Hampshire. In
Boston, cruises are operated by several companies, including the New England Aquarium. Cruises average three to four hours in length and are narrated by naturalists. Located along Long Wharf near the intersection of State Street and Atlantic Avenue just south of the popular North End, the aquarium and the whale watching crafts are surrounded by some of Boston's best hotels.
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston Harbor Hotel features a lobby decorated with hard-carved wood, Italian marble and an unequal view of Boston Harbor. Each of our 230 guest rooms, designed to reflect the historic waterfront, have views of the harbor or the city's skyline.
Steps away from the hotel is the Rowes Wharf Health Club and Spa, one of the premier Boston spas. The facility has received numerous awards that have cited it as Boston's best hotel.
Boston Harbor Hotel
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
(800) 752-7077
Langham Hotel Boston
Situated in the heart of downtown Boston, the Langham Hotel Boston is housed in the original Federal Reserve Bank building. It overlooks the gardens of Post Office Square and it is near elegant shops, restaurants and waterfront attractions.
The Cafe Fleuri restaurant inside the hotel is famous for its Saturday Chocolate Bar Buffet and Sunday Jazz Brunch. A full-service health club and gym facility are among its many other amenities. The hotel also is pet-friendly for animals that don't exceed 50 pounds.
Langham Hotel Boston
250 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 451-1900
InterContinental Boston
The InterContinental Boston is known for its elegant blue glass architecture that reflects the waves of Boston Harbor. Its 424 guest rooms and suites view the waterfront and city skyline.
An international feast of top-rated restaurants simulate a world-wide journey. The Miel "Brasserie Provencale" celebrates France's Côte d'Azur. Sushi-Teq is a salsa bar pairing sushi with vintage tequila. RumBa is a bar that serves international distilled rums and offers Latin and Caribbean music.
InterContinental Boston
510 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
(866) 493-6495
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About the Author:
Mike Virgintino began as a broadcast journalist and has been a marketing communications executive for more than 25 years. A graduate of Fordham University in New York, Virgintino has directed corporate, nonprofit and product branding initiatives for many leading companies and nonprofits. His articles have been published in a variety of trade magazines and American history publications such as Civil War News.
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