Some time ago Matt and I had an early flight out of Boston Logan Airport. I decided to book us a hotel in Boston since we live just under an hour and a half away and Matt has never spent any time in the city outside of the airport. Logan is convenient because it is literally minutes away from downtown Boston so there was no real reason to stay at an airport hotel. Capital One has a Premier Luxury Collection of hotels and the XV Beacon was on the list so I chose it.

What is the XV Beacon Hotel

The XV Beacon is a small boutique 5-star hotel in (shockingly) Beacon Hill Boston. Beacon Hill is a wonderful location as you are in short walking distance away from Quincy Market, and just a few minutes’ drive from the airport. The XV Beacon is independently owned, but by booking through Capital One I received the following perks.

Ø  Free Breakfast

Ø  100 Dining Credit

Ø  Early Check In and Late Check Out

Ø  Room Upgrade

Booking through the hotel directly would have been the same cost, so going through Capital One was a no brainer.

The Room

It is an old city hotel so the rooms aren’t gigantic, but they were quite charming. Every room comes with a gas fire place which was really cool. Bathrooms were very nice and the bed was quite comfortable. I booked the cheapest room they have knowing we would get some kind of upgrade and I was not too concerned as we were only there for a night to sleep. We were upgraded to a larger standard room.

Food

One of Beacon Hill’s premier steak restaurants, MOOO is located in the XV Beacon Hotel. MOOO is definitely not the cheapest restaurant in the world, but the food was excellent and the bill was manageable with the 100 dining credit. One of the best steak’s Matt has ever had, but it was pricey!

As for our free breakfast we had the option to have it in MOOO or in our room with room service. Obviously, room service was our choice as we had to get moving for the airport. It was lovely.

Service

Check-In was easy and I was worried I would have to initiate the conversation regarding my Capital One benefits which would be awkward, but as soon as we arrived the lovely receptionist brought them up and told us about our breakfast options. We were only there for a night so we did not experience housekeeping, but they did do turn down service which is always a treat. Speaking of treat, no chocolate with the turn down service ☹. 

Concierge

The hotel has a wonderful concierge who booked us our car for the airport. We also ended up needing a few things from the pharmacy and the concierge literally walked me to CVS around the corner.

Children

I did not see any!!!!!!! This property more caters to adults and business travelers as amenities for children are limited. There is a small gym and a rooftop bar, but it was too cold for us to experience.

Overall

The XV Beacon Hotel is a wonderful boutique property with nice rooms, excellent service in a great location. I have the highest status with Marriott and am often treated like a number at their hotels while at the Beacon there was more of a personal touch. It is not the cheapest property in Boston, you certainly get what you pay for and we would absolutely return…booking through Capital One 😊.

Bon Voyage,

Andrew