The Liberty Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
Expert reviews
“For a posh jailbreak, try the Liberty Hotel; once the Charles Street Jail, the 298-room hotel features five bars and dining spots and a captivating, multitiered lobby.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Boston.
“All 298 guest rooms come with luxurious linens and high-tech amenities, while the 18 in the original jail wing boast floor-to-ceiling windows with amazing views of the Charles River and Beacon Hill.”
“You’d never think that people would be clamoring to get into a Boston prison, but the Charles Street Jail — now converted into The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel — is one of the city’s hottest spots.”
“Since it opened in late 2007, the buzz surrounding the chic Liberty—formerly Boston’s Charles Street Jail—was at first deafening, with bankers, tech geeks, foreign playboys, and fashionistas all scrambling to call it their own.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Boston.
“Spend the night in the slammer: unique and luxurious, the Liberty Hotel is set in Boston’s former Charles Street Jail, built in 1851. In this century, the striking granite building has rooms you won’t want to leave, and some of the city’s best bars and restaurants. The old drunk tank is where locals go to play.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
- Central location
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
For the “Quintessentially Boston” experience, the Liberty Hotel is the place to stay. Rich with history, the Liberty Luxury Hotel is centrally located in the vibrant Beacon Hill neighborhood. Only a 3-minute walk from the Charles River Esplanade, the posh hotel is the elegant transformation of the famed Charles Street Jail. The landmark hotel’s location in the heart of the city means that it is only minutes away from several tourist attractions such as the Museum of Science, Kendall Square, the shops at Faneuil Hall and the historic harbor area.
The amazing history of this hotel is expressed in its architecture with modern conveniences thrown in for the greatest of comfort. Each luxurious room features a flat-screen TV, allergy-free bedding, heating and air conditioning, microwaves, an in-room safe and a private bathroom just to name a few. There is even a bridal suite for honeymooning couples!
Just as it is a treat to every other sense, the Liberty Hotel offers fine cuisine that will make anyone’s mouth water. The delicious options include modern American cuisine at Clink, cocktails at Alibi, contemporary Italian dishes at Scampo and an extensive wine list at The Liberty Bar. And if guests need to work off the calories from those tasty experiences, the fitness center is open 24 hours a day.
Hotel Details
— 298 rooms
— Built in 1851
— Contemporary style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Free wired internet
— Restaurant
— Bar and lounge
— 24-hour front desk
— Room service
— Pets allowed
— Family friendly
— Child care services available
— Air conditioning
— Valet parking available
— Potter/bellhop
— Laundry services available
— 24-hour Fitness center
— Business Center
— Tickets and tours assistance
— Bicycle rentals nearby
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 3:00 PM
— Check out ends at 12:00 PM
— Minimum check in age is 21 years old
Address
215 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 April 2022
As expected but pricy
I asked for bath tub (not just shower) and got that.
Didn't replenish some of the toiletries (eg soap) Ordered taxi for 4.30 am (to get to airport) and it wasn't there.
22 April 2022
Very good
Doorman was extremely friendly as was bar-tender and wait staff. Room was extremely comfortable
There was an issue at check in where my card was approved twice for payment. Im over a week now waiting for my card to be reimbursed from a held charge.
11 April 2022
Very nice experience
Design
Breakfast
17 March 2022
Change of pace. Good for a destination. Less so for a chill stay.
Good location. Good front desk. Nice gym. Comfy rooms
Very club like vibe on the weekends. Indifferent doormen.
28 February 2022
AMAZING!! Would recommend. Lived up to all my expectations.
After visiting for drinks on a couple of occasions I was so looking forward to staying overnight, Wonderful stay. Room is vey spacious and some great touches in terms of the decoration. We were offered a glass of champagne on arrival. All the staff were so attentive and friendly. We ate at Scampo and also had drinks and food in the bar area. Breakfast at The Clink rounded out a really special weekend.
Restrooms on 2nd floor could have been cleaner
19 February 2022
Very good
Breakfast! Quiet room! Clean
The comforter on the bed was like a sheet of thin paper. I had to ask for another blanket. The comforters should we warm and puffy it was flat and crunchy and not warm.
14 February 2022
very good horel
the location, many restaurants and night activities A lot of history
don’t have packages including breakfast .
29 January 2022
Fabulous
bed, pillow, toiletries, lobby bar, atmosphere
wish we had a view of the charles river
29 December 2021
The Liberty has something for everyone and shows you the best of Boston.
The location, vibe,
18 December 2021
sexy hotel in a great location
beautiful property with excellent customer service
guests are treated like anyone else coming in from outside at the outlets like Alibj.
2 November 2021
Nice hotel, offensive overdone prison theme
Amazing location and a very cool hotel. Restaurants were great, was able to get take out and eat in my room.
The jail theme is over done and crosses over the boundaries of good taste into being offensive. I appreciate the history of the building and that the hotel has chosen to lean into it. However, incarceration is not particularly funny and clearly people suffered in this building for years. Additionally, we currently live in a country with a huge incarcerated population who is mistreated and over-sentenced disproportionately based on race. Therefore, things like the "no not disturb" signs which were made to look like handcuffs and said "solitary" were deeply offensive to me. Solitary confinement and it's over use is a crime against humanity. The hotel needs to do some soul searching and pull back on its use of the prison theme, STAT.
10 October 2021
Very good
Everything
Nothing
20 August 2021
Really loved our stay here. Staff was friendly and helpful. Would recommend to anyone coming to Boston.
Super nice hotel and the location is perfect for most activities in Boston.
26 July 2021
Great location and great staff
The location is perfect and the facilities of the hotel were good. The staff was great at the reception, valet, restaurant, bar, etc... really enjoyed the experience and will definitely be back in the future.
The pillows could be a bit more comfortable and the size of the bedroom for a family of four is tight.
18 June 2021
Fabulous
Great decoration
At the bar they were not very quick nor attentive, did not get our order right and did not really bring us all we asked for even the second time around
16 June 2021
Historic but needs freshening
Location and sense of history made it unique, comfortable bef
Service in bar inattentive, decor disjointed and led to sense of dissonance, wall coverings did not relate to history or other furnishings, towel supply not consistent with luxury label, bathroom faucet and shower very loose , lighting insufficient
5 June 2021
We loved it; everything was just as described and amazing
lobby was incredible
$8 for half an avocado seemed a little extreme
4 May 2021
Very luxurious experience!
The room was beautiful! We even got a courtesy upgrade to a higher floor with an amazing view of Boston. The bed was very comfortable and the mini fridge was a great touch. again, remarkable views!!!
I wish the Clink restaurant was opened to sit inside the cells but because of COVID, we were unable to. My boyfriend is a corrections officer and that was one of the main selling points of me surprising him with this trip. When I found out we could only sit in the lobby, which is still nice, I was disappointed. Not the hotels fault.
20 April 2024
Passable
They put me in an adjoining room without telling me. I was next to a room of teenagers and they were very loud....it was like they were in the room with me. The view was of the ER entrance to the hospital and windows were nit soundproof. The lobby on a Saturday night turns into a danceclub.....much more club like than advertised.
18 April 2024
Pleasant
Location
No heat in my room. No one to answer my calls.
21 March 2024
Amazing stay and staff!!!
Everything!
Absolutely nothing!
21 March 2024
Great hotel and location
Champagne at check in
Maid service never came
19 March 2024
So comfortable - staff great - food great!
The food was excellent!
Nothing
12 February 2024
Unreasonably expensive. Poorly-equipped rooms. Good location. Clean rooms. Ok service.
Good location. Charles Str is full of nice little shops and cafes. Clean rooms. Ok service. Interesting concept with the prison remade to a hotel. Nice looking lobby.
Rooms are too empty and poorly equipped We had one bathrobe for 2 guests. No umbrella, though Boston is a rainy city. Weirdly no toilet brush (!) 71$ (!!!) for valet parking PER NIGHT. 15$ per day for a not-so-fast wi-fi. 12$ for a bottle of water in the room. Simply too expensive for no reason. Loud music in the lobby at night. Another little thing that bumped for us (considering it’s a “luxury” hotel) is that when we ordered food in the hotel - no one sent it up to our room - so we had to go downstairs at night ourselves when we expected someone to deliver it to us.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Hiking
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
3 July 2022
Very nice hotel, interesting history but for $600/night we would like the toilet to work
nice lobby, love the history of the hotel
The toilet in our bathroom didn’t work properly. We had maintenance come up but he couldn’t fix it.