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The Boston classic — the earliest year on AAA's Boston Five Diamond list, 1988, and Forbes Five-Star. Four Seasons Hotel Boston is AAA Five Diamond, on AAA's list since 1988, and Forbes Five-Star, facing the Public Garden with an eighth-floor heated indoor pool and whirlpool.
Aujourd'hui serves breakfast over the Public Garden, and Sottovento pours complimentary espresso and coffee for guests.
The pages we read give no parking rate, check-in times or pet policy, and nothing about cruises — the view is in writing, the logistics aren't.
Book it as a night of its own, and take a cab to Black Falcon in the morning.
Book it if
- A celebration before the cruise
- Swimmers
- Anyone who wants the Public Garden out the window
Look elsewhere if
- You want to be near the ship.
- You want breakfast included.
- You want the details in writing before you book.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
A splurge is worth it when you know exactly what the extra money buys. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, and grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Four Seasons Boston publishes.
An eighth-floor heated indoor pool and whirlpool with poolside dining, Aujourd'hui over the Public Garden, the Coterie lobby lounge, The Sanctuary outdoors, in-room dining, and complimentary espresso at Sottovento.
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; it arranges airport transfers by phone, without a price. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Not included; Aujourd'hui serves breakfast, and Sottovento offers "complimentary gourmet espresso and coffee beverages for guests".
The hotel gives no distance to the cruise terminal, and its getting-here page doesn't mention cruises or the Seaport. It's on Boylston Street facing the Public Garden, 5 miles from Logan, 15 minutes by car, per the hotel. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
The pages we read give no parking rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself. At a splurge hotel, that’s usually the morning ride.
The hotel arranges airport transfers by phone, with no price listed, and puts Logan 5 miles away, 15 minutes by car.
Hotel car
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; it arranges airport transfers by phone, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to the cruise terminal, and its getting-here page doesn't mention cruises or the Seaport. It's on Boylston Street facing the Public Garden, 5 miles from Logan, 15 minutes by car, per the hotel.
From BOS without a hotel shuttle
The SL1 Silver Line is free from Logan, per the MBTA; change to the SL2 for Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal per Princess. A cab runs on the meter, about $40 per Holland America.
The pages we read give no parking rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Not stated.
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; it arranges airport transfers by phone, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to the cruise terminal, and its getting-here page doesn't mention cruises or the Seaport. It's on Boylston Street facing the Public Garden, 5 miles from Logan, 15 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Distance
No distance statedThe hotel gives no distance to the cruise terminal, and its getting-here page doesn't mention cruises or the Seaport. It's on Boylston Street facing the Public Garden, 5 miles from Logan, 15 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Source: fourseasons.comCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedThe hotel mentions no ride to the ship; it arranges airport transfers by phone, without a price.
Source: fourseasons.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe pages we read give no parking rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: fourseasons.comParking for the cruise
About $25 a dayMassport’s cruise parking is the Fargo Lot at 93 Fargo Street, run by SP+ and sold only as a prepaid reservation on Parking.com, with a free courtesy shuttle to the terminal; arrive from 7 a.m. and at least two hours before the ship leaves, per the Parking.com page. Neither that page nor Massport’s own site, which blocks automated reading, shows a daily rate we could read. Third-party guides put the cruiseport lots at about $25 a day, and CruiseHive lists Massport’s Lot D3 at $189 a week.
Source: promo.parking.comThe night you’re paying for
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on siteAn eighth-floor heated indoor pool and whirlpool with poolside dining, Aujourd'hui over the Public Garden, the Coterie lobby lounge, The Sanctuary outdoors, in-room dining, and complimentary espresso at Sottovento.
Breakfast
Not freeNot included; Aujourd'hui serves breakfast, and Sottovento offers "complimentary gourmet espresso and coffee beverages for guests".
Address
Boylston Street, facing the Public Garden200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Five DiamondAAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star.
Source: newsroom.aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Four Seasons Boston publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Premium Wi-Fi
Parking for your stay
Not stated
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Paid; Aujourd'hui; complimentary espresso and coffee at Sottovento
Pool
Eighth-floor heated indoor pool and whirlpool
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Aujourd'huiBreakfast; Public Garden views
- Sottovento Coffee BarComplimentary coffee for guests; grab-and-go for purchase
- CoterieBrasserie-style lobby lounge
- The SanctuaryOutdoor
- Poolside Dining8th floor
- In-Room DiningAvailable
Rooms
Courtyard-View Room, Deluxe City-View Room, Garden-View Executive Suite, State Suite and Royal Suite.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Public Gardenfacing it
- Boston Common and Newbury Streetmentioned, no distances
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond since 1988; Forbes Five-Star
- Massage services
- 24-hour fitness facility
Before you book
Worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond on AAA's 2026 list, since 1988; Forbes Five-Star on Forbes's Boston page.
- Airport transfers arranged by phone, with no price listed; the hotel puts Logan 5 miles away, 15 minutes by car.
- Premium Wi-Fi, per the hotel.
- Laundry and pressing services; massage services.
- Rooms from Courtyard-View to the Royal Suite.
- It scores 21 of 100 on our cruise-logistics scale, in the Back Bay band.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Parking
- Any resort fee
- Pets
- The drive to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
The other splurges near the ship
Wake up north of Logan, a drive from the ship.
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Four Seasons Boston FAQ
Is Four Seasons Boston a luxury hotel?
AAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star.
Does Four Seasons Boston have a cruise shuttle?
No. The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; it arranges airport transfers by phone, without a price.
Does Four Seasons Boston have an airport shuttle?
Not one it runs itself, but there are options. The hotel arranges airport transfers by phone, with no price listed, and puts Logan 5 miles away, 15 minutes by car.
Can I park at Four Seasons Boston while I cruise?
It doesn't say. The pages we read give no parking rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Four Seasons Boston from the cruise terminal?
The hotel gives no distance to the cruise terminal, and its getting-here page doesn't mention cruises or the Seaport. It's on Boylston Street facing the Public Garden, 5 miles from Logan, 15 minutes by car, per the hotel.
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