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title: "Baxter House vs The Stanley Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel in Boston? Compare guest…"
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# Baxter House vs The Stanley Hotel

Both are in Boston, 980 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Fenside
## [Baxter House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baxter-house-boston/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.9

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

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Hotel · ★★★ · Boston
## [The Stanley Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-stanley-hotel-boston/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

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The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 980 m apart.

### Choose Baxter House if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 23)

### Choose The Stanley Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (170 m / 890 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (98 / 10)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 23 / 7)

### Why is Baxter House better than The Stanley Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Stanley Hotel better than Baxter House?

1.  720 m closer to the city centre (−720 m)
2.  88 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+88)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 73 vs 33) (+40)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Baxter House | The Stanley Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Location | 4.9 | 7.3  (+2.4) |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.6  (+0.2) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 33  (+28) |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 96 |
| Rank in Boston | bottom 42% | top 42%  (+16%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.9 | 7.3  (+2.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 890 m | 170 m  (−720 m) |
| To public transport | 500 m | 510 m |
| To the airport | 89 km | 89 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | 98  (+88) |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 130 m  (−140 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 15  (+13) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 23 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 9  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

980 m apart

Baxter House: city centre: 890 m, nearest station Boston railway station: 500 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 89 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m.

The Stanley Hotel: city centre: 170 m, nearest station Boston railway station: 510 m, East Midlands Airport (EMA): 89 km, 98 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Boston

[Boston weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/boston/weather)

## Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel?

The Stanley Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.

### Which is cheaper, Baxter House or The Stanley Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Stanley Hotel is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 890 m for Baxter House.

### How far apart are Baxter House and The Stanley Hotel?

The two hotels are 980 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baxter-house-boston-vs-the-stanley-hotel-boston/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
