About Our Hotel In Back Bay, Boston, MA

See The Eliot Hotel, UNI and Chef Ken Oringer’s Accolades

The Eliot Hotel is one of Boston’s best boutique hotels. From our central location in the heart of downtown Boston’s Back Bay to our personalized service, award-winning restaurant and historic charm, we offer a guest experience that is second to none. 

And the accolades for The Eliot Hotel just keep coming…

Accolades For The Eliot Hotel

  • One of the Top 15 Hotels in Boston, Reader's Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveler', 2018
  • One of the Top 13 Hotels in Boston, Condé Nast Traveler', 2018
  • One of the Top 10 Hotels in Boston, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, 2016, 2015
  • One of the Top Small City Hotels in the Continental US, Travel + Leisure’s 2014 World’s Best Awards
  • Top 100 Hotels in the World, Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards
  • Named to Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List, 2013
  • Named #13 in North America on Condé Nast Traveler's World's Best Awards

Accolades For UNI Restaurant

  • Boston Magazine, #1 Restaurant in Boston, 2018
  • Boston Magazine, Best of Boston "Outstanding Chef" Tony Messina, 2018
  • Improper Bostonian, Boston's Best "Sake Program" UNI, 2018 
  • James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef Northeast" Nominee, Tony Messina, 2018 
  • James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef Northeast" Semifinalist, Tony Messina, 2017
  • Eater National, "Essential New England Restaurants", UNI, 2017

Accolades For Chef Ken Oringer

  • James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Restaurateur" Nominee, 2018, 2017 
  • Chefs Rising Stars Mentor Award, 2010
  • Iron Chef America, Coffee Battle vs Cat Cora, 2008
  • James Beard Foundation's “Best Chef Northeast” Award Winner, 2001
  • James Beard Foundation's “Best Chef Northeast” Nominee, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • “Most Likely to Succeed,” Chef Magazine