What's a good Google rating for a hotel in Boston?
- Google Maps
- 4.5stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
- Tripadvisor
- 4.6stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
Above 4.5 stars puts you in the top quarter on Google Maps for Boston hotels. The middle half sit between 4.1 and 4.5 stars, from 148,094 reviews across 82 hotels. On Tripadvisor, above 4.6 stars puts you in the top quarter; the middle half sit between 4.1 and 4.6 stars, from 206,736 reviews across 101 hotels.
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About these figures
The Boston article analyzes 17,458 text-eligible reviews across 186 hotels in a frozen snapshot; these benchmarks use current listing ratings and all published review counts, including star-only reviews and listings without analyzed text.
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Google Maps
72%
You're above 72% of Boston hotels on Google Maps.
Your review count is above 4% of Boston hotels on Google Maps.
Tripadvisor
61%
You're above 61% of Boston hotels on Tripadvisor.
Your review count is above 3% of Boston hotels on Tripadvisor.
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Rating distributions
Bars count listings per 0.1-star bucket. Both charts share a scale. Dashed line — top-quarter threshold. Darker bars — ratings above it.
148,094 reviews across 82 hotels
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 1 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 1 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 1 |
| 3.8 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 7 |
| 4.2 | 9 |
| 4.3 | 15 |
| 4.4 | 9 |
| 4.5 | 10 |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 7 |
| 4.8 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 1 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
206,736 reviews across 101 hotels
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 1 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 3 |
| 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 2 |
| 3.7 | 3 |
| 3.8 | 2 |
| 3.9 | 8 |
| 4.0 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 11 |
| 4.2 | 14 |
| 4.3 | 6 |
| 4.4 | 9 |
| 4.5 | 7 |
| 4.6 | 14 |
| 4.7 | 12 |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| 4.9 | 2 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
What stands out in Boston
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Boston hotels are about the same within the uncertainty intervals. A typical Boston hotels listing has more Google Maps reviews than the United States median, beyond the median uncertainty intervals. Google Maps ratings cluster tightly among Boston hotels, with the middle half between 4.1 and 4.5 stars. Recent Google review ratings per listing for Boston hotels are about the same as the full stored history.
Full stored history: 4.0 stars per listing (95% interval 3.8–4.2), from 6,218 reviews across 80 hotels.
Since November 01, 2024, the median Google rating per listing is 4.0 stars (95% interval 3.8–4.2), from 5,878 reviews across 80 hotels.
For Boston hotels, the 24-month comparison uses each listing's mean of dated, analyzed reviews, not its current published rating; listing mix may differ between periods.
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Google Maps
| Percentile | Boston n = 82 listings | Massachusetts n = 102 listings | United States n = 1457 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| p25 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Median | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| p75 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| p90 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 95% median interval | 4.2 – 4.4 | 4.2 – 4.3 | 4.1 – 4.1 |
| Percentile | Boston n = 82 listings | Massachusetts n = 102 listings | United States n = 1457 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 332 | 393 | 116 |
| p25 | 748 | 775 | 382 |
| Median | 1,467 | 1,264 | 913 |
| p75 | 2,543 | 2,457 | 1,785 |
| p90 | 3,574 | 3,337 | 3,670 |
| 95% median interval | 970 – 1,841 | 970 – 1,686 | 862 – 967 |
About these figures
- Boston
- 148,094 reviews across 82 hotels
- Massachusetts
- 174,995 reviews across 102 hotels
- United States
- 3,521,189 reviews across 1,457 hotels
Tripadvisor
| Percentile | Boston n = 101 listings | Massachusetts n = 103 listings | United States n = 1557 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| p25 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Median | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| p75 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| p90 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 95% median interval | 4.2 – 4.4 | 4.2 – 4.4 | 4.2 – 4.2 |
| Percentile | Boston n = 101 listings | Massachusetts n = 103 listings | United States n = 1557 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 220 | 220 | 158 |
| p25 | 671 | 671 | 437 |
| Median | 1,432 | 1,432 | 1,107 |
| p75 | 2,614 | 2,614 | 2,495 |
| p90 | 4,793 | 4,793 | 5,047 |
| 95% median interval | 1,076 – 1,739 | 1,076 – 1,739 | 1,034 – 1,204 |
About these figures
- Boston
- 206,736 reviews across 101 hotels
- Massachusetts
- 209,955 reviews across 103 hotels
- United States
- 3,574,334 reviews across 1,557 hotels
More about Boston hotels ratings
What rating puts a hotel in the top 10% in Boston?
Google Maps: the p90 threshold is 4.6 stars, from 148,094 reviews across 82 hotels. Tripadvisor: the p90 threshold is 4.7 stars, from 206,736 reviews across 101 hotels.
How many reviews does a typical hotel in Boston have?
Google Maps: the median is 1,467 reviews per listing, from 148,094 reviews across 82 hotels. Tripadvisor: the median is 1,432 reviews per listing, from 206,736 reviews across 101 hotels.
Are Tripadvisor ratings lower than Google ratings for hotels in Boston?
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Boston hotels are about the same within the uncertainty intervals.
How was this calculated?
For Boston hotels, we rank eligible listing ratings and review counts with equal weight per listing; see the methodology. Methodology
Methodology
Full history remains the main view. These are collected platform listings, not a census or matched unique businesses. Each listing has equal weight; p10, p25, median, p75 and p90 use the nearest-rank method. A percentile means strictly below your value; ties are excluded. Median intervals require at least six listings and use distribution-free 95% binomial order statistics, conditional on the collected listings, and do not measure collection bias. Missing ratings or review counts, disabled listings and misclassified Tripadvisor listings are excluded. A page needs at least 30 eligible listings on each platform and 1,000 analyzed article reviews. The recent comparison needs 30 listings per platform and 1,000 dated analyzed reviews in the last 24 months; it cannot establish a change in the same businesses.
Data preparation: Reviato Insights team.