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Battery Wharf Hotel sits at 3 Battery Wharf on the North End waterfront, so the best things to do nearby are North End history and food on foot: the Old North Church is about an 8-minute walk, the Paul Revere House about 9 minutes and the restaurants of Hanover Street about 8 minutes. Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the New England Aquarium are 15 to 16 minutes away, and the hotel's own wharf has a public HarborWalk deck and, in season, a water taxi to Logan Airport. Rates for Battery Wharf Hotel are on Expedia.
Walking times below come from Google Maps walking directions from the hotel's front door.
What is within walking distance of Battery Wharf Hotel?
| Place | Walk | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old North Church | 8 min | 0.34 mi |
| Hanover Street restaurants (at Carmelina's) | 8 min | 0.35 mi |
| Paul Revere House | 9 min | 0.38 mi |
| Christopher Columbus Park | 9 min | 0.39 mi |
| Copp's Hill Burying Ground | 10 min | 0.43 mi |
| Langone Park | 10 min | 0.44 mi |
| Boston Public Market | 13 min | 0.54 mi |
| Haymarket station (Orange and Green lines) | 14 min | 0.62 mi |
| Faneuil Hall Marketplace | 15 min | 0.68 mi |
| Long Wharf (harbor cruises, Charlestown ferry) | 15 min | 0.68 mi |
| New England Aquarium | 16 min | 0.74 mi |
| TD Garden | 17 min | 0.74 mi |
| USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard | 27 min | 1.25 mi |
Start on the wharf
The Battery Wharf stretch of the Boston HarborWalk is one of its most popular segments, according to the hotel, with a small maritime museum, a 24-hour observation deck and a water transportation pavilion. From that pavilion a seasonal water taxi runs to Logan Airport for $15 each way. Inside, Exhale Spa takes outside visitors as well as guests, the Battery Wharf Grille looks over the harbor for breakfast and dinner, and Café Amalfi at 5 Battery Wharf sells coffee and pastries.
Freedom Trail sites in the North End
Three of the Freedom Trail's 16 sites are a few minutes uphill from the hotel. The Old North Church, where the two lanterns were hung on April 18, 1775, sells a $10 Discovery Pass ($5 for youth) covering a self-guided visit to the sanctuary and the crypt, where some 1,100 people were laid to rest. The Paul Revere House on North Square, built around 1680, charges adults $6 and opens 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. through October 31, then 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. from November; it closes on Mondays in January, February and March. Copp's Hill Burying Ground, at the top of the hill, is open daily from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The trail ends across the harbor in Charlestown. It is a 27-minute walk over the Charlestown Bridge to USS Constitution, or take the MBTA's Charlestown Ferry from Long Wharf to the Navy Yard. The USS Constitution Museum opens daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; see the ship's own hours before you go.
Where to eat near Battery Wharf Hotel
The North End's restaurants start about eight minutes away. Our listings cover the ones worth planning around:
- Mamma Maria, in a townhouse on North Square, for a special-occasion Italian dinner in one of five dining rooms.
- Giacomo's Ristorante at 355 Hanover Street, open since 1985, which is cash only and takes reservations only for groups of ten or more.
- Carmelina's at 307 Hanover Street.
- Neptune Oyster at 63 Salem Street, an 11-minute walk, which does not take reservations.
- Regina Pizzeria, on Thacher Street since 1926, for brick-oven pizza, 12 minutes away.
- Union Oyster House, open since 1826, about 14 minutes away near Faneuil Hall.
For picnic supplies, Salumeria Italiana on Richmond Street (since 1962) cuts Italian meats and cheeses to order, and Polcari's Coffee on Salem Street (since 1932) sells coffee and more than 150 spices; it is closed on Sunday. For a guided tasting, the North End Boston Food Tour is bookable on Viator.
Waterfront parks and the molasses flood plaque
Christopher Columbus Park, nine minutes south along the water, has a long trellis facing the harbor. Ten minutes north, Langone Park on Commercial Street holds the plaque for the Great Molasses Flood: on January 15, 1919, a tank at 529 Commercial Street burst and the wave of molasses killed 21 people.
Faneuil Hall, the market and the harbor boats
Fifteen minutes on foot brings you to Faneuil Hall Marketplace and its Quincy Market food hall, with the Boston Public Market, which sells only New England-made food, two minutes closer. Long Wharf, next to the aquarium, is where the harbor cruises, the Charlestown Ferry and the Boston whale watch depart.
Getting around from the hotel
The hotel has no T stop of its own. The nearest stations are Haymarket (Orange and Green lines) and Aquarium (Blue Line), each about 14 minutes on foot, and North Station (Orange and Green lines and the commuter rail) about 15 minutes. TD Garden, above North Station, is a walk to a Bruins or Celtics game. Valet parking at the hotel is $60 a night.
Next: things to do near Faneuil Hall, North End food tours compared and a visitor guide to Boston Harbor.
Sources: Battery Wharf Hotel; Old North Church; National Park Service; Paul Revere House; City of Boston burying grounds; MBTA Charlestown Ferry; USS Constitution Museum; Boston Magazine on the molasses flood plaque. Checked October 1, 2026.