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Boston Harbor HotelvsFairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Boston Harbor Hotel ranks marginally better than Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. Boston Harbor Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with accolades from 14 publications such as Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Star Service.
Boston Harbor Hotel
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Gayot
Zagat
Forbes Travel Guide
Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
From $403/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Boston has plenty of iconic landmarks... but none are as synonymous with über-hospitality as the Boston Harbor Hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet "Everybody adores the attentive service at this waterside hotel, especially the above-and-beyond turn-down treats." Full review
OysterLuxury
"With impeccable service, some of the biggest guest rooms in Boston, and a phenomenal gym, spa, and lap pool, the 230-room Boston Harbor Hotel is among the city's most luxurious hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Dramatic public spaces and large rooms are trademarks of this classically elegant hotel. Specify harbor or city view when booking."
Rough Guide "Opulent accommodation in an atmosphere of studied corporate elegance, right on the water."
Star Service "A striking harbor-side location that provides exceptional views and a lovely ambience shared by too few hotels in bay-front Boston. " Full review
Gayot "This independently owned grand hotel offers one-of-a-kind views in a historic setting."
Zagat3.8
""Attention to detail is paramount" at this "classy" property on Rowes Wharf that exudes "waterfront luxury" and offers "breathtaking views of the harbor"."
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"Every traditionally decorated, brocade-bedecked room at the Five-Star Boston Harbor Hotel features a skyline or water view, plasma TV and down-to-the-details provisions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With its unmistakable archway and domed rotunda, the 16-story building, set on the main swath of Rowes Wharf, is a city icon." Full review
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Frommer's
Insight Guides Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Star Service
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138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
From $142/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "The "grande dame of Boston" is a classic old-fashioned grand hotel, with a clientele of leisure and business travelers who expect luxurious lodgings and superior service." Full review
Insight Guides "With an opulent lobby and 383 European-style rooms, many with handsome period furnishings, this palatial 1912 hotel overlooking Copley Square remains la grande dame of Boston hotels."
Fodor's "Those who really love pampering should book the Fairmont Gold floor... an ultradeluxe club level offering a dedicated staff, free breakfast and tea-time snacks, and a library." Full review
Lonely Planet "For all its outward pomp, the spirit of the place thankfully lacks pretension."
OysterLuxury
"Dating back to 1912, this iconic 383-room Fairmont hotel in tony Back Bay has the most opulent lobby in the city, a classic oak-paneled bar and restaurant, and top-tier service." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Fairmont Copley Plaza is a seven-story Beaux-Arts structure with a limestone... exterior and a spacious lobby featuring Italian marble columns and a gilded ceiling hung with crystal chandeliers." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A red carpet leads guests into the opulent lobby of this 1912 Boston landmark, the sister hotel to New York’s Plaza."
Rough Guide "Built in 1912, the iconic Fairmont has long boasted Boston’s most elegant lobby, with its glittering chandeliers, mirrored walls, and trompe l’oeil sky."
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Even if you don’t stay here, be sure to have a martini in the fabulous Oak Bar, with its high-coffered ceilings and mahogany chairs.
Star Service "This is a hotel with strong ties to the past, and its regal decor is prized by demanding traditionalists." Full review
Michelin Guide "Back day’s palatial property has been home base for visiting US presidents and foreign dignitaries since 1912."
