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Fairmont Copley Plaza, BostonvsBoston Marriott Copley Place
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston is the choice of most professionals compared to Boston Marriott Copley Place. Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston comes in at #10 in Boston with positive reviews from 15 reviewers including Jetsetter, Star Service and Frommer's.
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
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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."
Boston Marriott Copley Place Frommer's Oyster Star Service
Gayot
Zagat Fodor's Fodor's
110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This 38-story tower with something for everyone... is extremely popular with convention and meeting planners and is the hotel component of countless package deals." Full review
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As at the Back Bay's other lofty lodgings, ask for the highest possible floor and you'll enjoy excellent views.
OysterUpscale
"A huge, 1,148-room hotel that opens into a mall and connects to a convention center, the Marriott appears impersonal and uninviting." Full review
Star Service "This is one of the busiest hotels in Boston thanks to its laudable convention space, location, design, and three floors of shops and dining and drinking establishments that hum with the activity." Full review
Gayot "This gigantic hotel resides in the heart of Copley Place, a huge shopping complex featuring over 60 upscale stores that include Tiffany & Co., Neiman Marcus and Gucci."
Zagat3.7
"This 38-story tower with something for everyone -- complete business facilities, a good-size pool, and direct access to Boston's shopping wonderland."
Fodor's "It's busy-busy, with throngs of tourists and their offspring, but you can't beat the location of this 38-story megahotel." Full review
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YOU SHOULD KNOW If you're over 62, ask for Marriott's senior discount of 15%.
Fodor's "It's busy-busy, with throngs of tourists and business travelers, but you can't beat the location of this 38-story megahotel." Full review
