Fairmont Copley Plaza, BostonvsHotel AKA Boston Common
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel scores marginally better than Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel comes in at #5 in Boston with recommendations from 17 sources such as The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Rough Guide.
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston Show All Reviews
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."
Oyster
Luxury
"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."
Hotel AKA Boston Common Show All Reviews
90 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02108
From $83/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This centrally located boutique hotel offers a sleek, sophisticated atmosphere and service in the old-school customer-is-always-right mold." Full review
Concierge
"Five minutes on foot to the financial district, this 190-room Kimpton property is a business hotel—as long as you're in tech stocks or A&R or the creative department."
Fodor's
"Hotel rooms can get a little lonely, and that's why this downtown spot instated its "guppy love" program; yes, that's right, you get a pet fish on loan." Full review
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Request corner rooms (ending in 05) for the best city and river views.
Travel + Leisure
"With its sleek, minimalist décor, Nine Zero brings modern chic to the historic area around the Freedom Trail." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Poised between Beacon Hill and Downtown Crossing, the elegant Nine Zero prides itself on winning numerous design awards from the hotel and travel industries."
Rough Guide
"Executive-class boutique hotel with 190 polished quarters equipped with wi-fi, CD players, plush linens, and a complimentary morning paper. $260."
Star Service
"This vibrant contemporary hotel showcases its hip clientele against a backdrop of sleek European and American designer appointments." Full review
Gayot
"This small property packs in a lot of stylish design, mixing traditional red brick and limestone with sleek nickel, chrome, stainless steel and glass to create a vibrant look."
BlackBook
"Watch out for crazed out-of-town ibankers and touring trust fund brats with cash to burn. But the location, location, location is hard to beat."
Zagat
3.7
"In typical Kimpton-brand style, the "funky factor" is in full effect at this "super-trendy" Downtown spot, "conveniently located" two blocks from Boston Common."