Fairmont Copley Plaza, BostonvsRenaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston and Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel are both praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston is the choice of most reviewers compared to Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston comes in at 88 with recommendations from 14 publications such as Rough Guide, Insight Guides and oyster.com.
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."
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
606 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
From $183/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Ultra-high-tech features make the Renaissance a favorite with business travelers." Full review
Fodor's
"Set along the working wharves of Boston Harbor, near the must-visit Institute of Contemporary Art, the Renaissance plays to a watery theme." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Opened in February 2008, this bright 450-room hotel offers a lot for the price -- fairly large, stylish rooms; an indoor pool; a great restaurant; and a lively bar." Full review
Star Service
"One of the top commercial contenders beside the World Trade Center, offering the neighborhood's most sophisticated accommodations, sleek common areas and commendable service." Full review
Gayot
"Taking into account its waterfront location, this hotel embraces a water theme, with elements of the ocean in its decor."
Zagat
3.7
"Business travelers should appreciate the "wonderful" waterfront location of this outpost in Boston's Seaport, close to the convention center and "near dozens of great places to eat"."