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Known as the "Grand Dame of Boston", our Boston hotel offers 383 lavish guest rooms, including 17 elegant suites. Every room has a modern look, while keeping the downtown hotel’s rich history and Back Bay location in mind. Guests who desire extra pampering should book Fairmont Gold. Fairmont Gold offers exclusive access to a private lounge, a dedicated staff devoted to providing personalized service, complimentary breakfast and evening hors d’oeuvres, complimentary Wi-Fi, and more. In addition to delicious in-room dining service, our Boston hotel is home to one of the hottest drinking and dining destinations in the city, OAK Long Bar + Kitchen.
Fairmont Copley Plaza offers 383 individually decorated guestrooms, including 17 elegant suites. For the most discerning travelers, our Boston hotel offers Fairmont Gold, our exclusive lifestyle hotel floor. Here, a dedicated staff is devoted to providing personalized service of the highest caliber by offering a level of service and recognition that will help you make the most of every moment. This includes a private check-in, dedicated staff and concierge, and complimentary access to our exclusive Lounge and its perks, like daily breakfast and evening hors d'oeuvres.
This hotel has accessible rooms and assistive devices.
Guest Room
250 sq.ft. to 300 sq.ft. / 23 sq.m to 28 sq.m
One king or one queen or two double beds with city or interior facade view.
350 sq.ft. / 33 sq.m
One king or two double beds with city or interior facade view.
390 sq.ft. / 36 sq.m
One king or two queens or two double beds with Copley Square park view.
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Check-in 4 PM - Check-out 11 AM.
From Logan International Airport: - Follow the signs to Boston through the Sumner Tunnel - Turn right up the entrance ramp onto Expressway 93 North - Take the Storrow Drive exit on right - Follow Storrow Drive West and take the Copley Square exit - Turn right onto Beacon Street - Go two blocks and turn left on Clarendon Street - Follow Clarendon Street five blocks - Turn right onto St. James Avenue - Fairmont Copley Plaza will be on your left.
From Western Massachusetts & Points South via Massachusetts Turnpike: - Follow Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) east to the Copley Square/Prudential Center exit 22 - Follow the Copley Square Exit and take your first left onto Dartmouth Street - Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston will be on your right.
From Points South via I-95 & I-93: - Follow I-95 North to I-93 North - Take exit 18 "Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury" - Follow the arrows to Massachusetts Avenue and turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue - Off of Massachusetts Avenue, turn right onto Huntington Avenue - Follow Huntington Avenue to Dartmouth Street and turn left - Fairmont Copley Plaza is immediately on the right.
From Points North via I-95 or I-93: - Follow Route 93 South - Take exit 26 North Station/Storrow Drive - Follow Storrow Drive West to the Copley Square exit - Turn right onto Beacon Street and follow two blocks - Turn left onto Clarendon Street and follow five blocks - Turn right onto St. James Avenue - Fairmont Copley Plaza will be on your left.
From the MBTA Green Line: - Exit Copley Green Line Station at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston Streets - Walk one block south on Dartmouth Street across Copley Square - Fairmont Copley Plaza is on the corner of Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue, at 138 St. James Avenue.
From Back Bay Station / MBTA Orange Line and Amtrak: - Exit Back Bay Train Station on the Dartmouth Street side - Turn right onto Dartmouth Street - At the second set of lights turn right onto St. James Ave, the entrance to Fairmont Copley Plaza is on your right.
The Back Bay Logan Express Service has been temporarily suspended. For information on getting to Logan Airport from downtown Boston, please see the MBTA options page.
1910s
The Beginning
Fairmont Copley Plaza was built on the original site of the Museum of Fine Arts, which was in Copley Square from 1876 until 1909 when the museum moved into its existing building on Huntington Avenue. Dozens of horse-drawn carts took the museum’s collection of thousands of pieces of art approximately one mile down the street to the new museum.
Long regarded as a Boston institution, The Copley Plaza was formally opened on August 19, 1912, about 16 months after construction of the building began. Mayor of Boston John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, President John F. Kennedy’s grandfather, presided over a reception for more than 1,000 guests, including local and national dignitaries, civic leaders, captains of industry, and stage and movie stars. So prestigious was The Copley Plaza’s opening that rooms had been booked 16 months in advance.
1912 Innovator
The Fairmont Copley Plaza is recognized as an innovator in the hotel industry. The hotel is known for these industry firsts: the first completely air-conditioned hotel in Boston, the first hotel with an international reservations system, the first hotel anywhere to accept credit cards, and the first to offer direct telephone dialing for guests.
1930s Grand Events
"The opening presented to Boston one of the most colorful and brilliant pictures the city has ever seen. It marked a new era in hotel-keeping, not only in Boston but in the entire country."
As one newspaper noted
During World War II, elevator operators had to be at least 65 years of age, releasing younger workers for war production activities.
2000s
Continuing to turn moments into memories
From seasonally inspired menus to dining experiences that will satisfy any craving, see what our chefs are preparing just for you.
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Event
Happily ever after begins with a wedding at Fairmont Copley Plaza.
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25,000 square feet of Renaissance-inspired meeting space.
The destination for glamorous galas, fundraisers, personal soirees, parties, and proms for over a century.
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Reviewed 2023-03-17
It was a very nice suite and very clean
Reviewed 2023-03-16
This is the second time I have stayed at this hotel. First time was in the early 90's for a wedding and it seems nothing has changed much.... The size of the room was nice and the bathroom was ok, but the condition of the hotel begs attention and much needed maintenance. chipped paint, worn elevator panels, hallway carpet needs to be replaced on 4, etc.....
Positive: location, beautiful lobby, hotel bar, friendly staff Negative: rooms could use some updating, no insulation- I could hear my neighbors talking even with the TV on.
Reviewed 2023-03-15
The nightstand was disgusting. It looked like it hadnt been cleaned in 4 months - old toothpaste stains, spills, etc.
Hotel is beautiful and centrally located ... only issue we had was the amountof noise heard in the room coming from the hallway elevator, and the inconsiderate people congregating there.
Reviewed 2023-03-14
You can't go wrong with the Fairmont Copley Plaza. It is such a beautiful hotel and the people who work there are some of the nicest people you'll ever come across.
The physical plant of the hotel is exquisite. The structure, floors, ceilings, artwork, were each and all extraordinary. We ate in the restaurant Fri night. The food was very good. The manager was terrific. Allergies were well accommodated. Challenges: 1) water temp in the showers is low 2) towel quality is low, even frayed 3) pervasive smell of marijuana. Nikki Prassa was good at saying the person was gone from the hotel, however, it kept happening. Smell was in my room (536) and in my daughter's room (514), especially the bathroom. 4) my son's room was broken into. At ~0600 on Sunday, 12 March, someone repeatedly slammed into the door (513) and was eventually able to force it open. My son called security, who told him "it couldn't have happened." The next day, he was told "We didn't see anything on video." My son saw the man, could describe attributes. My daughter was across the hall. She heard the banging. When she heard her brother's voice, she went out. There were witnesses. Yet the assertion held: "We didn't see anything on video." Your hotel is actually quite lucky that nothing more untoward happened.
Reviewed 2023-03-13
We loved our stay at this hotel. The location was perfect. The front desk stay was beyond helpful. My room was amazing! Loved my breakfast downstairs. It was a festive hotel in Boston. I will be back!
Reviewed 2023-03-07
Overall good experience. Had to change rooms because of heating issue but hotel quickly accommodated us and offered another beautiful room. When we both woke up the next morning with what we believed was bedbug bites, the manager quickly addressed the issue by having an outside company evaluate. Fortunately it was not bedbugs.
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