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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 2023-03-27
My family and I stayed at the Fairmont Copley last week and our stay was wonderful. All of the staff we came in contact with were great. The doorman/bell person John was awesome as was the from desk and housecleaning staff. Thank you Niki Prassa, the front desk manager, for putting a great staff together and making our stay memorable. We love the Fairmont Copley and will continue to stay there every time we are in Boston!
This is the 2nd time in a month's time I have had a negative stay at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. I have fond memories of this hotel in the past and was very excited to be assigned the Boston territory again, and in looking for a go-to hotel for my fupcomming requent trips to Boston, equally excited to put the this propoerty at the top of the list. I am now reconsidering that based on the recent consecutive negative experiences. The most glaring part of this stay occured when someone entered my room unannounced while I was sleeping in the early morning hours. Being put in a handicap accessible room the door is very slow to close once opened. This left me exposed on naked on the bed for anyone to see as they walked by. I felt extremely violated. I informed the front desk as well as the Fairmont Gold desk and that I wished to address my concerns with the hotel manager. The Fairmont Gold manager, Sophia, was great in speaking with me and having the cameras reviewed. However the hotel manager refused to meet with me for 2 days straight and I checked out of the hotel without a proper resolution to this violation. This is not the treatmenty I am used to anywhere, much less a Fairmont. I am extremely disastified with this hotel and it's upper management in the way they handled this situation. It seems the hotel is living off the laurels of it's past glory and now takes advantage of guest's patronage rather than treating them in a manner consistent with Fairmont standards.
I stayed for a week and had a good overall experience, but the soft mattress leaves a lot to be desired. I asked the front desk, but the hotel staff did not have any alternatives to soft mattresses, which impacted my back and sleep severely. If I stayed for a night or two, I could have tolerated. However, I was there for 6 nights and had to resort to sleeping on the floor to get some sleep and not have back pain the next morning. It would have been ideal to have a firm mattress or even a topper for guests like me that need firm mattress. I am hopeful that this will be resolved for my next trip.
Copley Plaza Fairmont has been our go to hotel in Boston for last 10 years of visiting. The gold level suites are perfect for accommodating our needs while visiting the beautiful city. The staff on the gold level were extremely accommodating as we were in town for a college hockey national tournament and our son. They brought in a rollaway bed, so our son could stay with us one night. There was also some confusion with our checkout invoice, which they clarified clearly, and in a timely matter, which was greatly appreciate it. Thank you to all the staff, including the front desk and the mascot lab for making our state pleasant.
Reviewed 2023-03-25
Valet man John got us to follow the Freedom Trail until our room was ready. Had a few drinks at the hotel Oak Long Bar.
Reviewed 2023-03-22
The room was spacious, well-appointed, and comfy. Service was excellent, staff courteous and helpful. I loved the resident pooch! The hotel is a gem in terms of architectural detail, decor, and history-but at the same time, I felt very comfortable calling it home for three days. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Celebrated moms 87th birthday, staff was amazing starting with Carolyn Bertolino accommodating request for adjoining rooms, bellman who greeted us (forget his name), concierge Joe and of course Korey your mascot who stole the show and made my Mother’s Day! Can’t wait to come back.
Reviewed 2023-03-21
Joe the bellman is a joy as always. Miranda did a great job at check in. Joe at the door was very welcoming.
Great food, atmosphere and ambience
The common areas downstairs are fantastic but the rooms were a disappointment. Poor quality linens and pillows and noisy thin walls. We were awaken all night as people flushed toilets and turned on water
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