138 St. James Avenue, Boston - Massachusetts, United States 02116
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Fairmont Copley Plaza

We are excited to share that Fairmont Copley Plaza is reopening its doors as of Friday, August 7, on the eve of our 108-year anniversary! We’ve missed you all and are thrilled to welcome our friends, family and community back into our historic hotel.

As always, caring for you is our top priority. To learn more about the extensive measures we are taking to safeguard, protect and care for our valued guests and employees, visit ALLStayWell.com.

Fairmont Copley Plaza is a luxury downtown Boston landmark hotel that has been a symbol of the city's rich history and elegance since its gala opening in 1912. Centrally located in Boston's historic Back Bay, our four diamond hotel sits steps away from area attractions, restaurants, and shops like the unique boutiques of Newbury Street. We are also home to one of Boston’s hottest dining destinations, OAK Long Bar + Kitchen. To learn more about what to expect the next time you visit us, click here.

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 24-hour daily 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.

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Fairmont Copley Plaza offers 383 individually decorated guestrooms, including 17 elegant suites. For the most discerning travelers, our Boston hotel offers Fairmont Gold. Here, a dedicated staff is devoted to providing personalized service of the highest caliber.

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138 St. James Avenue Boston, Massachusetts, United States 02116

As always, caring for you is our top priority. To learn more about the extensive measures we are taking to safeguard, protect and care for our valued guests and employees, please visit ALLStayWell.com.
At each touch point along a guest's journey attending a meeting or an event at an Accor property, extensive measures are being taken to protect our planners, delegates, attendees, guests and employees, and aid in preventing the spread of COVID-19. To learn more about our protocols, please visit ALLMeetWell.com.
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.
In consideration of the health and safety of our guests as well as our colleagues, we have suspended valet parking.
Self-Parking is available at Copley Place (100 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02116), a quick 5 minute walk from Fairmont Copley Plaza. For your convenience, click here to purchase your daily self-park parking pass.
To get to Copley Place from the hotel:
- Head south on Dartmouth Street toward Dartmouth Street
- Right onto Stuart Street
- Continue onto Huntington Avenue
- Left onto Copley Place
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.

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Fairmont Copley Plaza offers accommodations and unique Boston hotel packages. From the elegant comfort on Fairmont Gold to unique accommodations in our culturally themed suites to a romantic getaway. Additional Boston vacation packages and promotions may be available by calling (866) 540-4417.

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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.

During Prohibition, the Oak Bar was known as the Merry-Go-Round Bar, a lively gathering place. Patrons celebrated the end of Prohibition in 1933 at The Copley Plaza's famous Merry-Go-Round Bar, which featured a working merry-go-round. It remained a popular gathering place through the 1970s. Pieces of the Merry-Go-Round Track have been preserved in the floor of OAK Long Bar + Kitchen. DOWNLOAD ARCHIVE

1930s Grand Events

The Grand Ballroom is a magnificent room filled with crystal chandeliers, mirrors and gilded decorations. In the past, it was known for its Waltz Evenings, during which the room would be a swirl of satin gowns, sparkling jewelry and music. For one theme ball, it was transformed into a Venetian setting. Gondolas floated down the center of the parquet floor on which a Grand Canal had been built.

"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."

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During World War II, elevator operators had to be at least 65 years of age, releasing younger workers for war production activities.

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Continuing to turn moments into memories

Dining

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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Events

Our luxury hotel offers 25,000 sq ft of Renaissance-inspired meeting space. From our Grand Ballroom to our more intimate meeting spaces, our hotel caters to functions of all sizes with extraordinary expertise and impeccable service.

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Weddings

Happily ever after begins with a wedding at Fairmont Copley Plaza.

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Meetings

25,000 square feet of Renaissance-inspired meeting space.

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