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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 2022-08-09
Very accommodating ambiance and all staffs are accommodating. The hotel has a good location that is near/accessible to my office, library and train station.
Reviewed 2022-08-08
In a word, it was "OK". We have been coming here for over 20 years every summer as part of our trip to Cape Cod from England. Our last trip before this was 3 years ago (pre-pandemic). I would say the hotel was in need of a little more care. The staff continue to be fantastic and many of the same friendly faces are still there which is fantastic. However, the rooms were a little weak. We stayed on the Gold Floor and noticed the following in our room: nothing in the mini bar, the mini fridge was switched off, the curtains were broken and didn't cover the whole window, there were no guest robes, no extra pillows and blankets in the room, no folding luggage stand, etc. Also, the food provision in the Gold Floor kitchen was somewhat less generous than in prior years. None of this is a particular problem but at a premium price it does impair guest perception of value. Again, i would emphasize that the staff continue to be wonderful and the continuity of staff over the years is valued by my family. THanks! The Halls
The location turned out to be perfect for our stay. We walked everywhere - Fenway, theater, shopping district. We enjoyed the upgrade to the Gold Floor. The staff members were very attentive and the breakfast and hors-d'oeuvres were delicious. We especially appreciated the doormen - Mike and John who were so helpful and pesonable.
The hotel is beautiful and historic, and the staff was extremely helpful and accommodating. Great location in Back bay-we used the T stations located on either side of the hotel, to easily navigate the city, in addition to all of the walking we did. I would highly recommend this hotel!
Workers (front desk excluded) were very helpful and friendly. Gold accommodations were poor, except for the breakfast. Room was tired, lacking a clock, an acceptable shower (tub slippery and without a grab bar), and generally needing an upgrade. Request for a extended checkout of 1 hour was denied. Will never return for the high price and low service/accommodations. Never again.
Reviewed 2022-08-07
Very friendly, professional, helpful staff
The Fairmont Copley Plaza has seen better days. Yes, it is not priced as the Newbury or the Mandarin, but it certainly is still too much considering what you get. Our first room was dirty, smelly and had a tiny bathroom with a broken - yes broken - mirror. The door was so hard to open, my wife couldn't do it. No wonder - it was painted over 20times without ever removing the old paint before. But I guess that's America. The chipped night stand, a locked fridge, the heavily stained carpet and a bruised table as well as the super loud AC were not what we paid for, so we asked for a different room. With almost no other rooms available, we were given a ADA room on the same floor. It was a bit better and at least it had a bigger bathroom. While not offering a Nespresso coffee machine, it came with a stained carpet, a tarnished mirror, only one chair and a broken remote for the TV. No problem for us, as the TV was too far away from the bed anyway. After all it was not a stay worth remembering.
The hotel is beautiful and located in the center of Boston near everything. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay again. We were welcomed by Tarek’s beautiful smile and genuinely helpful attitude. Maria, our housekeeper, was the most friendly, helpful housekeeping staff member I have ever encountered.
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