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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.
Passengers boarding Logan Express Back Bay at Logan Airport ride for free. No ticket is required for trips leaving Boston Logan.For passengers boarding at Back Bay Station or at Prudential Center, tickets can be purchased in advance online at LoganExpress.com. Alternatively, passengers may purchase tickets directly from the driver upon boarding.There are two Logan Express Back Bay pick-up locations:1. In front of the Dartmouth Street entrance to Copley Place, directly across the street from Back Bay Station (Orange Line, Commuter Rail and Amtrak) and near the Green Line Copley T stop. Click for directions.2. 800 Boylston Street, near Boylston Street entrance to the Prudential Center. Click for directions.Trips leaving Back Bay: 7 Days a Week | 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Every Half HourTrips leaving Logan Airport: 7 Days a Week | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Every Half Hour
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.
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.
"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.
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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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 2023-06-02
Hotel very clean. Staff very professional and attentive. Excellent location for everything we came to do in Boston.
Staff is extremely helpful and courteous and goes out of their way to accommodate you. Love the dog and the ambiance of the hotel. Great onsite bar and restaurant with superb service. Hotel location is ideal with being centralized to downtown attractions. I would strongly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed 2023-06-01
Originally put in a coat closet of a ‘king room’. Front desk was very helpful in moving us to something better. Also concierge and bellmen were very helpful and friendly.
Top notch. Upgrade to a suite was very special. thank you.
Was very disappointed with the Signature King Room. Carpet needs to be replaced, and furniture needs to be updated. Was especially disappointed with the very small bathroom. The tub/shower was difficult to get in and out of, and the shower head sprayed everywhere but where you wanted it to. No counter space to speak of. Upon check in, I called regarding the room - specifically questioning if the room should have a walk in shower and was told bluntly that some signature kings have a walk in shower and some don't - there was no offer to move us to a different room. The price of this room was very high considering the room amenties.
Reviewed 2023-05-31
Beautiful property, great location, excellent staff and nice room.
Besides the stunning classical decor throughout the hotel, the food at the restaurant was such a good taste of Boston. We loved the proximity to the Boston Common and Beacon Hill. Our toddler slept comfortably in his pack and play and loved seeing the dog on staff!
Perfect and wonderful. Staff was professional and will look forward to another stay
The bartenders provided a warm personal touch as they've always done. Beyond that, the experience was no better than an elegant motel. We've been returning to celebrate our wedding anniversary for the past 11 years. We probably should have booked directly with the Fairmont Copley, instead of through the corporate website. It seems like the worst rooms are filled if you don't connect with a person who extends personal hospitality, to consider our loyalty and maybe provide a better suite. I pre-ordered flowers and balloons, and ask them to be put in the assigned room. That request must have gotten lost between the shift changes.
Was in town for a conference near Copley and chose the Fairmont for 4 nights. The location, room, service was excellent. Every need was attended to. From housekeeping to room service to check in/out. In particular the front desk manager Niki was extremely kind and helpful, remembering my needs from a prior stay and ensuring the room would be ready upon arrival.
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