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Fairmont Copley Plaza offers 383 individually decorated guest rooms and suites, each one designed with a classic appeal and sophisticated details. All rooms come with premium in-room amenities to help you make the most of your stay: think beautifully plush linens, modern coffee makers, and generous desks with in-built media panels. From spacious studios with marble bathrooms to the ultimate luxury of a signature suite with sweeping Copley Square views, find the idyllic sanctuary you're craving at our Boston luxury hotel.
An exciting transformation is taking place in Copley Square. The City of Boston is leading the renovation and reimaging of this lovely park with expected completion in fall 2024. For more information on this project, please visit The City of Boston's website.
This hotel has accessible rooms and assistive devices.
Fairmont Gold
250 sq.ft. / 23 sq.m
One king or one queen or two double beds with city or interior facade view.
390 sq.ft. / 36 sq.m
One king or two double beds with Copley Square park view.
415 sq.ft. / 39 sq.m
One king bed with interior facade view.
800 sq.ft. to 1020 sq.ft. / 74 sq.m to 95 sq.m
One king bed and one double sofa bed 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 2024-05-09
We chose this hotel as a once in a great while extravagance based on past experiences. Elegant dinners, wonderful events, oak bar martinis in ice buckets, and even my mother’s (second) wedding reception in 1967. What we found was the following: uninterested and uninformed front desk staff, beyond disrespectful service when trying to get a seat at the bar or a dinner table, and worst of all a tired poorly maintained room that was simply, tired. At these prices one expects a happy practiced welcome.
Reviewed 2024-05-08
When you walk I to the Fairmont the interior takes your breath away! It is perfectly located in Backbay with easy access to restaurants and shops. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I would stay there every time I visit Boston!
Stayed 4 nights will not be returning
One thing that needs scrutiny: I called front desk to notify that the coffee machine wasn’t working and I was told that it would be corrected in just a few minutes. Also a text to assure me. Nobody ever came. 😴😵💫
Lovely stay, great location, spacious rooms. But the rooms are in need of updating.
The Fairmont was centrally located to many retail stores, restaurants , cafes and tourist attractions. The Staff were very helpful. The in-house restaurants were great for our culinary needs. The room and bed were very clean and bed was nice.
We came for a conference and have a wonderful time. The Oak Bar ws incredible for both breakfast and drinks.
Reviewed 2024-05-07
From the moment we checked in and Amanda gave us some great ideas for a quick lunch to dinner in the oak bar at our favorite fireside table. Unfortunately, the fireplace is not working! But Varma from Brazil was a fabulous waitress for us as well as Ben the host, & Natalie the manager. for breakfast the next day we met Philomena and our handsome waiter, whom I did not get his name, but he was both friendly and professional, and made our breakfast very enjoyable.
I loved that the hotel was centrally located. I just would like if the front desk staff when I checked in on 04/28/2024 was more pleasant.
We love staying with you, your hotel is comfortable and gracious and an excellent location.
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