Boston Back Bay Hotels and Inns

You would never guess these days that the Back Bay was once filled with water. Today it is a hub of activity, with the Copley Plaza, Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Public Library, and fine shopping just steps away from some of Boston's most prestigious hotels.

Hotels

Best Western Roundhouse Suites
891 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
Hotel is located in a distinctive cylindrical, red-brick building built in 1828; furnished with Queen Anne-styled cherry wood sofas; 24-hour fitness center; business center.

Chandler Inn Hotel
26 Chandler at Berkeley, Boston
56-room hotel, central location near Copley Place

Charlesmark Hotel
655 Boylston St., Boston
Originally a private residence built in 1892, hotel features custom wood furniture and Italian lighting; lounge; patio; business services; fitness equipment.

The Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Ave., Boston
Brasserie Jo restaurant serves French cuisine; fitness center; rooftop pool with full bar; pets allowed./p>

Copley Square Hotel
47 Huntington Ave., Boston
Family-owned hotel; 2 restaurants; business center; high-speed Internet public area.

Courtyard Boston Copley Square
88 Exeter St., Boston
1880s design and style; restaurant; business services; fitness equipment.

Eliot Suite Hotel
370 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
A seven-story brownstone on tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue; restaurant/lounge; wireless Internet area; business center; fitness area; pets allowed.

Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Ave., Boston
Hotel opened in 1912; fitness center; business services; pets allowed.

Hilton Boston Back Bay
40 Dalton St., Boston
Across the street from the Hynes Convention Center; two eateries; 24-hour business center; 24-hour fitness center.

Hotel 140
140 Clarendon St., Boston
Restaurant; fitness center; business center; high-speed Internet access.

John Hancock Hotel and Conference Center
40 Trinity Place, Boston
White marble flooring and high archways; lounge; business center.

Jurys Boston Hotel
350 Stuart St., Boston
Building is a $60 M renovation of Boston's limestone-clad police headquarters; hardwood floors and stainless-steel staircases; restaurant; business center; fitness equipment.

The Lenox Hotel
710 Boylston St., Boston
Constructed in 1900, the Lenox's beaux-arts building of dovetailed stone and brick was restored In 2003; 24-hour fitness center; 24-hour business center; high-speed wireless Internet access; pets allowed.

Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Ave., Boston
38-story hotel with restaurant and sushi bar; fitness center; indoor pool; Starbucks in the lobby.

Midtown Hotel
220 Huntington Ave., Boston
Outdoor pool; restaurant; high-speed Internet access.

Park Plaza Hotel
64 Arlington St., Boston
Four restaurants and three bars, including Todd English's Bonfire Restaurant; fitness equipment; business center; high-speed Internet access.

Sheraton Boston
Prudential Center, 39 Dalton St., Boston
Connected by walkway to Hynes Convention Center and to the Prudential and Copley shops; restaurants/lounge; 70,000 square feet of meeting space; indoor pool; fitness equipment.

Taj Boston
15 Arlington St., Boston
Formerly the Ritz Carlton, the hotel was built in 1927; overlooks Boston Public Garden and Newbury Street; fitness equipment; business center; restaurant.

Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Ave., Boston
Skywalk to Prudential and Copley shops; seven eateries and bars; restaurant; indoor pool; pets allowed.

Bed and Breakfasts/Inns/Other Lodging

Berkeley Residence
40 Berkeley St., Boston
A shared-space hostel in Boston's South End area near restaurants and shops.

Clarendon Square Inn
198 West Brookline St., Boston
Each room has a marble bathroom, CD mini-stereo, high-speed internet access, and wood-burning fireplace

Commonwealth Court Guest House
284 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Turn of the century European style brownstone

Copley Inn
19 Garrison St., Boston
An inn in a brownstone

The Jewel of Boston
254 Newbury Street, Boston
In a Back Bay mansion

Newbury Guest House
261 Newbury Street, Boston
Housed in three former single-family Victorian residences on fashionable Newbury Street.

Short-term Rentals

Copley House
239 W. Newton St., Boston
Property built in 1895; Furnished apartments with fully equipped kitchenettes.

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