Back Bay Boston hotels put you right in the middle of the city's most fashionable neighborhood - a favorite of many Boston visitors who love the elegant Victorian architecture, fabulous shopping along Newbury Street, and convenience cultural venues and Fenway Park.
Back Bay Boston hotel choices range from some of the city's top luxury hotels to sleek boutiques.
You'll see beautiful Trinity Church reflected in the shimmering glass sides of I.M. Pei's John Hancock Tower, the magnificent Italian Renaissance Boston Public Library in Copley Square, and more statues that you can count among the huge trees shading Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
Plus, if you indulge in fabulous shopping at the tres chic boutiques, art galleries, and international designer salons along Newbury Street, Copley Place, and Prudential Center, you'll appreciate the convenience of returning to your nearby Boston Back Bay hotel with your full shopping bags at the end of the day.
Back Bay restaurants are among the best in the city.
And of course so many of the city's other delights are just a short walk away from Boston Back Bay hotels.
Just to the west is Fenway, with cultural giants like the Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall - and of course Boston's most-loved spot and home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park.
Beacon Hill and Boston's Theatre District are next door.
And just a short stroll across the beautiful Public Garden and Boston Common will bring you to historic Downtown Boston, with the Freedom Trail, waterfront, Rose Kennedy Greenway, and so many other interesting places.
Because Back Bay is such a convenient location for both business and leisure travelers, you'll discover that almost half of Boston's hotels located here.
A number of the Back Bay Boston hotels cater to business travelers in town for conferences or meetings at the Hynes Convention Center.
In the following overview of Back Bay Boston hotels, you'll see the range of options, hotel rate ranges, and where you'll find swimming pools and pet-friendly policies. To get detailed information including what's nearby, click the links for each hotel.
To find special deals for each hotel, click the "best rates" links.
And remember to check Hotwire, where you can usually find last-minute discount hotel rates and specials up to 55% off (you'll usually find the best deals within about 2 weeks of your travel date).
Back Bay Hotel (formerly Jury's Hotel Boston) $$ This hotel's great location near the southeast corner of Back Bay means that it's also close to the South End, Bay Village, the Theatre District, and Downtown. You'll love the comfortable rooms as well. Get best rates
Address: 350 Stuart Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
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Boston Marriott Copley Place $$ Part of the Copley Place complex, the Marriott Copley Place is popular with business travelers and conference attendees as well as leisure visitors who love high-end shopping in the complex and nearby Newbury Street. Get best rate and a map
Address: 110 Huntington Ave
Pool: Yes
Pets: No
Charlesmark Hotel Boston $$$ This small boutique hotel is one of the most popular Back Bay Boston Hotels among visitors who know about it because of its great location right in the middle of Copley Square. It's convenient to all the area's attractions and plus great Newbury Street shopping. Boston Marathon enthusiasts love that the Charlesmark Hotel Boston is right at the finish line. Get best rates and a map
Address: 655 Boylston Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
Colonnade Hotel Boston $$ Across from Prudential Center and just a few blocks from Copley Square, the sleek and modern Colonnade Hotel offers great value in Back Bay and the only roof-top hotel pool in the city. Get best rate and a map
Address: 120 Huntington Ave
Pool: Yes - outdoor rooftop
Pets: Yes
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Copley House Hotel $ Furnished apartments for short-term rental in residential-type brownstone buildings in a couple of locations in Back Bay bordering the South End offers rooms with private baths and small kitchenettes. Get best rates
Address: 239 West Newton Street (and nearby locations)
Pool: No
Pets: No
Copley Square Hotel $$ Built in 1891, this was the first hotel to open in Copley Square. After recent renovations, the hotel is sparkling and elegant with luxury touches. Get best rate and a map
Address: 47 Huntington Avenue
Pool: No
Pets: Yes, if under 30 pounds
Courtyard Boston Copley Square $$$ This small hotel operated by Marriott is in an excellent location near the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, and Prudential Center. Get best rate and a map
Address: 88 Exeter Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
Eliot Hotel Boston $$ Location on beautiful Commonwealth Avenue near the western end of Back Bay, the Eliot Hotel is just a short walk from Fenway Park and the eastern end of Boston University. Get best rate and a map
Address: 370 Commonwealth Avenue
Pool: No
Pets: Yes
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Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston $$ A Back Bay jewel, the opulent 1912 Copley Plaza has become even better after an extensive restoration / renovation. Get best rate and a map
Address: 138 St. James Avenue
Pool: No
Pets: Yes
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Hilton Back Bay Boston $$ Popular with business travelers and conference attendees, the Hilton Back Bay Boston Hotel is next to Prudential Center and Hynes Convention Center. Get best rate and a map
Address: 40 Dalton Street
Pool: Yes
Pets: Yes
Hotel 140 $ This very affordable contemporary boutique hotel is in a very good location close to Copley Square, the South End, Bay Village, and the Theatre District - very convenient spot for seeing all of Boston's attractions. Get best rate and a map
Address: 140 Clarendon Street
Pool: Yes
Pets: No
Inn at St. Botolph $$ This upscale boutique hotel with luxury touches and cool black and white decor is in a quiet residential neighborhood a block away from Prudential Center and near the South End. Get best rate and a map
Address: 99 St. Botolph Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
John Hancock Hotel and Conference Center $$ This small 1925 Back Bay Boston hotel near Copley Square and the John Hancock Tower is in an excellent location. Get best rate and a map
Address: 40 Trinity Place
Pool: No
Pets: No
Lenox Hotel $$ With a perfect location between Copley Square and Prudential Center and impeccable, the luxury boutique Lenox Hotel is one of Boston's most revered Back Bay hotels. Get best rate and a map
Address: 61 Exeter Street
Pool: No
Pets: Yes
Mandarin Oriental Boston $$$ This new luxury hotel offers spacious rooms and every convenience in the heart of Back Bay. It also boasts one of the best spas in town. Get best rates (and be sure to check for specials - especially those with spa packages!)
Address: 776 Boylston Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
Midtown Hotel Boston MA $ This affordable Back Bay hotel near the southwestern corner of Back Bay is convenient to Northeastern University as well as Back Bay's Christian Science Center, Prudential Center, Symphony Hall, and Jordan Hall. Find best rates
Address: 220 Huntington Ave.
Pool: Yes, seasonal outdoor
Pets: Yes, with some restrictions
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Sheraton Boston Hotel $$ Boston's largest hotel, the Sheraton Hotel Boston is connected to the Hynes Convention Center by Prudential Center is the ultimate conference hotel - big, comfortable, and excellent service. Get best rate and a map
Address: 39 Dalton Street
Pool: Yes
Pets: Yes
Taj Boston $$ Located at the corner of Arlington and Newbury Streets, across from the beautiful Public Garden, the Taj occupies what has been long considered a premier Boston address. Find best rates
Address: 15 Arlington Street
Pool: No
Pets: Yes, if under 20 pounds
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Westin Copley Place $$$ This large, glamorous hotel across from Copley Plaza is a favorite Back Bay Boston hotel due to its terrific location for sightseeing, shopping, and enjoying this beautiful Victorian neighborhood. Get best rate and a map
Address: 10 Huntington Avenue
Pool: Yes
Pets: Yes
463 Beacon Street Guest House $$$ The Guest House offers rooms in a brownstone plus furnished apartments in the nearby Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods available for short-term rental.
Address: 463 Beacon Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
College Club of Boston $$ This beautiful brownstone near the Public Garden is home to a private club and offers 11 guestrooms, available to members and non-members.
Address: 44 Commonwealth Ave
Pool: No
Pets: No
Newbury Guest House $$$ Created from 3 adjacent single family houses in the early 1900s, this vintage B&B is located in a relatively quiet section of Newbury Street. Get best rate and a map
Address: 261 Newbury Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
Commonwealth Court Guest House $$$ Get best rate and a map
Address: 296 State Street
Pool: Yes
Pets: No
Copley House Hotel Boston $ These furnished studio and 1-bedroom apartments on the southern edge of Back Bay offer an interesting alternative to Back Bay Boston hotels. Get best rate
Address: 239 West Newton Street
Pool: No
Pets: No
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