Park Plaza Hotel and Towers
The Park Plaza has been a Back Bay landmark since it opened in March of 1927. A member of the Historical Hotels of America, the Park Plaza is currently a Starwood Property. The hotel is a short walk from the Commons and the Public Garden, as well as many of the city's most popular attractions. There are over 900 guest rooms and nine restaurants and lounges on-site including McCormick & Schmick's and Afternoon Tea.
Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
64 Arlington St.
Boston, MA 02116-3901
(617) 457-2281
bostonparkplaza.com
Omni Parker House Hotel
Over 150 years old and still improving, the Omni Parker House has over 550 rooms. Recently awarded with the green eco-leaf distinction as one of the nation's greenest hotels, the Omni Parker is on the Freedom Trail and is steps from many major attractions. Home to Parker's Restaurant and their famed Parker House rolls and Boston creme pie, you don't need to leave your hotel to get a great meal.
Omni Parker House
60 School St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-8600
omnihotels.com
The Lenox Hotel
On the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets in Copley Plaza, the Lenox Hotel is a luxury boutique with a long history. It's in the heart of the Back Bay where you are surrounded by great restaurants and shopping. You can even celebrate a great round of golf at Sólás, the Lenox's authentic Irish pub. The Lenox also features "Heaven on Eleven," an entire floor of allergy-free rooms that are available.
The Lenox Hotel
61 Exeter St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 536-5300
lenoxhotel.com
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
Built in 1912 by famed architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, the Fairmont Copley Plaza has 383 guest rooms and is home to the Copley Plaza's Fairmont Gold, the ultra luxurious hotel within the hotel occupying the entire fourth floor. The Oak Room, located in the hotel, is considered one of the best steakhouses in the city and is home to the Oak Bar and The Wine Room. The hotel boasts an impressive guest list, and according to the hotel's website "most presidents since Taft" have stayed at the Fairmont.
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 267-5300
fairmont.com
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Matt Manco is a freelance writer based in New England. A member of the award-winning Maroon student newspaper at Loyola University, his work has appeared across the Beacon Communications newspaper and magazine group as a local government reporter and photojournalist.
