Historic Hotels in Boston

With uniformed doormen and a sumptuous marble lobby, this neo-French-Empire beauty radiates historic sophistication – with a prestigious Back Bay location to boot. It has had crowds clamoring to stay ever since it opened in 1925. There are 95 guest rooms and suites, affording iconic city views, including the State Capitol dome. Settle into your elegant space, resplendent in Italian marble and toile fabrics.

A landmark of the Back Bay neighborhood, Boston’s Fairmont inhabits a magnificent Beaux-Arts building that has dominated Copley Square since 1912. Behind the French and Venetian Renaissance-styled facade, the 383 rooms and suites are surprisingly modern, with clean, sleek lines, crisp white fabrics and attractive blue tones. You can stream from your phone and tablet to your room’s TV, but don’t miss the stunning neighborhood, well worth a wander.

At the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets is this 19th-century bastion of Back Bay. With the Lenox as your address, you’re mere steps away from Copley Square, the Public Garden and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Because it was built in 1900, rooms do err slightly on the small side, but you have to love a place that welcomes you with wood-burning fireplaces and vintage crystal chandeliers. And that extravagant exterior cornicing is just made for Instagram posts.