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Fairmont Copley Plaza

138 Saint James Avenue
Rated 8.0 in 579 reviews

The Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston is a landmark hotel combining historic elegance with modern luxury. Situated in the heart of the city's vibrant Back Bay area, the hotel offers guests an ideal location near many of Boston's cultural attractions, including Newbury Street, Boston Public Library, and the historic Boston Common. Opened in 1912, Fairmont Copley Plaza is a stunning example of early 20th-century architecture, famed for its opulent design, which includes gilded coffered ceilings, marble columns, and magnificent crystal chandeliers.

Each guest room and suite is thoughtfully designed to provide a comfortable and welcoming environment, featuring contemporary amenities while preserving the classic and sophisticated ambiance that the Fairmont brand is known for. The hotel offers various dining options, including the award-winning OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, which serves modern American cuisine in a chic and lively setting.

Guests can also enjoy a well-equipped fitness center, and for those traveling on business, the hotel boasts ample meeting and event spaces, making it a popular choice for conferences and special occasions. The Fairmont Copley Plaza is renowned for its commitment to impeccable service, ensuring that each guest's needs and expectations are not just met but exceeded.

With its rich history and prime location, Fairmont Copley Plaza provides a quintessential Boston experience, whether visitors are in town for a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a business trip. This hotel stands as a timeless testament to luxury and tradition in one of America's most historic cities.

Climate and Weather

January
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March
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April
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August
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September
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October
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November
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Michelin Restaurants in Boston and near Fairmont Copley Plaza

311 Omakase in Boston
311 Omakase
1 Star - High quality cooking
0.7km / 0.45mi
Fox & The Knife in Boston
Fox & The Knife
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
1.8km / 1.1mi
Bar Volpe in Boston
Bar Volpe
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
2.2km / 1.4mi
Pagu in Cambridge
Pagu
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
2.4km / 1.5mi
Jahunger in Cambridge
Jahunger
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
2.7km / 1.7mi
Mahaniyom in Brookline
Mahaniyom
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
3.9km / 2.5mi
La Padrona in Boston
La Padrona
120m / 130yd
Mooncusser in Boston
Mooncusser
0.5km / 0.32mi
Select Oyster Bar in Boston
Select Oyster Bar
0.6km / 0.39mi
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.7km / 1.1mi
Boston Common
Boston Common
Public park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
0.8km / 0.52mi
King's Chapel
King's Chapel
Anglican church in Boston, US
1.6km / 1mi
Chinatown
Chinatown
Neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.4km / 0.86mi
South Station
South Station
Train station in Boston
1.7km / 1.1mi
Charles River Reservation
Charles River Reservation
Park in Massachusetts, United States
0.6km / 0.39mi
Trinity Church
Trinity Church
Church in Boston, Massachusetts
80m / 80yd
First Church in Boston
First Church in Boston
Church
480m / 0.3mi
Boston African American National Historic Site
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States
1.2km / 0.76mi
Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden
Botanical garden in Boston, MA
0.6km / 0.36mi
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, by William Rimmer
0.6km / 0.35mi
Arlington Street Church
Arlington Street Church
Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America
0.5km / 0.31mi
Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral
Main church of the Catholic archdiocese of Boston, United States
1.1km / 0.66mi
Boylston station
Boylston station
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.1km / 0.67mi
The Embrace
The Embrace
Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas
1.2km / 0.73mi
Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts (also used as vaudeville theatre and opera house)
1.5km / 0.91mi
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts
1.7km / 1.1mi
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Statue by Cyrus Dallin at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
1.8km / 1.1mi
The Tortoise and the Hare
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
120m / 130yd
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Statue by Thomas Ball in Boston Public Garden
0.7km / 0.42mi
Statue of John F. Kennedy
Statue of John F. Kennedy
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.4km / 0.87mi
Granary Burying Ground
Granary Burying Ground
Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts
1.5km / 0.91mi
Old State House
Old State House
State house in Boston, MA
1.9km / 1.2mi
MIT Chapel
MIT Chapel
Chapel on MIT campus designed by Eero Saarinen
1.8km / 1.1mi
Statue of Leif Erikson
Statue of Leif Erikson
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts
1.2km / 0.76mi
Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts
1.2km / 0.75mi
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America
0.8km / 0.52mi
Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison
Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison
Public artwork by Penelope Jencks
420m / 460yd
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison by Olin Levi Warner in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
340m / 380yd
Old South Church
Old South Church
Church
140m / 150yd
Hotel Vendome Fire Memorial
Hotel Vendome Fire Memorial
Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
320m / 350yd
Bust of Patrick Collins
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
340m / 370yd
Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial
Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial
Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
0.9km / 0.56mi
Statue of David I. Walsh
Statue of David I. Walsh
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
0.8km / 0.5mi
Charles Eliot Memorial
Charles Eliot Memorial
Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.2km / 0.73mi
Louisburg Square
Louisburg Square
Human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
1.2km / 0.73mi
Marvin E. Goody Memorial
Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
0.8km / 0.5mi
The Founders Memorial
The Founders Memorial
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.1km / 0.67mi
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Monument in Boston
1.1km / 0.67mi
Boston Massacre Monument
Boston Massacre Monument
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.1km / 0.71mi
Declaration of Independence Tablet
Declaration of Independence Tablet
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.2km / 0.74mi
Statue of Mary Dyer
Statue of Mary Dyer
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.5km / 0.92mi
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
Historic church in Boston, Massachusetts
1.4km / 0.84mi
Park Street Church
Park Street Church
Church in Boston, Massachusetts
1.4km / 0.9mi
King's Chapel Burying Ground
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Graveyard in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.7km / 1mi

What to do in Boston and near Fairmont Copley Plaza

Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.7km / 1.1mi
Boston Common
Boston Common
Public park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
0.8km / 0.52mi
King's Chapel
King's Chapel
Anglican church in Boston, US
1.6km / 1mi
Chinatown
Chinatown
Neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.4km / 0.86mi
South Station
South Station
Train station in Boston
1.7km / 1.1mi
Charles River Reservation
Charles River Reservation
Park in Massachusetts, United States
0.6km / 0.39mi
Trinity Church
Trinity Church
Church in Boston, Massachusetts
80m / 80yd
First Church in Boston
First Church in Boston
Church
480m / 0.3mi
Boston African American National Historic Site
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States
1.2km / 0.76mi
Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden
Botanical garden in Boston, MA
0.6km / 0.36mi
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, by William Rimmer
0.6km / 0.35mi
Arlington Street Church
Arlington Street Church
Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America
0.5km / 0.31mi
Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral
Main church of the Catholic archdiocese of Boston, United States
1.1km / 0.66mi
Boylston station
Boylston station
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1.1km / 0.67mi
The Embrace
The Embrace
Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas
1.2km / 0.73mi
Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts (also used as vaudeville theatre and opera house)
1.5km / 0.91mi
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts
1.7km / 1.1mi
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Statue by Cyrus Dallin at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
1.8km / 1.1mi
The Tortoise and the Hare
Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
120m / 130yd
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Statue by Thomas Ball in Boston Public Garden
0.7km / 0.42mi
Statue of John F. Kennedy
Statue of John F. Kennedy
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1.4km / 0.87mi
Granary Burying Ground
Granary Burying Ground
Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts
1.5km / 0.91mi
Old State House
Old State House
State house in Boston, MA
1.9km / 1.2mi
MIT Chapel
MIT Chapel
Chapel on MIT campus designed by Eero Saarinen
1.8km / 1.1mi
Statue of Leif Erikson
Statue of Leif Erikson
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts
1.2km / 0.76mi
Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts
1.2km / 0.75mi
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America
0.8km / 0.52mi
Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison
Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison
Public artwork by Penelope Jencks
420m / 460yd
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison by Olin Levi Warner in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
340m / 380yd
Old South Church
Old South Church
Church
140m / 150yd

About Boston

Boston offers a rich blend of history, culture, and education. One of the most significant activities is walking the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile route that takes you through 16 historical sites, including the Massachusetts State House and Paul Revere's House. This self-guided tour provides insights into the city's pivotal role in American history.

Another noteworthy destination is the Museum of Fine Arts, which houses an extensive collection of art from different periods and cultures. It’s a place where art enthusiasts can explore works ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary pieces.

For those interested in education, visiting Harvard University and its surrounding area in Cambridge is essential. You can stroll through Harvard Yard, take in the architecture, and perhaps visit the Harvard Art Museums, which feature a diverse collection.

The Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States, is a lovely spot for a leisurely walk or a picnic. It connects to the Public Garden, where you can see the famous swan boats and beautiful flower beds.

Sports fans might appreciate catching a game at Fenway Park, one of the oldest ballparks in Major League Baseball. Even if you’re not a baseball fan, the park's history and atmosphere are worth experiencing.

For a taste of local culture, explore the North End, known for its Italian heritage. You can enjoy authentic cuisine at various restaurants and cafés, and visit the historic Old North Church.

Lastly, a trip to the New England Aquarium provides an engaging experience for all ages, showcasing marine life and offering opportunities for education and conservation awareness. These activities reflect Boston’s unique character and its significance in American history and culture.




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