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Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston vs The Verb Hotel

Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston ranks significantly better than The Verb Hotel. Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston has a TripExpert Score of 89 with recommendations from 16 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Gayot and Rough Guide.

Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
8 / 10
138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
From $142 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The "grande dame of Boston" is a classic old-fashioned grand hotel, with a clientele of leisure and business travelers who expect luxurious lodgings and superior service." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"With an opulent lobby and 383 European-style rooms, many with handsome period furnishings, this palatial 1912 hotel overlooking Copley Square remains la grande dame of Boston hotels."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Those who really love pampering should book the Fairmont Gold floor... an ultradeluxe club level offering a dedicated staff, free breakfast and tea-time snacks, and a library." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"For all its outward pomp, the spirit of the place thankfully lacks pretension."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Dating back to 1912, this iconic 383-room Fairmont hotel in tony Back Bay has the most opulent lobby in the city, a classic oak-paneled bar and restaurant, and top-tier service." Full review
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The Verb Hotel
The Verb Hotel
8 / 10
1271 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
From $89 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Gayot Gayot
"Rooted in Boston'€™s distinctive musical heritage, the Verb Hotel puts a modern spin on traditional mid-century style."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Verb Hotel took a down-and-out HoJo property and turned it into Boston's most radical, retro, rock and roll hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located where the old 94-room Howard Johnson’s used to be, this Fenway/Kenmore newcomer exudes the aura of a ‘70s retro motel." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The newest and hippest kid on the block has risen from the most unlikely of origins: the Fenway Motor Hotel, a run-down mid-century relic that once housed all manner of misbehaving musicians." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"A massive black-and-white photograph of a dude giving the peace sign welcomes guests to the entrance of the three-pearl Verb Hotel in Boston." Full review
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