Need to know
Rooms
286, including 90 suites.
Check–Out
12 noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates don’t include breakfast, but you can choose to order it at the Street Bar, Contessa rooftop or to your room. Bostonian breakfast dishes include blueberry pancakes; lobster benedict; and thick-cut challah French toast.
Also
There are 12 ADA compliant guest rooms available throughout the hotel, across a range of room categories.
At the hotel
Street Bar, Contessa rooftop restaurant, Library, Salon (for afternoon tea), 24-hour gym, parking. In rooms: WiFi, TV, Nespresso machine, robes and slippers, custom Byredo toiletries. Rooms either have park views or overlook the streets of Back Bay. Some rooms (40 in total) have wood-burning fireplaces (attended to by, well, an attendant) and a menu of wood options with different scents.
Our favourite rooms
For more space, go for the Park View King room – plus, that iconic public garden and downtown view. It’s hard not to be wowed by the Mansion: a huge 15th-floor suite with panoramic views, walk-in closet, powder room, butler’s pantry, and dining room for six. The white marble bathroom has a rainforest shower and deep soaking tub with a bamboo shelf and slots for books – plus premium bath salts and pumice stones.
Packing tips
You certainly need not pack any books: the library is fully stocked with literary reads curated by the Boston Public Library, and you’ll find a copy of Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings in your room. You can even bring the narrative to life with a themed afternoon tea in the hotel’s Salon: a delicate feast of scones and finger sandwiches overlooking the treetops and boutiques of Newbury Street.
Also
A particularly high-calibre triad of designers were involved in the 2021 renovation: public spaces are by Jeffrey Beers; rooms and suites by Alexandra Champalimaud; and the Contessa restaurant by Ken Fulk.
Pet‐friendly
You can bring a maximum of two dogs per room – all that’s required is a $100 cleaning fee per stay. Local dog walking or sitting services and available, just ask the concierge. See more pet-friendly hotels in Boston.
Children
The hotel has connecting rooms that are great for families, and kids will be given their own robes. A kids menu is available – as is a diaper genie, microwave and small fridge. A rollaway or crib can be added to rooms; just let the hotel know in advance.
Sustainability efforts
The Newbury Boston is part of EarthCheck’s sustainable certification program. The hotel works hard to conserve water, recycle where possible, use energy efficient lighting and reduce the use of plastic. They partner with Clean the World and use sustainable and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible, even creating a home for 12 apiaries of bees to pollinate the area – this honey is used in dishes served in the hotel’s restaurants.