The 5 Best Boutique Hotels in Back Bay East, Boston

Back Bay East

No. 06

The whole area

Most distinctive hotels

Back Bay East 2020 From $600

Mandarin Oriental, Boston

“Chinoiserie Back Bay showpiece”

Luxe Wellness Design Central

Back Bay 2023 From $600

Raffles Boston

“Back Bay sky salon”

Design Luxe Wellness Central

Back Bay 2019 From $750

Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston

“Curved glass showpiece”

Luxe Wellness Design Central

Back Bay East 2021 From $350

The Newbury Boston

“Back Bay heritage beacon”

Luxe Design Heritage Central

Back Bay East 2012 From $200

Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston

“Gilded Back Bay citadel”

Heritage Social Classic Lively

Back Bay East 2024 $$$

Hotel AKA Back Bay

“Headquarters turned Back Bay hotel”

Design Heritage Luxe Central

Back Bay East 2018 $$

The Westin Copley Place, Boston

“Connected convention tower”

Design Wellness Local Central

Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.

Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.

Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.

Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.

Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.

Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.

Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.

Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.

Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.

Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.

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