The Newbury Boston

I’ve lived all over the world and stayed at great hotels but I gotta say that Jo, our bellman went out of his way everyday as pleasant as possible. You don’t find bellhops like him anymore, anywhere in the world

We chose The Newbury hotel in the Back Bay area as it was in an excellent location for the finish line of the Boston marathon (which my husband was running). The location is indeed brilliant, and whilst, like many large cities, it is difficult to define exactly where a centre of a city is, we did feel that the Back Bay/Boston Common area is the centre of Boston. The bedroom was excellent - comfortable, with good quality bedding (very important for sleep quality!) and lovely Bamford toiletries in the bathroom. The breakfast in Contessa was excellent. We don't usually eat dinner in hotels as there are usually so many choices in a big city for good restaurants, however we did eat dinner in Contessa (Italian restaurant on the top floor of the hotel) on the night that we arrived as we were tired and jet lagged and just wanted a quick drink and something to eat without travelling too far. The food & service was OK but generally disappointing. We had some amazing dinners in Boston whilst we were there and unfortunately Contessa was not one of them. It reminded me of The Ivy chain of restaurants in the UK. In general the staff in the hotel were good, but the concierge and doormen were particularly excellent - I am just sorry that I can't remember their names - sorry! In summary, if you are looking for a good quality 5 star hotel in the centre of Boston (Back Bay is a great area for culture, restaurants & top end shopping) then I would certainly recommend The Newbury hotel for a bed & breakfast package.

The Newbury was top end of our budget, but was worth every cent. We had just two nights in Boston so we wanted a central location to help explore the city as much as possible in this short time. The Newbury was perfect, right next to the Public Garden - all the main spots in comfortable walking distance, and very central, whilst also feeling something of a calm oasis almost the bustle of a busy city. The room (King size, Park View) was great. Immaculately presented and very spacious. ALL the staff were exceptional.

Car door opened to excellence!

The Newbury is both elegant and functional and the location is great. The room was not big, but had everything I needed. The gym was better than most hotels. I am a frequent traveler, and this hotel compares very well to other places I have stayed. If you don't mind paying handsomely, I recommend it 100% and would definitely return,.

The Newbury exceeded our expectations. Location was great, the hotel is beautiful and service was excellent, kudos to Muhammad who was a great help and the entire Newbury team. We traveled with our 1.5 year old daughter and they made our family feel welcome and made us feel like they genuinely wanted us to enjoy our time in Boston.