Copley Square Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

Perhaps it's the personalized service and somewhat casual atmosphere that encourages writers to describe the hotel as European in style. Though understandable, the hotel is also, undoubtedly, unique to Boston. Owned and operated by the Saunders family of Boston for three generations, the Copley Square Hotel is a local landmark, gracing the corner of Huntington Avenue and Exeter Street.

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During your Boston vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
The Kennedy era springs to life at this dramatic library, museum, and educational research complex overlooking Dorchester Bay. It captures the 35th president's accomplishments and legacy in video and sound recordings and fascinating displays of memorabilia and photos. Far from being a static experience, it changes regularly, with temporary shows and reinterpreted displays that highlight and complement the permanent exhibits. An exhibit called Campaign! (through Jan 31, 2005) explores the young senator's run for the White House.Your visit begins with a 17-minute film narrated by John F. Kennedy -- a detail that seems eerie for a moment, then perfectly natural. Through skillfully edited audio clips, he discusses his childhood, education, war experience, and early political career. Then you enter the museum to spend as much time as you like on each exhibit. Starting with the 1960 presidential campaign, the displays immerse you in the era. The connecting galleries hold campaign souvenirs, a film of Kennedy debating Richard Nixon and of Kennedy delivering his inaugural address, a replica of the Oval Office, gifts from foreign dignitaries, letters, documents, and keepsakes. There's a film about the Cuban Missile Crisis and displays on Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, the civil rights movement, the Peace Corps, the space program, and the Kennedy family. As the tour winds down, you pass through a darkened chamber where news reports of John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral play. The final room, the soaring glass-enclosed pavilion that is the heart of the I. M. Pei design, affords a glorious view of the water and the Boston skyline.

Old South Meeting House
Look for the clock tower that tops this religious and political gathering place, best known as the site of an important event leading to the Revolution. On December 16, 1773, a restive crowd of several thousand, too big to fit into Faneuil Hall, gathered here. They were waiting for word from the governor about whether three ships full of tea -- priced to undercut the cost of smuggled tea and force the colonists to trade with merchants approved by the Crown -- would be sent back to England from Boston. The ships were not, and revolutionaries poorly disguised as Mohawks cast the tea into the harbor. The meeting house commemorates that uprising, the Boston Tea Party. You can even see a vial of the tea. An interactive multimedia exhibit, Voices of Protest, tells the story of the events that took place here.Originally built in 1670 and replaced by the current structure in 1729, the building underwent extensive renovations in the 1990s. In 1872, the devastating fire that destroyed most of downtown stopped at Old South, a phenomenon considered evidence of the building's power.The meeting house frequently schedules speeches, readings, panel discussions, and children's activities, often with a colonial theme. Each December, it stages a reenactment of the debate that led to the tea party. Call ahead or check the website for schedules.Exit through the gift shop and look across Milk Street to see Benjamin Franklin's birthplace. Franklin, the 15th child of Josiah Franklin, was born in 1706 in a little house at 17 Milk St. The house is long gone, but look across at the second floor of what's now 1 Milk St. When the building went up after the fire of 1872, the architect guaranteed that the Founding Father wouldn't be forgotten: A bust and the words BIRTHPLACE OF FRANKLIN adorn the facade.To continue on the Freedom Trail: Backtrack on Washington Street (passing Spring Lane, one of the first streets in Boston and originally the site of a real spring) to State Street.

King's Chapel and Burying Ground
Architect Peter Harrison sent the plans for this Georgian-style building from Newport, Rhode Island, in 1749. Rather than replacing the existing wooden chapel, the granite edifice was constructed around it. Completed in 1754, it was the first Anglican church in Boston. George III sent gifts, as did Queen Anne and William and Mary, who presented the communion table and chancel tablets (still in use today) before the church was even built. The Puritan colonists had little use for the royal religion; after the Revolution, this became the first Unitarian church in the new nation. Today, the church conducts Unitarian Universalist services using the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.The burying ground, on Tremont Street, is the oldest in the city, dating to 1630. Among the scary colonial headstones (winged skulls were a popular decoration) are the graves of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; William Dawes, who rode with Paul Revere; Elizabeth Pain, the model for Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter; and Mary Chilton, the first female colonist to step ashore on Plymouth Rock.To continue on the Freedom Trail: Follow the trail back along Tremont Street and turn left onto School Street.

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3 out of 5

My review of Copley Square Hotel

Anonymous, 2007-02-25

In bad weather, you can walk across the street to the Marriott to access a covered walking path to the Prudential center shopping mall/Hynes convention center.

The location of the hotel was great. The bathroom had mold around the rim and broken tiles. The bathroom toiletries were dispenser style, which I did not care for. The rest of the room was clean and comfortable.

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4 out of 5

very clean

James, 2007-02-18

get a map of the T system and study it before you try to get on. It was confusing for a first time rider like myself.

This hotel was very clean and appeared to be well maintained. The staff was helpful and the food was great. The parking was pretty rough and expensive but I understand space is limited in that area. The room had a very antique feel with a touch of modern. The Shower ran out of hot water shortly after finally heating up. I was not pleased at all with the shower and hot water situation. I tried filling the tub for my girlfriend and that was impossible to do with hot water. The room had rather thin walls and I could hear every little thing going on in the hall. The location was excellent. Overall it was a nice place and I would probably stay again as long as it was just for a night or two.

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5 out of 5

Very conveniently located

Adamos, 2007-02-18

Large shopping mall right across the street accessed through the Westin Hotel.

Though the weather was cold, it could be seen that this would be a great place to stay because it seemed central to a lot of things. Lots of places to walk to. The food was excellent in both restaurants at the hotel. I would recommend the hotel.

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5 out of 5

Great Location

Anonymous, New York, NY, 2007-02-11

Close to Newberry Street & a large mall across the street.

Comfortable, close to transportation

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5 out of 5

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Anonymous, 2007-02-10

Copley Mall

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5 out of 5

Charming, quaint, great location

Sandra, Chicago, IL, 2006-12-11

Our stay at the Copley Square Hotel was perfect. Though an older hotel, we found it to be comfortable, charming and a great location for us. There's shopping and a grocery store nearby and the "T" and bus stops are right down the street. The staff was friendly and, to our surprise, they even served tea in the afternoon. We found the rooms to be a nice size and I was pleased that the hotel owners are ecologically minded. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. We had a little trouble regulating the heat in the room but consider that minor in relation to everything else. We would definitely stay again; in fact, we look forward to it!!

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3 out of 5

Great Location

Anonymous, 2006-12-10

everything you could want is within a short walk.

Hotel check-in was fast. Staff pleasant. Great location, near everything. Room was comfortable. Small bathroom. Bathroom could have been cleaner(hair in tub). Bargain price. Overall somewhat satisfied.

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4 out of 5

AZ Business Traveler

Anonymous, Phoenix, AZ, 2006-12-09

It was a very nice and clean hotel. I would recommend it for travel

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4 out of 5

great location

Cesar, New York, NY, 2006-11-12

lots of options around

easy to get around in Boston area

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5 out of 5

Great location

Anonymous, Milwaukee, WI, 2006-08-29

The location was great for sightseeing, shopping and close to a subway stop. The room was smaller than some hotels but very comfortable with a European feel. Nice bathroom and a very comfortable bed. The restaurant downstairs had a good breakfast and friendly service. The only down side was that the street the entrance is located on is very busy and we luckily found a space to park around the corner because all the spots in front of the hotel were filled.

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