The Newbury Boston
The grande-dame former Ritz-Carlton on Newbury Street, reborn as a polished luxury landmark facing the Public Garden.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
A 1927 landmark with a prime corner address, capped by the buzzy Contessa rooftop.
Our read - 02
Old-Boston pedigree with a contemporary, see-and-be-seen update.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, The Newbury Boston earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, The Newbury Boston works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, The Newbury Boston works.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, The Newbury Boston delivers.
What you're near — and what you're not
- The Public Garden and Boston Common
- Newbury Street shopping
- Beacon Hill (short walk)
- The Seaport and North End (a ride away)
- Quieter neighborhoods if you want calm
What you're paying for
Refined, traditionally-leaning rooms and suites in a restored 1927 building; Public Garden-facing rooms are the ones to ask for. The Contessa rooftop and a street-level café anchor the social scene.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Top of the market
- Timing
- Year-round; spring blooms in the Public Garden are a bonus
- Booking
- Direct or via advisor; rooftop books separately
- Getting there
- Corner of Newbury & Arlington, edge of Back Bay
Sources and method (2)
- The building opened in 1927 as one of the nation's first Ritz-Carlton hotels, on the corner of Newbury and Arlington overlooking the Public Garden; after a Taj Boston era it reopened as The Newbury in 2021. thenewburyboston.com ↗
- Its glass-walled rooftop, Contessa, is a Major Food Group venue with Ken Fulk interiors and 360-degree views over the Public Garden. hospitalitydesign.com ↗