Boston ยท Back Bay
The Newbury Boston
Boston's original Ritz-Carlton, facing the Public Garden, later the Taj Boston, reopened as The Newbury in May 2021 after a modernization.
- Built
- 1927Opened 1927 as the Ritz-Carlton (Wikipedia); MACRIS records a 1931 construction date. Taj Boston 2007-2019; reopened as The Newbury Boston in May 2021.
- Architect
- Strickland & Blodgett (per MACRIS designer list)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Back Bay
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark
The story
The hotel opened in 1927 as the Ritz-Carlton, facing the Public Garden at Arlington and Newbury Streets, and carried the Ritz-Carlton name under two successive chains. Taj Hotels bought it in 2006 and renamed it Taj Boston on January 11, 2007. Taj Boston closed on October 31, 2019 for a modernization of ‘Boston’s original Ritz-Carlton’, and the reopening as The Newbury Boston, planned for early 2020, was pushed to May 2021 by the pandemic.
Good to know
- Address: 1 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
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Sources (3)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Newbury_Boston
- https://services1.arcgis.com/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/MHC_Inventory_GDB/FeatureServer/0/query?where=MHCN%3D%27BOS.3913%27&outFields=*&returnGeometry=false&f=json
- https://www.bisnow.com/news/boston/hotel/copley-square-hotel-sells-for-66m-101758
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.