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The Lenox Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Lucius Boomer, owner of New York's Waldorf Astoria, built Boston's Lenox in 1900 for $1.1 million; at eleven stories it was briefly the tallest building in the city. Less than a block from the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street, it still offers corner suites with working wood-burning fireplaces and a rare functioning Cutler mail chute. Judy Garland lived here for three months in 1965 and still has a suite named for her.
- 214 rooms
- Opened 1900
- Neighborhood: Back Bay
About The Lenox Hotel
- Enrico Caruso arrived by private railroad car when tracks still ran beside the hotel into the 1960s.
- Among the few buildings left with a functioning Cutler mail chute; some corner suites retain working wood-burning fireplaces.
- AAA Four Diamond in 2025.
The setting
The Lenox Hotel sits toward the west of Back Bay in Boston. Back Bay is Boston in evening clothes: Commonwealth brownstones, Newbury shops, and the Prudential glow over a neighborhood that still walks to dinner. Copley Square is the living room. 20-minute walk to Fenway Park.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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