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The Newbury Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Grand Luxury
Edward N. Wyner opened this Back Bay tower on 18 May 1927 as Boston's Ritz-Carlton after Mayor James Michael Curley talked him out of a planned Mayflower apartment house. The hotel later seeded the modern Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company under W. B. Johnson. After Taj Boston years it closed in 2019 and reopened in May 2021 as The Newbury Boston, still anchoring Newbury Street beside the Public Garden.
- 286 rooms
- Opened 1927
- Neighborhood: Back Bay
- Interiors: Ken Fulk
About The Newbury Boston
- Opened 18 May 1927 as The Ritz-Carlton Hotel after Mayor Curley persuaded Edward Wyner to convert a planned Mayflower apartment tower into a 300-room hotel.
- In 1933, with only about 30 registered guests, Wyner lit every room so the Depression-era house would look full from the street.
- W. B. Johnson's 1983 purchase of the hotel and U.S. Ritz-Carlton trademark helped launch the modern Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
- Taj Hotels bought the property in 2006 for $170 million and renamed it Taj Boston on 11 January 2007.
- Closed 31 October 2019 and reopened May 2021 as The Newbury Boston after pandemic delays; now holds Michelin Two Keys and AAA Five Diamond.
The setting
The Newbury Boston sits on Newbury in Back Bay. Public Garden is about 2 minutes on foot, and Boston Common is roughly 6 minutes' walk. The Public Library, Trinity Church, and the Public Garden are the afternoon chapter. Boylston gets loud after a Celtics night; the river side of Commonwealth stays quieter after midnight. 2 miles from Museum of Fine Arts.
Restaurants and bars
- Contessa — Restaurant · Italian · Chef Major Food Group
- The Street Bar — Bar
- The Library — Restaurant
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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