(Rates from $175.00)
The Back Bay Hotel (formerly Jurys Boston Hotel)
Boston's Back Bay, near Copley Square
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in at this property.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: Offering Irish hospitality amid historic surroundings, this smoke-free Boston hotel is housed within a renovated 1920s limestone police headquarters. A staircase with milk-glass steps illuminated in changing colors ascends to the marble-floored lobby. Water gently flows beside and beneath the steps. The hotel is prized for its friendly ambience, top-notch pub and restaurant, and desirable Back Bay location.
Amenity highlights: The Stanhope Grille features an exhibition kitchen, seasonal outdoor seating, and a menu of Irish and Continental favorites. In the hotel's Irish pub, guests can sip a Celtic brew beside the massive fireplace. Vintage Boston police memorabilia in the pub recalls the building's colorful past.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Property Amenities
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Located in historic Back Bay, The Back Bay Hotel is within five blocks of Copley Square, Boston Common, Newbury Street's fashionable shops and cafés, and the Hynes Convention Center. A "T" subway station one-half block from the hotel provides easy access to numerous other destinations.
The hotel's popular Stanhope Grille serves breakfast lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Cuffs - An Irish Bar, named in honor of the building's police-headquarters past, features a "Cuffs Most Wanted" menu of draft beers, martinis, wines, and modern pub fare such as Stuffed Miniature Burgers and Lobster Bisque. Room service is available around the clock.
Two computers with complimentary Internet access are in the vaulted-ceiling living room. A fitness room is open 24 hours.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of floors: 10
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fireplace in lobby
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 225
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Tour assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
- Parking (valet)
Rooms
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This Back Bay hotel offers 225 handsomely appointed guestrooms. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses, Italian-cotton linens, and down duvets. Marble bathrooms indulge with heated towel racks, makeup/shaving mirrors, Aveda toiletries, telephones, and terry-cloth robes. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations, showers only, or separate showers and tubs. Most include rainfall showerheads.
Flat-screen TVs come with HBO and pay movies. Each room has a CD player, minibar, and complimentary bottled water.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Other conveniences include two multi-line phones with voice mail, complimentary weekday newspapers, and safes.
All rooms at The Back Bay Hotel are smoke-free.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom telephone
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Television
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Non-smoking rooms only
Dining
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Stanhope Grille - Acclaimed restaurant with exhibition kitchen, booth seating, and seasonal outdoor dining on sunken plaza. Buffet breakfast, including made-to-order waffles, and à la carte choices such as the Traditional Irish Breakfast. Dinner choices may include Roasted Mushroom and Potato Strudel, Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin, and Duck Stroganoff. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
Cuffs - An Irish Bar - Popular pub with massive, two-sided gas fireplace; burled cherrywood bar; wooden floor; vintage Boston police memorabilia. Flat-screen TVs. Irish brews, martinis, wines by the glass. Bar menu may include Rhode Island-style Calimari, Cuffs Blackened Burger, BBQ Pulled Pork. Open late morning to late evening.
Il Barista - Coffee, specialty drinks, freshly baked muffins and pastries served by a gas fireplace. Located in lobby. Open from early morning to late morning, and from late afternoon to mid-evening.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Recreation
The hotel's 24-hour fitness center contains treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical trainers, a strength-training machine, and free weights. Guests receive discounted day passes to the Boston Sports Club, four blocks away, which has an indoor pool.
The Charles River, seven blocks away, offers seasonal canoeing, sailing, and boat tours. Running and cycling paths extend through parks along the river's banks.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Ice skating nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon