Fairmont Copley Plaza

Fairmont Copley Plaza
The Fairmont Copley Plaza and Copley Square, 2007
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General information
Location138 St. James Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Opening1912
OwnerAshkenazy Acquisition Corp.
ManagementFairmont Hotels and Resorts
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Janeway Hardenbergh
Other information
Number of rooms383
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Fairmont Copley Plaza

The Fairmont Copley Plaza is a Forbes four-star, AAA four-diamond hotel[1][2] in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. It stands on Copley Square, part of an architectural ensemble that includes the John Hancock Tower, Henry Hobson Richardson's Trinity Church, and Charles Follen McKim's Boston Public Library.[3]

The Fairmont Copley Plaza is recognized as one of the Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[4] It is currently under consideration for local landmark status with the Boston Landmarks Commission.[5][needs update]

  1. ^ "Mobil Travel Guide: The Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston MA". www.forbestravelguide.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21.
  2. ^ http://www.aaa.biz/approved/Diamond_Awards/2010/2010_4D_Lodgings.pdf [dead link]
  3. ^ Teresa M. Hanafin (1988-10-30). "Quality Inn Owner in Serious Talks to Buy 'Grande Dame' Copley Plaza". The Boston Globe.
  4. ^ "Historic Hotels of America". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Fallcon event".