The Newbury, Boston
As you may already know, I’m from Boston, but now that I no longer live there it’s been fun to visit and stay at different hotels when we come to see family. We stayed at The Newbury, Boston, and I cannot praise this hotel enough. I can’t believe I’ve never even stepped foot in here before after living in Boston most of my life but this hotel has probably become one of my favorite city hotels that I’ve ever stayed in.
THE PROPERTY
The property gives you this old money, glam vibe when you walk into the front door. You are greeted with a long corridor down to the reception it’s lit with moody lighting and the bellman are dressed like old school bellmen with the classic uniforms and the little round hats. It’s so cute and nostalgic, I just loved everything about it. Inside the lobby, there is a shop where you can purchase high end clothing and there’s also the exclusive club called The Library where you can sit, chill, read and order food. In the morning there’s always fresh pastries and this area is only accessible by hotel guest. There’s also always water down there which is nice because I hate chasing down water when I’m at a hotel. Having this exclusive area in a city hotel was a nice added touch.
THE ROOM
The room we stayed in was next level. I have never stayed in a room like this. When you walk in, you get your own little lobby area and to the left was one room (which we made the girls’ room) with a two queen size beds and it’s own bathroom. From the lobby when you walk to the right, you go down a long hallway and there is the master living room with a desk included, a little coffee and tea station, and then the master bedroom with king size bed and a bathroom. The view from our rooms was insane. We overlook the Boston commons and I had never seen the park from this view. It was breathtaking and so beautiful, especially in the winter. The room also had its own working fireplace, which came with a fireplace butler is on call 24 hours to light the fire for you or extinguish it. As soon as the fire goes out, you can call him again and he’ll be right up. Being there in the winter, we especially loved hanging out around the fireplace. There’s just something so cozy about a fireplace and that was probably our absolute favorite part of the whole experience.
THE FOOD
There are two restaurants on site, Contessa, which is an Italian restaurant and The Street Bar. We did not visit The Street Bar, though it had really cool vibes and overlooked The Commons but it felt more adult and not a place to bring children so we skipped it. I could totally see me and Danny grabbing a drink there if we we’re visiting without the kids. We did however go to Contessa which I was so excited about because I actually have been wanting to visit here for a little while now and I’m so glad we got the opportunity. I didn’t realize it was on the top of The Newbury hotel so this worked out perfectly for us. We ended up having brunch there and the decor of this restaurant is so beautiful and well thought out. Every single thing we ate was so so good especially the french toast which was unreal. Some places are just decorated beautifully, but the food doesn’t match up, but this place gives you the ambience, the decor, the most spectacular view, AND the food lived up to the hype. We truly loved it. I was told dinner is amazing there as well so I definitely have it bookmarked for the next time we are visiting the city.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The neighborhood the hotel is in is by far my favorite neighborhood in Boston. In my young adulthood, you would always find me here just walking around. I actually worked on Newbury Street and lived in Back Bay for a bit so it really was home. The hotel is on the high end luxury side of Newbury Street which is an iconic street in Boston with shops like Chanel and Rolex surrounding it. If you keep walking up the street, you will pass all types of shops from mid to high end price points including well known brands to smaller boutiques. There are also numerous dining options of some of the best restaurants in Boston. It’s also right by the Prudential Center and Copley Place center which also houses many other shops as well as restaurants. In the Prudential you will find View Boston where you can get a 360 view of Boston. As I mentioned, the hotel is right next to the Boston Commons, which is an expansive park in the heart of the city. The Commons are so beautiful all year long and in the winter there offer ice-skating but there are lots of activities happening in The Commons all throughout the year. We got caught in a snow storm on our last day visiting and it honestly made the experience even more magically seeing the park coated in snow. In the warmer seasons, you can do a swan boat ride on the water or just have a picnic under the trees. Our favorite thing to do is to walk with the girls and just like hang out in the commons and enjoy the view. The hotel is also walking distance from downtown Boston or only one stop away the train. There you have access to the theater district where you can catch a broadway or comedy show. Also Downtown you will find various bars, clubs, lounges and top tier restaurants. You really just have easy access to so many different parts of Boston when you stay at The Newbury, Boston. Catch the Arlington train stop which is on the green line and transfer to any other line if you want to venture out even further. It’s the perfect location for someone visiting the city for the first time.
I cannot recommend The Newbury, Boston enough. If you are going to the Boston I highly recommend this for the service the ambience, the exceptional customer service, the food, and honestly the best location in Boston.