Boston · United States
Hotels in Back Bay, Boston
Back Bay is one of the 22 neighbourhoods of Boston (Wikidata: "neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts"). Its centre is 2.1 km from the city centre. 15 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 15of 59 in Boston's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 2.1 km
- Nearest station
- Copley0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Copley Square0.4 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 143OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.0 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Back Bay
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lenox Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Mandarin Oriental Boston | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Newbury Guest House | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Copley Square Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 5 | The Westin Copley Place, Boston | 0.4 km |
| 6 | Sonder | No. 284 Back Bay | 0.4 km |
| 7 | The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 8 | Boston Marriott Copley Place | 0.5 km |
| 9 | The Colonnade Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 10 | Sheraton Boston Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 11 | Hilton Boston Back Bay | 0.7 km |
| 12 | Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston | 0.7 km |
| 13 | The Eliot Suite Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 14 | Riverbank Court Hotel | 1.3 km |
| 15 | The Kendall Hotel | 1.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Back Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 87 restaurants, 46 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Back Bay, and 53 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 87 | 2 of 22 |
| Cafes | 46 | 1 of 22 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 10 | 6 of 22 |
| Museums and galleries | 16 | 1 of 22 |
| Named parks | 8 | 17 of 22 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 29 | 2 of 22 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 22 neighbourhoods of Boston; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Back Bay
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Back Bay is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Back Bay: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Copley Square | Park | 0.4 km |
| Trinity Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Old South Church | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| First Church of Christ Scientist | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Church of the Covenant | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| W15 MIT Chapel | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| Co|So: Copley Society of Art | Gallery | 0.2 km |
| The Mapparium | Attraction | 0.8 km |
| First Church in Boston | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| The Boston Women's Memorial | Memorial | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Back Bay
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Back Bay, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Copley | rail and light rail | 0.3 km |
| Back Bay Station | rail and metro | 0.6 km |
| Prudential | rail and light rail | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Back Bay is from Boston's main sights
| Sight | From Back Bay |
|---|---|
| Copley Square | 0.4 km |
| Symphony Hall | 1.1 km |
| Boston Common | 1.3 km |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | 1.7 km |
| Old State House | 2.1 km |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | 2.1 km |
| Old North Church | 2.7 km |
| Bunker Hill Monument | 3.2 km |
| Museum of Bad Art | 3.6 km |
| John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum | 5.7 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Back Bay
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Massachusetts Avenue station · metro station · 1.2 km
- Kendall/MIT station · metro station · 1.3 km
Sights in Back Bay
- Copley Square · square · 0.4 km
- Symphony Hall · concert hall · 1.1 km
- Trinity Church · church · 0.4 km
- Old South Church · church · 0.2 km
- Church of the Covenant · church · 0.5 km
- Mary Baker Eddy Library · museum · 0.8 km
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · 0.9 km
- Sean Collier Memorial · memorial · 1.2 km
- First Church in Boston · church · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Back Bay
Questions
Back Bay: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Back Bay, Boston?
15 places to stay in this guide are counted in Back Bay: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 22 neighbourhoods of Boston. The nearest to the area centre is The Lenox Hotel, 0.2 km away.
How far is Back Bay from the centre of Boston?
2.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Boston.
How far is Back Bay from Museum of Fine Arts Boston?
1.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Back Bay. The nearest of Boston's main sights is Copley Square, 0.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Back Bay?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Copley (rail and light rail, 0.3 km), Back Bay Station (rail and metro, 0.6 km) and Prudential (rail and light rail, 0.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Back Bay?
OpenStreetMap maps 87 restaurants, 46 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Back Bay (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 22 neighbourhoods of Boston that Wikidata records as a neighborhood in Boston located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 59 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Back Bay on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.