Celeb-Approved Hotels: Whose Room Are You Staying In?

by Christine Liu - Citysearch Editor - 63 Reviews - 102 Lists

Updated: March 04, 2008

Want to travel like the world's movers and shakers? Check into top Boston hotels that have played host to countless dignitaries and celebrities. Play your cards right, and plan a stay in a Presidential Suite where a head-of-state or a glamorous A-list celeb has actually stayed. Sweet dreams, hot shot.

The Fab Five

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Fairmont Copley Plaza
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    138 Saint James Ave, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

    Copley Square's grande dame has provided hundreds of foreign dignitaries--just check the international flags out front--with luxurious sleeping quarters since 1912. Their beloved pets probably stayed too, thanks resident Canine Ambassador, Catie Copley.

  2. 2 3 Star Rating: Average Copley Square Hotel
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    47 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

    The city's second-oldest hotel in continuous operation (since 1891) has played host to the likes of William McKinley, sports legend Babe Ruth and jazz artists Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. Since its huge 2009 renovation, expect the celebs to keep coming.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Liberty Hotel
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    215 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114 (map)

    Despite opening in late 2007, this Beacon Hill hot spot's Presidential Suite has already hosted the likes of Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger and Lindsay Lohan. If a former jail is good enough for them, it's good enough for us.

  4. 4 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Ritz-Carlton Boston Common
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    10 Avery St, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

    While the Ritz's immediate surroundings may seem innocuous (Emerson College, the Theater District, an enormous cinema), it remains a favorite of touring rock stars. On any given night, you may find a giant tour bus out front, as everyone from Justin Timberlake to Dave Matthews has crashed at the Ritz.

  5. 5 3 Star Rating: Average Boston Park Plaza Hotel
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    64 Arlington St, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

    One of the city's largest hotels, the Park Plaza has hosted every single American President since it opened in 1927. If that doesn't give justice to Presidential Suite, we're not sure what does.