Expert reviews
“Boston’s most talked-about, trendy accommodations is the Verb Hotel, a renovated Howard Johnson’s in the shadow of Fenway Park, whose rooms and public spaces are decorated with manual typewriters and relics from Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll history. Some rooms have patios overlooking the courtyard pool.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Boston.
“The Verb Hotel took a down-and-out HoJo property and turned it into Boston’s most radical, retro, rock-and-roll hotel. The style is mid-Century Modern; the theme is music.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Great breakfast
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Just stepping into Boston’s, The Verb Hotel will make you want to tap your feet to a beat. Reimagined from the city’s rich musical history, the hotel is conveniently located footsteps away from the world-renowned stadium, Red Sox’s Fenway Park. Copley Square, the Museum of Fine Arts, Logan airport and Northeastern University are all only a few minutes away. The decor and atmosphere draw influence from 1960s and 70s music. The uniquely retro hotel will take you on a trip to that musical era with Rock n’ Roll artifacts and collectibles in its music-inspired rooms.
The charming rooms all feature private bathrooms air conditioning and cable TV. There are views of Fenway Park, pool, sundeck and even of the vibrantly active surrounding neighborhood. Complementing the music-themed of each room, there are in-room record players and earplugs to accompany the great print posters on the walls.
Venturing from the rooms, guests will be delighted at the outdoor pool and treated to delicious meals such as Japanese cuisine available at one of the finest restaurants in Boston. This hotel is the ideal staying location for music lovers, sports fans, couples and even business travelers.
Hotel Details
— 93 rooms
— Opened in 1959
— Retro style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Terrace
— Restaurant
— Bar and lounge
— Free breakfast
— Daily housekeeping
— Concierge service
— Family friendly
— Children 18 years old or younger stay free when using existing bedding
— Pets are allowed
— Swimming pool
— Air conditioning
— Valet parking available
— Picnic area
— Fitness center
— Laundry services available
— Tickets and tours assistance
— Designated smoking areas available
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 3:00 PM
— Check out ends at 11:00 AM
— Minimum check in age is 21 years old
— Government issued photo ID required
Address
1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
12 July 2025
Amazing stay!
Perfect location to see some baseball and the staff was amazing! This is a music lover’s DREAM come true.
12 July 2025
Good place to stay if you're visiting Fenway
It's a phenomenal location. Our late meal was excellent. Breakfast was just all carbs which I didn't like. Overall, a little pricier than it should have been for the quality of the overall stay.
breakfast was disappointing quality and service was slow. I think the price of the room was high. best value for us was the location.
10 July 2025
See above
Great hotel! We stayed one night after a red sox game before heading up north later the next day. Kids got a kick out of the record player, retro room accommodation and memorabilia. Complementary breakfast was good, pool was clean and nice atmosphere all around. joe at the desk and Claudia were greet. Other staff were able to help us checked in early and all the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. 10/10 would recommend.
Nothing
10 July 2025
Staff very friendly and courteous, love the decor!
Very convenient for going to games at fenway park.
8 July 2025
Awesome, unique hotel stay!!
Loved the location for going to the Red Sox game! Loved the vinyl records and included breakfast!!
We were in a room with a long walk down the hallway, but was fine.
8 July 2025
Amazing experience for the family
Staff were amazing! They went above and beyond in making our stay great. Beds were super comfortable. If you are going to a game at Fenway the location doesn’t get any better! They will hold your bags if the game starts before check-in and let you know when your room is ready. Rooms were quiet (we were on 2nd floor) and all the details are so cool. A typewriter that amazed my 6 and 2 year olds as well as a working record player. Our room was on the poolside, but not technically pool view, and we didn’t hear any noise from the pool despite it being packed with kids playing after the game. Pool was a very comfortable temp (July stay) and my 2 year old didn’t want to get out!
Facility parking is limited and costs more than parking in the garage across the street (~$24 for our overnight parking) You can reserve a spot at The Viridian using the LAZ parking app.
8 July 2025
Exceeded expectations! We will be back!
Everything about The Verb was wonderful! The location is THE BEST!. Please note that a $40 fee is charged per night, and an additional $73 is required for valet parking, which appears to be the only available option.
The valet fee was pricey.
7 July 2025
The Verb is AMAZING.
The hotel has the most chill, relaxed vibe. Being able to listen to records in your room is a wonderful treat. Being with walking distance if Fenway was an amazing experience. The staff was fantastic and helpful.
The hallways are a little narrow if you are trying to use a luggage cart, but still workable.
7 July 2025
Excellent experience stay in Boston
Great location, very cool vintage rock and roll vibe
Hard to get to with a Red Sox game in town Pricey
7 July 2025
Trip to Fenway
The location was a big selling point for us. It's right next to Fenway Park. Everything else we wanted to do, we could walk to. The breakfast was good and the live music was a nice touch.
No microwave in room was a bummer but it can be overlooked
6 July 2025
Perfect place to stay to catch a game at Fenway
Location
Fun and different
6 July 2025
A great experience for your family with music, sports, and history!
The rooms were comfortable, the continental breakfast was great for the ages of our party, located in a great spot to see baseball games, use the transit system to get all over Boston to site see, and have a great family experience! The memorabilia was amazing in the halls and the room set up!
We had to ask for room service and take our garbage down twice. It was busy during our stay.
6 July 2025
Fabulous
Clean, fun vibe and decor, friendly staff
3 July 2025
Unique property and perfect place to stay to watch the Red Sox play.
Very unique hotel, we really enjoyed our stay. Staff was amazing!
Nothing.
1 July 2025
Great experience and cool place to stay
Very cool
1 July 2025
Very convenient and professional
The nostalgic music atmosphere
Nothing
30 June 2025
Best location and friendly staff.
Such a cool retro vibe.
No parking available. Valet full. May have been because of game day parking.
29 June 2025
Exceptional
Great location, Great staff
N/A
27 June 2025
DEF stay here it is WONDERFUL.
Early check in GREAT breakfast. Loved the record players.
27 June 2025
Exceptional
We loved that it was different, very clean, so super friendly, so amazingly pleasantly surprised at this hidden gem we found only steps away from Fenway. We 100% would love to stay again.
Everything was perfect, above and beyond.
26 June 2025
Very good
Location was perfect. Staff were excellent and friendly.
Parking was very expensive.
23 June 2025
STAY HERE!
Just a great atmosphere! spacious room and perfect location
22 June 2025
We will stay here again and recommend to friends.
We had flown all night and you were able to give us an early check in time. Staff super friendly. Loved the energy and cafe set up.
22 June 2025
Fantastic!!
Love the retro theme
You can’t charge the food from the restaurant to your room
21 June 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful place! Will be back soon.
Everything was great!
20 June 2025
Ended up staying here for work last minute and would absolutely come back with the family for a Fenway day/night
Great location to Fenway, record player in each room with record library to choose from in lobby
Attached restaurant wasn’t great quality food
20 June 2025
Amazing home away from home
I loved the record player in the room and listening to records of my youth. The continental breakfast was amazing! The music memorabilia was so cool to peruse.
Nothing! Everything was awesome!
18 June 2025
Best gift I could give my husband- stay at the Verb and go to a Sox/Yanks game at Fenway.
Right by Fenway and a very cool, unique vibe!
N-A
16 June 2025
Absolutely loved it
The hotel definitely exceeded our expectations. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the additional touch of having record players in each of our rooms with a choice of LPs to play was very retro and we loved the music choice. Breakfast was provided and it catered for my daughter’s coeliac.
There’s nothing we didn’t like we really enjoyed our stay here and would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone thinking about visiting Boston.
16 June 2025
Absolutely amazing could not asked for a better experience!!!
The 70 vibes love very bit of our stay
The closeness to Fenway
16 June 2025
Amazing time spent with my son.
Location. Theme. Cleanliness. Friendly staff.
It’s a little pricey; especially the overnight parking - especially being a repeat customer.
15 June 2025
Exceptional
Unbelievable location to Fenway(obviously) Amazing staff. Great breakfast and a really great vibe.
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10 June 2025
We loved The Verb!
Very fun and cool vibe. Loved the record players in the room. Great location and breakfast.
Parking was too expensive. Used Spot Hero app to find more reasonable parking.
9 June 2025
A memorable stay in Boston!
We booked for 2 rooms, both were excellent! The whole place is decorated for the themes, very interesting. The location was good, walking distance to museums, downtown, restaurants. Will definitely book here again and highly recommend it.
Parking fee seems a little hefty, could be a little lower off-season period.
9 June 2025
Stay here - you will be happy you did
Very cool vibe, accommodating staff, clean, quiet, great location.
Everything was beyond my expectations.
9 June 2025
Amazing Hotel!
The structure is beautiful. New, modern, with a unique style. It is beautiful to have a gramophone in the rooms on which to put a 45 rpm. It is also very nice to be able to stay in the outdoor pool area to sunbathe on the deckchairs and relax. The rooms are huge, with huge and super comfortable beds. The bathroom is very nice. And the services such as free drinking water are the best. Breakfast is also very much appreciated. Very courteous and helpful staff.
Not very close to the main attractions. Few transport links. The hotel might consider providing a shuttle or bicycles for the guests
8 June 2025
People+Room+Records=Awesome!
The people that work at the Verb make it an exceptional place to stay! This is our 4th time returning, and though it is a bit pricy, it is 1 block from Fenway, and like I said, it's the people that work there! It is a truly great place to stay and base your Boston trip from!
7 June 2025
This is an absolute gem of a hotel that we plan to stay at again!!
We absolutely loved the vibe of this hotel. It is in a perfect location, near Fenway, House of Blues and so many other places. Everyone that worked here was outstanding, pleasant and very welcoming!!
6 June 2025
Stellar site to stay for shows
Everything was utterly fantastic. The amenities, decor, and perks were outstanding Location could not be beat. Staff was INCREDIBLE. Cannot wait to stay here again.
Ac was a bit on the frtiz but the pool more than made up for it.
5 June 2025
Great place to stay very close to Fenway rooms are very clean. The decor is excellent overall great!
Location was great.
Decor the friendly staff
5 June 2025
Quirky high quality accommodation in an excellent location.
Very cool vibes!
3 June 2025
Walking distance to Berklee College and nightlife.
Good vibe
Lack of amenities
3 June 2025
Exceptional
Location was great to get to Fenway Park. Staff made us breakfast to go bags because we were going to miss breakfast in the morning because our flight was so early! Very helpful and kind! Atmosphere was great!
Nothing
3 June 2025
Exceptional
Location of the hotel was amazing. Right near all the good places to eat and drink
Could be a little noisy but that comes with the location. Still worth it though
2 June 2025
Fun hotel, amazing staff, great location!
Fun hotel, amazing staff, great location! I'd be happy to stay there again.
31 May 2025
Exceptional
This hotel was so charming! Clean and beds were very comfortable.
31 May 2025
The nicest staff, easy, very fun
Cute, clean
Nothing!
31 May 2025
Try something fun and different (in an excellent hotel)
This hotel is the exact opposite of every cookie cutter hotel you've ever stayed in. Every room has a record player (our also had an antique typewriter) and there are records everywhere for you to use. The staff was SUPER friendly. They have fun little surprises hidden all over the place. I really thought it was a wonderful, quirky, clean, fun and fantastic experience
It was all good. We had no complaints.
31 May 2025
Super cool vibes
Location was ideal. Very cool concept of music and ability to play records
Pricey
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Business facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Activities
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Live music/performance
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
14 July 2025
Surprisingly clean, affordable with a great theme