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
27 January 2025
Great location, comfortable room, friendly staff, convenient bar, fun to have a pool onsite.
My room, the records/record player, the staff friendliness, the access to bar & coffee.
I think the room felt the nicest- the hallways and public areas were a bit rougher. This place definitely appeals to the younger set. I'm in my 40's, so my expectations are probably higher than someone in their 20s or 30s.
18 January 2025
Will be going back.
This place is SO CHIC. Very nostalgic to 60-80 music. Real working record player in the room. Really nice.
Nothing to dislike.
16 January 2025
Amazing rock themed hotel
The vinyl records I could bring up to my room was awesome! Didn't get to try the pool, too cold out at the time
16 January 2025
Great experience would defiantly recommend and stay again
Location was awesome, breakfast was very good and the live entertainment was a cool experience, Room was very clean and accessible.
16 January 2025
Short two days in Boston
Great staff and facilities for a good price. Location was convenient for our downtown activities. Very clean and the music themed hotel was amazing with a fantastic selection of free to use vinyl LP's.
Nothing.
11 January 2025
Very nice Vibes at the Verb!
The entire Vibe of the Verb is amazing. The entire facility was really clean (wonderful smell throughout), and we really enjoyed the location. Also, the turntable in our room was a nice bonus.
Parking is either expensive (valet) or inconvenient (park in a garage nearby). I think we'll take the train in next time!
9 January 2025
I will be staying here again when I’m in Boston.
Very clean, and has a great vibe. Staff were excellent also.
Nothing comes to mind
8 January 2025
I had three days in Boston after a stay in Portland Maine. and chose the verb and I’m so happy I did. It’s a great part
The staff were exceptional. Everybody was helpful and friendly knowledgeable. The vibe in the music and the coffee in the lounge was amazing.
I had a wonderful time. There’s nothing I have to say in a negative way about the Verb. The weather was a little dicey in Boston, but I don’t think I can blame that on the Verb.
7 January 2025
Exceptional
Staff is happy to assist you in anyway. Room clean. Easy check in and out. Valet very polite.
7 January 2025
Feels good to be at The Verb
Just a great vibe
6 January 2025
A great experience, highly recommend to rock and roll music lovers especially.
The room was clean and comfortable. The staff and decore were fantastic! The vibe was great.
Continental breakfast was so, so... The Japanese menu could have used some more traditonal offerings to appeal to more diverse crowd. We opted not to eat dinner there as a result.
5 January 2025
Woukd definitely stay there again if I am in Boston. Lovely staff, great breakfast and the chance to take a swim in cent
Loved the rock and roll vibe! This is a fun hotel and the staff all seemed to enjoy working there which translates into great customer service. The pool is lovely- even in freezing cold weather as it’s heated. Breakfast is great and for us was unexpected. Rooms are very comfy and it’s great to be able to play records and rediscover some music from my youth!
Nothing
4 January 2025
Exceptional
Location & Resturant
2 January 2025
A pleasant place to spend the New Years, will be back again someday soon.
The property was in a great spot in Boston next to Fenway and right off the highway is an ideal spot for anyone coming to Boston. The vibe, atmosphere, pool, and overall experience were excellent.
The hallway was overly warm I’m not sure if that was due to outside weather being warmer than usual, when I arrived back to my room the temp was at 75, which seemed excessive and I was unable to understand how to cook the room.
29 December 2024
Exceptional
Beautiful and clean property. The staff is wonderful.
29 December 2024
This place rocks
All of it. As a musician, the guitars in the lobby are a great touch, along with the record player in the room and the records available in the lobby. I was also shocked that the pool was open and heated in December. Definitely had to go for a swim. It was awesome.
Couldn’t have asked for anything more.
29 December 2024
Can’t wait to stay again in the spring!
Friendly staff, great music, clean rooms.
I would have brought my bathing suit bc I didn’t know the outdoor pool was heated.
28 December 2024
Exceptional
Cool vibe, comfy room, neat record player, and you can’t beat the outdoor heated pool!
24 December 2024
Easy to get to from airport . Cosy and comfortable. Been there several times. Love it.
Love the location and the fact that it’s quite cosy and intimate.
Can’t think of anything
21 December 2024
Will be back!
The heated pool is excellent! Majority of staff was super helpful. Comfy beds.
The bathroom gets soaked when you shower! And the restaurant is good but complicated to figure out how it functions with the hotel.
20 December 2024
Super cool hotel, friendly staff, love the heated swimming pool
The staff is super friendly, rooms are decent size, super clean and well furnished. The heated swimming pool was a huge hit for our two daughters.
The breakfast is good, but we'd really prefer *self serve* pancakes/waffles instead of having staff there (sometimes there's also a bit of a queue). Also, parking seemed excessively expensive (70$ / day).
20 December 2024
Any hotel that lets you take vinyl records back to your room is okay with me!
Decor
20 December 2024
Fabulous
Fun Retro Rock n’ Roll theme. Staff went the extra mile. Very convenient location.
Parking ridiculously expensive. $70/night!
16 December 2024
Fun stay backstage at the Verb to see a show at MGM
Stayed backstage in a trailer and it was very nice. The music paraphanelia around the hotel and record players in every room were a very nice touch. The Pool was 95 deg and perfect for a morning swim. Can’t beat the location for an event at Fenway or MGM. Nitro coffee on Tap? Cold brew and hot, it was really good cold brew too. Breakfast was excellent and they had made to order smoothy options that were terrific. I would gladly stay again though not when the Red sox are in Season. The room rates here seem to more than double during baseball season. Great stay
13 December 2024
Great for music and vintage/eclectic decor lovers
I totally like the hotel vibes as soon as arrived. I was greeted and the girl at the reception explained all the facilities and important information. The decoration is so on point that I could live there if I could. Pool seems hot and steamy, yet I didn't have the opportunity to go there. The room has so many details that make you stay there all day, like the LP and the vintage decor. I definitely recommend to stay there.
12 December 2024
Exceptional
The Verb hotel is beautiful hotel in Fenway. The position is excellent, it is possible to watch Fenway park (the baseball stadium) from the room windows. The staff is super gentle and always available to help. The breakfast does not have a large variety but the food is extremely good! The hot swimming pool is awesome, being outside in the cold of Boston!
Nothing!
12 December 2024
Exceptional
Everything was exceptional. The service, having availability of listening to records in room, the icebox water fidge abd overall decor was very cool/awsome!!!
Only negative thing to say was about the attached restaurant....drinks were a little expensive and somewhat weak, but not horrible. Nothing bad to say about hotel or expetience😍
10 December 2024
Exceptional
Charming/comfortable rooms, friendly staff, great location.
10 December 2024
I would come back again.
Excellent location with a music touch and a friendly staff.
Nothing to mention
9 December 2024
Fun
Breakfast was perfect before heading home.
Nothing - this is our 2nd time because we like The Verb so much.
8 December 2024
Rocking fun stay!
The staff was outstanding and so friendly and attentive. Very unique vibe. Loved the record player!
Nothing
4 December 2024
Great stay. Highly recommended
Great hotel. An unexpected surprise. Beautifully appointed rooms, great staff. Really good service, restaurant, amenities
Was surprised that there was not a smart TV! Only ordinary channels. This didn’t sit with the other great things the hotel offered
3 December 2024
Exceptional
Every single person was friendly and welcoming! The decor was fun and interesting to look at!
The expensive on-site parking!
2 December 2024
The Verb is a wonderful gem of a hotel close to downtown Boston.
Love the room, the pool, the records, staff, the quiet and the cleanliness
I wish there were some other offering for the breakfast.
27 November 2024
Wonderful
Offered upgrade to air stream but declined. I'll share experience when my wife is with me. Breakfast meal was wonderful, staff great!
No complaints.
27 November 2024
Fun Fun Fun
Live music during breakfast. Loved late night snacks after show at the HOB
Valet cost is insane
26 November 2024
Fantastic location, clean, comfortable, well-appointed rooms with a helpful and cheerful staff.
The hotel is in a great location, and is dependably clean, well-appointed with cheerful staff and a great restaurant attached. The rooms are comfortable and it's been this way every time. Also the price relative to the location and the quality of the hotel is really excellent.
25 November 2024
Would stay here anytime we need to stay in/around Boston!
We loved the overall vibe of the hotel and what they have done to make an old Howard Johnsons into a really cool destination. Staff was very helpful and kind and fit the style of the hotel. Loved the added perk of having a record player in the room with access to a library of albums. We were able to bring our dog which was a bonus too!
The room was too hot - they recently switched from AC to Heat so there was no way to cool the room. There was a fan in the room which was nice.
23 November 2024
Fun hip great place to stay
Great location.. awesome stafff very friendly..awesome interior vibe loved having a record player in the room had to bring me a robe home !! Would absolutely recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nothing
22 November 2024
Everything was amazing! Definitely coming back.
The location, record player in the rooms, and 24 hour coffee.
N/A. Everything was perfect. However, I would’ve loved to buy a robe. Haha.
21 November 2024
Exceptional
Loved the theme, location and pool. The staff were knowledgeable and very friendly.
Parking. Had to park at a parking garage a couple of blocks away
18 November 2024
Fabulous
The hotel was clean and unique. The staff was pleasant and attentive. The room was very clean and quiet. And the hotel was also named after me, Verb!
I'm sure you hear this all the time. THE PARKING! The hotel looked to have only about 20 parking spots. I had to pay an extra $100 to park in a garage accross the street. A heads-up about this wou;d've been nice. While checking out I was asked about my stay. I was pleasant and told the front desk clerk the truth, that the parking and paying an extra $100 left a very bad taste in my mouth. I was given a key chain for my troubles. SMH. Not sure if I'll stay here next year when I come back.
16 November 2024
Fabulous
Super fun quirky place. The house staff were professional and friendly. It was special to swim in the dark in super warm pool.
Breakfast was limited. Parking is quite expensive .. The parking staff brought us a cart for our luggage, but definitely did not want to help us with it. An offer would have been nice, and I think fai to expect help with luggage at a hotel of those type and cost. I would have happily tipped .. but didn't get the chance to dp so as no-one offered to help.
15 November 2024
Hope to return and have more time to enjoy the musical experience .
The staff was extraordinarily attentive to my disabled husband who was in town for surgery at the Veterans Hospital. They were vigilant and thoughtful when we were acquiring taxi service to the hospital. The breakfast crew was caring and very helpful. I hope we can return to The Verb under happier circumstances. Thank you to all Verb employees and have joyful holidays. Nancy and Jerry Gaylord
Cannot think of anything that was not positive.
14 November 2024
Awesome!! They Rock!!
The front desk staff, housekeeping were all acccomodating, friendly and helpful. Clean rooms, facilities, convenient location, free bottled water, and awesome interior decors.
Nothing
12 November 2024
It was a fun and groovy time!
The vibe and decor were fabulous! We especially loved listening to records on the turntable in our room. The heated pool was very fun! The restaurant and bar were great too!
12 November 2024
Great, we’ll bewe’ll be Back
Very close to the venue that we were going to
A bit pricey, but other than that it was great
11 November 2024
One of the better vacations my wife and I have taken.
All aspects went well. Staff was courteous and very helpful. Location was good for our excursions. Lot's to see and eat!
11 November 2024
Stayed with my wife and a group of friends for Spartan Race Fenway Park. From the minute you pull onto the property the
Great location for the Fenway area. Always a fun place to stay. The pool is next level (95 degrees). The breakfast with chill live music is something rarely seen outside of Nashville.
Nothing not to like!
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
29 January 2025
I enjoyed my time in the Fenway neighborhood, walked to the museums and local restaurants.