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
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!
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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.
Not Applicable
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
30 May 2025
Must stay at The Verb
The property was great. Perfect location. Loved the record player in the room! I liked having the restaurant in the building. The pool was clean and warm. The cornhole was a fun addition.
I liked everything.
29 May 2025
Exceptional
Everything was wonderful very unique hotel.
Its kind of pricey in warmer months other than that wonderful experience!
28 May 2025
Fabulous
Location
Price
27 May 2025
Great Stay
The room was really Big, Super Clean, Great location, Friendly staff and breakfast included. I would stay again.
Its just a two story building, personally I didn't love being on the ground floor. Felt like I was close to street entraces but they had security on the door and the area was safe.
26 May 2025
Exceptional
Atmosphere was awesome and staff were extremely helpful.
Nothing
25 May 2025
Best hotel in Boston
We stay at the verb at least once a year for a Red Sox game and we love how close to Fenway. The hotel itself is a complete experience, we love picking out a couple favorite records, hanging in the room and swimming in the pool. The Hojoko restaurant is one of our favorite restaurants in Boston and it just makes the Verb that much better that it's part of the hotel. We also love the morning breakfast, especially the smoothies!
That I don't know the name of the wonderful smell in the hallways at the Verb
24 May 2025
The room that they gave us couldn't have been more perfect because my husband's in the Radio business and the al
Absolutely everything!🤘
Nothing
23 May 2025
Fabulous
The music vibrant of this hotel is good.
21 May 2025
Would stay here again. Unique and pleasant hotel. Walk to Fenway in 5 minutes or less.
Welcoming staff. Very nice breakfast setup which I didn't even know was included, but it was. Valet parking was easy and quick at both drop off and pickup. Some very nice touches such as free self serve water bottles in lobby, self serve LP classic records in lobby to bring back to your room which as a record player, within throwing distance of Fenway Park (ballpark view room allowed live enjoyment of roaring crowds and Sweet Caroline), nice pool and garden area with plenty of sunny morning seating, breakfast staff served you at the counter, made omelettes, waffles and smoothies for you, nice breakfast seating area inside and out, upstairs pool facing rooms have small balconies. Some have large balconies that get mid morning sun. Although it has a cool classic rock vibe with its decor and ammenities, there was never any loud music playing anywhere. A human always answers the phone. Had the best of both small and larger hotel benefits. Comfy bedding. Nice that you could partially open the window if you wanted and air conditioning worked well. There are classic campers on the grounds to book instead of a room. That was interesting to see.
Room was small. Some surfaces (shelves, dresser) weren't sparkling clean. Fridge had a high pitched hum until I turned the temp down to stop it. No outlet in bathroom so needed to move cofee maker over and plug hairdryer in outside bathroom. Very dark, not much lighting. Outlet on desk did not work so phone did not charge overnight. Open shower (no door or liner) allows bathroom floor to get very wet. Slight mildew smell in bathroom. We stayed two nights, leaving the room very early the first morning and coming back mid afternoon to find the room had not been cleaned. We asked for a late checkout but were told we had to show up at 7 am at front desk to be put on the list. FCFS late checkout. Got there at 7 am and was given just a half hour extension. Not really worth getting up early for.
21 May 2025
Excellent stay and would definitely recommend it
Loved the whole music vibe and all the decor. Loved parking onsite. Checkin was fast Bed was comfy and room was super clean
I didn’t care for paying $460 for a night and still having to pay $73 for parking but I get it. May be a good idea to make the room $525 and say free parking. And I haven’t received my $100 deposit back yet although I just checked out today
19 May 2025
Location and Vibe made our stay an incredible experience!
Thy unique retro style and attention to detail made us remember our younger years. Loved the room and everything in it. The old record player was fantastic as was the ease at which we could pop down to reception and pick LP's of our choice.
Can't think of anything
19 May 2025
Will consider the Verb Hotel whenever I visit Boston in the future!
The room was very nice and comfortable. The location was excellent within the walking distance to museums, restaurants, shops. The metro bus stops were close by too.
Nothing really.
18 May 2025
Gem of a place in a fantastic walkable location!
Great location, amazing heated pool, yummy breakfast and super friendly staff. We had a blast here, love the location under Fenway lights and the rock and roll theme was really great. Would definitely book again!!
Nothing
18 May 2025
Expensive , but Worth the price if you want to hit up Fenway and not worry about parking
The vibes, friendly and caretaking staff
The price !
17 May 2025
Comfortable and safe.
The room was well kept and very clean.
Very costly.
17 May 2025
Fabulous
the helpful staff, the funky decor and the history it incorporated.
The price was (too) steep. The only reason I went for it anyway is because I actually had no alternative...Graduation weekend, everything priced through the roof and/or booked...
13 May 2025
Cool place!
Comfiest beds ever! Nice pool area, very well heated.
Bar & restaurant closed very early - 10pm one night!
13 May 2025
Great location, great staff, great amenities - definitely recommended
Loved the vibe of the whole place. Any time there is a guitar available to play in the lobby, that is a plus :) The room was good, the staff was excellent, the food/bar in the connect restaurant was very good, and there were lots of little things that I appreciated: umbrellas available in lobby to use, poop bags for dogs there too, free water bottles, coffee available 24/7. The included breakfast had good options, including a smoothie which I loved. And its convenient location to Fenway and Backbay was key. Would definitely recommend and come back.
Small nit: the shower was nice, but sprayed quite a bit into the rest of the bathroom with the open door. Don't think its an issue of the open door, more the water pressure (which is strong and great, but perhaps too much with open door).
12 May 2025
Very good
The location in the center of Boston is perfect.
I wish the prices would not fluctuate as much 600 one day 300 something another
12 May 2025
Absolutely Awesome!
The hotel was so cool! Staff were very friendly and helpful! Walking distance to so many great restaurants, shopping & music venues!
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
27 June 2025
Exceptional