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
11 October 2025
The stay was top shelf!
People were great! Staff gets a 10! Rock on!
9 October 2025
Great! I really enjoyed my stay, the staff were amazing and so helpful thank you
It was different!
The pillows were too hard for me. Perhaps a mixture of pillows please.
7 October 2025
Exceptional
Amazing staff, very cool vibe, clean rooms, comfortable beds. The location was great too, I bet the neighborhood is very busy when the Red Sox are in town.
7 October 2025
The coolest vibe ever!
Everything ! This is the most amazing hotel. Love it!
I really enjoyed everything about. It was so cool!
6 October 2025
We will be back
We loved the vibe of the hotel. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was great & the bed was so comfortable. We liked the breakfast yummy waffles & strawberry smoothies. Great location close to the T.
1 October 2025
Great rock and roll themed stay.
Loved the rock and roll theme and the record player in the room was a cool touch. Beds were comfortable.
30 September 2025
GREAT place to stay, clean, VERY comfortable rooms, right next to Fenway Park - friendly staff!!
To start, if you are a Rock n Roll fan, a musician, or just like music, this place should be TOP on your list. The entire premise of this hotel is centered around music! Most rooms are decorated with an iconic band or artist, along with a record player that actually plays real albums!! They have many free albums for you to take back to your room to listen to through a wonderful Marshall speaker that looks like an actual Marshall amp. It has separate bass and treble controls so you can dial in the sound you want. Its really a great place. Rooms are VERY clean, average size with 42"-50" flat screens, coffee maker and a fridge. YES it has a heated pool also in the center of the property - not too big but does the job. No hot tub. The breakfast that IS INCLUDED with your stay is very very good with fresh made waffles, baked goods, eggs and cereals. It is literally RIGHT NEXT TO FENWAY PARK!! So if you are a baseball fan that wants to go to a game or series, man this is the place to be at. There is a bar/restaurant attached (Japanese style with American food as well) and its pretty good with an outdoor patio on the street and at the pool. Many different food options within 2-3 minutes of the hotel. Last, but really not last, the employees that work here are just excellent - all of them! From the valet folks to the cleaning employees - Super nice and very helpful. I promise you will have a great stay here at The Verb.
Well - its hard to have any complaints, but the very minor complaints I have would be: 1. The lobby is small. The musical theme of the office is awesome, but the decor actually takes up 2/3 of the lobby. This makes it hard to walk in the lobby when 10 or 12 people are waiting to check in with your bags in tow, or just going up to ask questions. 2. The exterior of the building is somewhat old looking and gives off a late 70's - early 80's vibe. Part of the reason for this is the bar thats attached to the hotel. When you pull up for the first time, you start to question if this is really what you chose for a hotel. Seriously, its really not that bad, but when you first see the building, you very slightly cringe, open your mouth and put your teeth together and think "oh man I hope this place is going to be ok?". TRUST ME, you made a good choice - the staff and interior TOTALLY make up for the outside.
30 September 2025
Comfortable and welcoming. Staff were wonderful.
It was close to Fenway Park. It’s theme.
Not a thing.
27 September 2025
Exceptional
Very clean and was so close to Fenway . Staff was wonderful
Nothing it was great
27 September 2025
Really enjoyed our stay overall but breakfast experience needs a makeover!
Located a bit out of downtown (right next to Fenway Park stadium!) but transport avlbl. Querky hotel with music/rock n roll vibe! Plenty of 🎶 paraphernalia around - and record player in every room! Price was reasonable for Boston. Staff v friendly. Swimming pool!
Breakfast was poor… adequate, but could’ve been presented much better and menu improved. Muffins, waffles, bagels and coffee. Yoghurts, apples…. Cold hardboiled eggs but no hot offering? Kitchen is right there, can’t be too hard to offer fried/scrambled/omelette? Felt like we were eating at a youth hostel!
27 September 2025
Exceptional
Great Vibes Cute rooms Like the record players and good record selection
25 September 2025
Great hotel, great location
Fun music theme with comfortable room.
25 September 2025
We had an excellent stay at the Verb. Perfect location next to Fenway and lots of things to do. The hotel was clean, s
Such a fun place - rock and role themed
23 September 2025
Fabulous
Great vibe. Heaps of detail to decor - well thought through. Staff were super friendly.
Breakfast was mediocre at best.
23 September 2025
Great location
Close to Fenway. Walked to restaurants. Great breakfast at the Verb. Cool nostalgia.
No full length mirror. Bar closed too early.
22 September 2025
A wonderful hotel that was comfortable convenient and felt perfect.
It was convenient to our show venue and had all the details that made the stay fun, easy and luxurious. The restaurant adjacent was fantastic and the staff friendly. Pretty smoking area outside and easy valet service.
22 September 2025
Awesome location
Location and ambiance
Expensive and no on site parking available
20 September 2025
Almost perfect
I went to a 3 day concert. It is rock and roll themed. It was perfectly located. In addition to all the rock and roll memorabilia, every room has a record player for their vinyl collection.
Pricey
20 September 2025
Very good
Very close to Fenway Park and many restaurants.
Expensive place to stay.
19 September 2025
Fun and unique stay.
The uniqueness was top shelf. The management was super helpful.
Liked everything
19 September 2025
Very good
The staff was friendly, the breakfast was a nice surprise, the location was relatively good ,it's a nice walk for at least 20 minutes for most of the highlights, but it's very close to the museum of fine arts, to a nice green park, to the stadium, to timeout food market. Its clean, good atmosphere feels like the 70s with the records and the decoration, the pool looked nice and compared to the prices in other hotels it was a good value for money.
The records that we tried to play unfortunately were scratched, so we couldn't enjoy them. I would prefer a more central location, but we came in good weather,so it made us walk - healthy ! Other than that- we liked the hotel
19 September 2025
Highly recommend - a very cool hotel!
Very cool look and vibe
18 September 2025
Great place for the most part
The location is the best in regards to proximity to Fenway, the victory gardens and other attractions in the vicinity. It is fun to play records in the room and we enjoy all the rock n roll stuff to look at
The pool was too chilly to spend much time in. This was our second stay this year, and both times the pool was cold. It was heated in the past and we look forward to that feature of the hotel It was disappointing. Also, our door to the balcony did not lock. We had one of the balcony rooms that are joined with the other balcony rooms and just separated by a planter so it felt a little unsafe.
17 September 2025
Best breakfast at à Boston hotel
Excellent exceptional breakfast……robes in room,,heated pool,,,,refrigerator…
Very dry in room …perhaps it was the heat being on
14 September 2025
I stay at your hotel several times a year and absolutely love staying at the Verb. I wish rooms weren’t so expensive.
Close to Fenway Park. Very clean outside area.
Liked it
14 September 2025
Exceptional
Loved that it was a small hotel but very comfortable and right by Fenway Park, which was my whole reason for my anniversary trip for my husband! Literally right around the corner from the hotel!
Not a thing!
13 September 2025
most excellent
Fantastic place for music lovers!
11 September 2025
Location was perfect, the hotels rocking theme was spot on!
Location is amazing!!! The Rock-n-Roll theme is amazing! Well done retro style with great memorabilia!
I was very peeved that I somehow missed $73 a night <$78 a night w/tax> mandatory valet parking if you park on site. This hotel checked every box and is amazing but I am truly irritated at the overcharge for parking after I paid $700 for 2 nights!!!!
9 September 2025
The Verb is an artful, comfy, colorful antidote to a world of bland, beige, corporate hotel stays.
To say this hotel is stylish would be a total understatement. It’s gorgeous and simply OOZES personality. We got an upgrade to one of the Airstreams in the Backstage area, and it was such a treat! The location was beyond perfection since we were attending a big show at Fenway. Lots of restaurants nearby made it super easy to choose a dinner option. All the staff were lovely, accommodating, and super pleasant.
Literally the only thing I didn’t love was breakfast - I would’ve liked more protein options beyond just hard boiled eggs. But this is really minor!!
8 September 2025
Exceptional
Friendly front desk and valet / clean and upbeat facility. We always have a great time at the Verb
8 September 2025
Great cool place to stay near Fenway!
Near Fenway, cool vibe
Nothing
7 September 2025
Exactly what we needed for a quick stop in Boston. Super friendly staff in a funky setting
Such a cool place with everything at your fingertips. A really clever reimagining of an old hotel with super friendly staff and great facilities including the fun bar and restaurant
6 September 2025
Very good
The quirkiness and the music theme.
The cost of the parking should be made clearer beforehand.
3 September 2025
The most magical escape in the middle of the best city in the world
The property is beautiful, you feel like you are in another place and time in all the best ways. It’s such a quaint escape. Not for a moment would you feel like you are in the middle of a bustling city!
We loved everything
3 September 2025
Exceptional
Location
1 September 2025
Great stay...great town.
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Loved record player in room and extensive variety of albums available for use. Housekeeping was great.
Overnight parking expensive.
1 September 2025
One of the coolest places in Boston!!!
The pool, the location, and an awesome breakfast in the morning
29 August 2025
Exceptional
The hospitality. . The kindness of the welcome
28 August 2025
Great location and staff.clean property!
Great location. 2 blocks from Fenway. Nice pool area and restaurant very good. Breakfast was quick and continental. Staff very attentive and kind. Shower set up in room needs work gets water everywhere. Def would stay again if visiting this area. Parking convenient but expensive at $73 a night valet on site.
Shower
27 August 2025
A very excellent experience
I liked the breakfast. I also enjoyed the rooms and they were really nice.
The parking.
26 August 2025
Perfect location to see a show at Fenway!
Excellent location! Right next to Fenway! Beautiful pool! Restaurant was awesome and great late night option! Very accommodating staff! Loved our stay!
26 August 2025
Enjoyed the stay despite the noise
Pool was a treat but dropped in temperature the time we were there for unknown reasons. Service was super, we enjoyed the restaurant tied to the hotel and there were other restaurant options nearby we enjoyed like Squirrel brewery. We loved the 24 hour access to coffee hot and cold brew. Robes were fun and especially loved the record players.
Quiet noisy. Wish the rooms were better insulated. For the price (we ended up paying $415 including high taxes) I wish there a bit more return. Especially since we don’t eat breakfast.
24 August 2025
Great place to stay lots to do within walking distance. Would highly recommend.
Location is great for redsox games. Plenty of food options all in walking distance. Rooms nice sized.
$73 a day parking
23 August 2025
Outstanding place to stay!
Amazing location close to Fenway. Turntables and vinyl selections in the room were super fun. Carly and Jake were incredible.
As everyone mentions parking can be a challenge. But made a reservation nearby through SpotHero after reading comments and it worked out perfectly. Able to pull up at hotel, empty the car within 15 minutes and then go park.
23 August 2025
Fabulous hotel with a cool atmosphere that’s one of a kind
Cool vibe, great ambiance close to Fenway park
No complaints
23 August 2025
We had a wonderful time. Breakfast was perfect. And the staff was so accommodating
It was close to Fenway and our car was on the property.
21 August 2025
Fun, comfortable, friendly place.
Its quirkiness with retro items in bedrooms, reception area, vinyl long-playing records available to play in room on an old style record player. It was very clean and the front desk staff were all extremely helpful and pleasant. They even carried my luggage to my room and back to save my dodgy back. One couldn’t ask for more. The room was clean and comfortable with a lively sofa while the shower cubicle was spacious and the water could be easily controlled to a nice temperature. The location by Fenway Park was just what I wanted too for the two games I had come to see.
It was all good.
21 August 2025
Your people made us feel special.
It was very clean.
Everything was great.
20 August 2025
Best place to stay.
Location, records, accommodations.
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

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11 October 2025
Fabulous