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The Verb Hotel, Boston

1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215, USA (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“The Verb Hotel, next door to Fenway Park, has won a faithful following for its funky take on hospitality, with turntables in every room and a lending library of 1,700 records in the lobby. Breakfast (included) is way above average, with live music and fruit smoothies made to order; the former Howard Johnson’s even has a heated outdoor pool.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Boston.

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Verb Hotel, Boston. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 8th in Boston

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What guests liked

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.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Erin

10 January 2026

This is our favorite! Cannot wait to return!

This is our favorite hotel! It’s just fun, great vibes, amazing location! We love it so much

4.5
Jesse

10 January 2026

“It’s my favorite hotel in Boston” -catch wreck (Boston rapper. I’m catch wreck. You could’ve used that in print if the

The rock and roll theme works!

All genres for the records! I wanted to listen to the jack johnson one too. It was in the room I checked into. It felt like every record was hand picked for me

5.0
Yoram

9 January 2026

Exceptional

The Vibe, the staff, the location, the heated pool

5.0
Amee

9 January 2026

Was visiting from California for my daughter’s nursing school graduation and she happened to be picked as the Rockstar o

Great location, such a fun vibe, comfortable beds.

The restaurant food and drinks could have been better.

5.0
Tracy

8 January 2026

Excellent

Fantastic location, staff, bar, and room. Great vibe!

5.0
Helene

7 January 2026

The people were friendly the atmosphere the vibe all of it combined made our stay fantastic!! Would come back again and

The people were friendly the atmosphere the vibe all of it combined made our stay fantastic!! Would come back again and would highly recommend this place to family & friends!!

The vibe the oldies era made you feel like home again.

4.5
Gil

5 January 2026

Great hotel, unique vibes, good and helpful staff

Good rooms, well equipped, great location, heated pool

Breakfast was poor in European hotel standard as it was a cold breakfast. No hot food/cooked food or a choice of different types of eggs or meats

5.0
Naimish

4 January 2026

Exceptional

Great location, retro vibes and staff. Room was clean and beds were comfortable.

4.0
Sefiath

4 January 2026

Nice stay, I would recommend.

I enjoyed my stay. The staff was very friendly. I appreciated that the hotel provided umbrellas and unlimited bottles of water at no additional charge. We traveled towards the end of the fall season, and the swimming pool was still open, and the water was heated. It looks super nice, but I did not get the time to try it out.

It was good to have breakfast included, but the offering was basic, and the quality was not the best; overall, it was good enough to get started with the day. The fact that there is no elevator could be an issue for people with physical limitations with their mobility.

4.0
Olvia

3 January 2026

Convenient, hip, comfortable

Room was nice and large, comfortable.

I was frustrated, I went into the restaurant at 9:05, asked if they still offer room service, they said yes, so I went to my room, tried calling 5 times to room service- no answer, then I went down to the restaurant, was told rooms service ended at 9pm, so I sat down for take outs and had a drink at then bar - the bar tender knew I wanted a drink to go as well, but when I asked for my drink to go, he told me the bar closed at 9:30pm. Frustrating! My fridge freezes things which makes for a messy coke explosion.

5.0
Patricia

3 January 2026

Such a fun place to stay with family or friends!

I come here every year with my nephews! Love it! Such a fun hotel to stay in!

Nothing at all love it!

5.0
Thomas

1 January 2026

Exceptional

I really liked the record player in the room and the record selection at the reception. Very friendly staff. Breakfast is also good if you are good with continental.

5.0
Jill

1 January 2026

Great getaway with the husband.

Rock and roll theme. Loved it. Record player, classic albums, 95 degree pool open in winter, free breakfast, guitar to play, on demand cold brew AND hot cold brew!

No gym

4.5
Annette

31 December 2025

Fabulous

Funky and fun

4.5
Olvia

30 December 2025

Fabulous

I liked the size of the room,. the staff is very nice.

4.5
Samantha

30 December 2025

A great rock themed hotel

The theming and little touches

Service at the bar

4.5
Olga

30 December 2025

That’s cool!

It was great.

Parking is too much expensive.

5.0
Rae

29 December 2025

Great staycation!

It was a great staycation . It's a neat hotel filled with rock n roll authentic posters ,vinyl records & more. But the best part is the location I can see Fenway Park it's right out my window. The place is super cool and a great price.

5.0
Bostongal

27 December 2025

Great choice for a friendly and unique Boston stay.

I've stayed here a few times and it never fails to impress. The staff is attentive, available, helpful and welcoming. It makes a big difference to be greeted by someone who seems to actually care that you walked through the door. The rooms are spacious, well appointed and who doesn't love the audio turn tables. We always listen to one or two classic albums when we stay here. The breakfast is the best buffet hotel breakfast around. Lots of variety, high quality (for a hotel breakfast) and really friendly making omelettes, serving you, etc. 24-hour nitro brew coffee is a lovely bonus. Some of the best restaurants in the city (in my opinion) are located in the immediate vicinity. Including the in-house Hojoko with excellent sushi and some of the best cocktails around.

Parking is limited and pricey so leave your car at home--but it's that way all over the city. It's a short walk to Kenmore Square to catch trains but you are best off with Uber, etc.

4.5
Mitchell

27 December 2025

Would come back again

The concept is unique

Its nothing bad, just missing the bed room slippers had to walk around barefoot bc we didnt bring one so we had to wear our shoes/boots fpr breakfast

5.0
Diana

27 December 2025

Exceptional

The pool, the breakfast, the location and the staff is very nice

I would like to have a microwave in the room

4.0
Bianca

26 December 2025

Beautiful hotel in a great location, but the breakfast and Wi‑Fi could be better

The hotel is very beautiful, comfortable, and has an excellent location. The staff are very attentive and helpful, which makes the stay feel warm and welcoming.

Breakfast is simple and often quite crowded. The “grab and go” service format weakens the overall experience, making it feel more like a hostel than a hotel, especially considering the room rates. In addition, the Wi-Fi is unstable and often doesn’t work properly at night.

5.0
E

18 December 2025

Our stay was Fun and Fabulous👏👏

The Verb is at a great location. The Decor is FABULOUS. Staff were WONDERFUL. The rooms were GREAT. The water availability is genious along with the LP's👍 Such a unique establishment, was delightfully surprised ♥️

The adjoining restaurant fare was a tad disappointing however. We ordered the Burger thinking it was going to be something special and everything about it was inferior, very disappointing 😞 I felt the alcohol drinks were watered down also and pricey. I doubt I'd eat there again.

4.0
Lihi

13 December 2025

Great stay, good value for money

The location, the cool design and vibe and the friendly staff

4.5
Stuart

13 December 2025

Fabulous

Very friendly staff, great feel to the place and of course the music theme and records available made for a great experience.

Stayed for 5 nights and the breakfast options, whilst tasty, were somehat limited and repetitive.

5.0
Mary

11 December 2025

Excellent I recommend it!

It was fun. There was rock memorabilia all over. The bathroom was modern, and the whole room & bathroom were the cleanest I’ve seen!

Would have liked scrambled eggs for breakfast.

4.5
Sarah

11 December 2025

Fabulous

Check in and staff easy and friendly.

Water pressure in the shower was weak

5.0
Francisco

11 December 2025

Awsome

Everything

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5.0
Barbara

10 December 2025

Fun, friendly, well appointed hotel with rock ‘n roll theme. Many wonderful amenities, including outdoor heated pool.

Heated outdoor pool. A record player in every room with records of every genre to choose from —as many as you want. Comfortable beds. Nice toiletry products. Free nitro cold brew in lobby. Generous with water bottles. Umbrellas provided for rainy days. Great rock and roll decor and memorabilia. Friendly, helpful staff.

Location not optimal unless you want to be near Fenway Park.

5.0
Mohamadreza

8 December 2025

Exceptional

Friendly staff serving a semi-warm breakfast. The hotel vibes just hit different, it's not just a regular hotel, but it reminds you of the very good 19s days!

4.0
Erica

7 December 2025

Loved the record players and LPs for the rooms. Loved the ambiance at breakfast. Very friendly staff

Breakfast was similar to a chain hotel but a bit better and definitely much friendlier and more pleasant. Lots of better coffee nearby

Room was way too hot during night and we could not adjust the thermostat- fortunately the window opened. The bar wouldn’t stay open for us for even one drink - we had just arrived right before closing after a long day. Fortunately there was a (wild) fun Korean night club bar next door!

5.0
Denice

5 December 2025

Chill vibes with great service!

The whole vibe was everything it promised. The breakfast was awesome, and the staff was friendly and helpful.

4.0
Andrew

3 December 2025

Unique and fun

The unique style and theme. The friendly and helpful staff. The record player in the room and the free LPs to choose from. The free coffee and water. Great shower and clever tap access hole in the shower screen.

If I was being picky it would be that it was a 10 minute walk to the nearest busy underground train station or 5 mins from an overground/occasional train station.

5.0
Irena

3 December 2025

Exceptional

Great atmosphere and musical vibes

N/A

5.0
Heidi

2 December 2025

Exceptional

It has a cool vibe and the pool was lovely!

4.5
Joanne&george

2 December 2025

Great stay but avoid parking if you can due to price.

Check-in, room, bath, breakfast and location were all great!

Parking was so expensive - seemed a little overboard given the price of the room...

5.0
Tricia

1 December 2025

Exceptional

everything was wonderful

i didnt want to leave

5.0
Russ

27 November 2025

Exceptional

Best hotel breakfast I’ve had

4.5
Yulin

26 November 2025

Wonderful

So cozy vibe and really exciting style of rock n roll! I am a big fan of Glass Animals so I was sooooo surprised and glad when I entered the room with the vinyl record player and their record of Dreamland. The room is really clean and comfortable, with very beautiful view of the outdoor pool. I love the pastries at the breakfast, but it'll be better if there is also some bacon and sausages. The staffs are so nice and allow me to store my luggage at the hotel before check-in and after check-out. I am so satisfied so I will definitely choose the Verb again when I travel to Boston next time!

5.0
Mabel

26 November 2025

Amazing sleep, great breakfast, outstanding location

Good breakfast, nice pool and the rooms were comfortable. Amazing location

Nothing

5.0
Sandra

25 November 2025

Exceptional

The vibe and friendliness of the staff

Nothing

5.0
Mariel

25 November 2025

Unique experience in the heart of Boston 🫶

The vibe, the amazing staff, location, room everything

We loved everything

5.0
Keith

24 November 2025

Exceptional

The vibe is so fun! The staff were equally as engaging and fun! Valet parking BONUS!

5.0
Aoife

24 November 2025

fab..

It was lovely. Breakfast was a bonus.. It was delicious... comfy bed. pool was fab in the morning and in the evening, especially when it was so cold outside the pool was super warm!

5.0
Amy

24 November 2025

great stay

record player in the room, breakfast, location, vibe

parking was very expensive

5.0
Wayne

24 November 2025

The memorabilia for the music is awesome as well as the hot coffee coming out of the tap 🤩

Great place stated the trailer is right behind. Runway called the backstage. Awesome time.

Nothing

5.0
Lita

23 November 2025

Quite Perfect - Thank You

We chose the Verb for the location to the MFA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Most there were younger, going to games at Fenway or a marriage ceremony. Even at 76yrs I enjoyed the "funky" fun atmosphere, younger crowd and good vibe and spirit - people in the heated pool, not what I expected and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff are superb from the start. McKenzie's warm greeting, Ellie ALWAYS there with smile, support. Another gent with her when I checked out yesterday, name? Kevin? He recommended Pavement for a nice sandwich before my taxi p/u. Staff also generously accommodated my request for a 12:30 check out. Already miss some of them! Thank you Verb!

Nothing - bedroom and bath clean, great bath products as well. Thank you again!

5.0
Sylvia

21 November 2025

Everything was great!

Great location to my event which I’m attending. Love the complimentary water bottles in the lobby area.

There was no elevator and I had to carry my luggage up the stairs

5.0
Maria

19 November 2025

Excelente

Ubication, all in general

Nothing

5.0
Brittany

19 November 2025

Erykah Badu, Mamas Gun 2025!!!

The vibes, the staff, and the location! Everything about the Verb is incredible!!

The bed was a little uncomfortable but everything else was wonderful!

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - 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

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Business facilities

  • - Fax/photocopying

Entertainment & family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Accessible parking

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - 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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