Dates by year
Where to stay
- Back Bay — finish area
- Seaport — modern
- Cambridge — across the river
Hotels
#1 · Walkable · at the finish · 1.2 mi
★★★★
Fairmont Copley Plaza
On Copley Square by the finish line.
Explore Hotel
#2 · Walkable · at the finish · 1.3 mi
★★★★
The Lenox Hotel
Boylston Street hotel at the finish.
Explore Hotel
#3 · Walkable · about a 5-minute walk from the finish · 1.4 mi
★★★★
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Connected to Copley Place.
Explore Hotel
#4 · Walkable · about a 5-minute walk from the finish · 1.4 mi
★★★★★
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Back Bay hotel with a large spa.
Explore Hotel
#5 · Walkable · about a 10-minute walk from the finish · 1.6 mi
★★★★★
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
Back Bay tower hotel.
Explore Hotel
Getting there
Runners take race-organized buses to Hopkinton; Back Bay hotels are walkable to the finish.
Runners take race-organized buses to Hopkinton.
Hotel prices
Marathon weekend is one of Boston's priciest.
Before & after the game
Boylston Street.
Tips
- Visit tip
- Book a year ahead.
- About the venue
- Back Bay hotels book up months ahead.
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