A top hotel for Red Sox fans and food lovers — a Forbes Four-Star property in Kenmore Square directly across the street from Fenway Park, with Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks and Island Creek Oyster Bar in the building, and the proximity to both the Museum of Fine Arts and the Fenway game-day experience that no other hotel can match.
Why We Chose It
Hotel Commonwealth occupies the most coveted position for sports fans visiting Boston — Kenmore Square, directly across Jersey Street from Fenway Park's Gate B entrance, with upper-floor rooms providing views directly into the ballpark. Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks (ground floor) has been one of Boston's most reliable brasserie-style institutions for years, serving an excellent raw bar and thoughtful American food in a space modeled on the great European café tradition. Island Creek Oyster Bar (also at-grade) serves what many consider the finest oyster selection in the city alongside New England seafood preparations that justify its reputation independent of the hotel. Forbes Four-Star recognition confirms that the hospitality standards match the location advantage. On Red Sox home game days, the building's position puts guests in the center of one of American sports' most vivid pre-game street scenes.
What Stands Out
- Directly across Jersey Street from Fenway Park Gate B — the closest hotel to the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball
- Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks: the building's brasserie-caliber American restaurant and bar
- Island Creek Oyster Bar: among the finest oyster selections in Boston, directly at-grade
- Forbes Four-Star recognition: the full-service quality standard the location advantage deserves
- Red Sox home game pre-game street scene: one of American sports' most vivid 90-minute atmospheres