Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces
EFFORTLESS ACCESS
Hotel Commonwealth caters to corporate and business travelers, with unexpected touches that enhance your ability to do business. Ample work desks, advanced technology including high speed WiFi, and oversized and incredibly comfortable guest rooms make your stay great. The fact that we’ve appointed them with every amenity and convenience for a productive stay and cap it off with service dedicated to anticipating and accommodating your every need makes it better still.
Effortless access is a hallmark of our hotel, taking you to Boston’s Back Bay, Financial District, Cambridge or Longwood in minutes. And, at the end of a long day, nothing beats having convenient access to iconic neighborhood restaurants that offer a lively cocktail scene and a casual, comfortable vibe.
Meeting Spaces
Corporate Meetings &
Remote Work Space
RESETTING THE MEETING BAR
Hotel Commonwealth offers over 12,500 square feet of event spaces – one more stunning than the next – for bringing classic style mixed with a modern sensibility to your next gathering. Overlooking Fenway Park, an expansive and flexible design unfolds, with two stories of glass framing a remarkable vantage point on city hubs. This bold pre-function space conveys access to every area – taking attendees out to a magnificent open-air terrace with coveted Fenway Park views or on to the Charles Boardroom, their breakout session or the breezeway connector to our North Wing suite of meeting rooms.
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ENHANCE YOUR ABILITY TO DO BUSINESS
A thoughtful reimagining of what a Boston hotel can be, Hotel Commonwealth unhinges luxury from its traditional definition to bring corporate travelers a productive and pleasurable stay, right in Kenmore Square. That our stylish spot flanks Boston’s beloved Fenway Park shines bright on the list of perks, as does being in easy embrace of the city’s prominent academic, medical, technology areas.
Offering notably ample guestrooms and an authentic “of-service” culture, our hotel has distinguished itself as a Boston favorite for business travel. Arrive at our refreshingly real hotel where travel smart professionals and knowing influentials converge for inspiration and the unbridled joy of getting it right. This is Hotel Commonwealth.
Useful Information
Hotel Commonwealth is conveniently located on 500 Commonwealth Avenue, at the heart of Boston’s Kenmore Square.
- Fenway Park – Steps
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Steps
- House of Blues – Steps
- The Charles River – .5 miles | .8 kilometers
- Newbury Street – .5 miles | .8 kilometers
- Museum of Fine Arts – 1 mile | 1.6 kilometers
- Faneuil Hall – 2.5 miles | 4 kilometers
- New England Aquarium – 2.5 miles | 4 kilometers
- The TRACK at New Balance – 2.8 miles | 4.5 kilometers
- And more [local Boston landmarks]
Transportation options abound:
- Direct access to MBTA’s Kenmore Square Station with all-points access to the rest of the city
- Distance to Boston-Back Bay Station (BBY) (subway/commuter rail/east coast high-speed rail services): 2 miles | 1.9 kilometers
- Distance to Boston-South Station (BOS) (subway/commuter rail/east coast high-speed rail services): 4 miles | 6.4 kilometers
- Distance to Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS): 5 miles | 8 kilometers
Valet parking is available onsite at the following rates:
- $75.00 overnight ($30.00 late fee when collecting past 2:00pm)
- $40.00 transient/hotel function
- $55.00 game-day/Fenway event
Maximum vehicle height is 6’6″ | 1.9m
Community Rowing on the Charles River
Home of the largest regatta in the world, the Head of the Charles, Boston is a premier rowing and training destination for collegiate and national champions alike. Now, through a new partnership with Boston’s Community Rowing Inc., Hotel Commonwealth offers guests the quintessential rowing experience on the iconic Charles River. Through the rowing season of April to November, guests and groups staying at Hotel Commonwealth can enjoy unforgettable custom-designed rowing experiences at Community Rowing Inc. Leisure travelers, including couples, families, or small groups, can enjoy private indoor instruction, followed by an on-water experience with one of CRI’s highly trained coaches. Additionally, groups of up to 48 people can row together on CRI’s 12-person barges for a 2-hour session. For any Boston native or visitor, rowing on the Charles River and exploring Boston by way of the water is a truly one-of-a-kind experience. Headquartered at the award-winning Harry Parker Boathouse, non-profit Community Rowing Inc. is the largest public-access rowing organization in North America, dedicated to inviting individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experience to grow through rowing. Participation in an on-water excursion at CRI supports their para/adaptive, military, and Let’s Row and Row Boston programs.
To book a Charles River rowing experience on your next visit to Boston, or for more information, please contact Hotel Commonwealth at: sales@hotelcommonwealth.com or 1 617 532 5066
VR – The Key to Amaze
Enjoy unique virtual reality experiences together – our focus is social VR experiences. Play co-op games to boost your team spirit and inspire creativity. Plan a unique corporate or team building event at KEY TO AMAZE VR. Stop by with your colleagues after a busy day at work or plan team/corporate events at our state-of-the-art venue. Our VR activities improve team communication, chemistry, happiness and ensure your team is fully engaged and entertained. With VR, your team can experience environments impossible in the real world!
Address:
530 Commonwealth Avenue (next door to Hotel Commonwealth)
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Fenway Park Group Tours
Group tours are offered for those larger than 12 people. Batting practice tours are available on game days before the players take the field and birthday packages are also offered with the ultimate package involving trying on player’s uniforms. Take a tour and see the place where the Great Bambino pitched, stop at the Budweiser Right Field Roof Deck, and sit on the Green Monster or in the Left Field Grand seats. See the red seat in the right field where the longest measurable home run was marked in 1946. Drop off your young children at Wally’s Clubhouse and let them have some fun with Wally the Green Monster, get their faces painted, see a magician, play on a Nintendo Wii, and more. Stop by the Souvenir Shop at Yawkey Way and pick up a baseball cap or tee.
Address:
4 Jersey Street (5 minutes from Hotel Commonwealth)
Website:
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/ballpark
Amazing Scavenger Hunt
Turn Boston and the Freedom Trail into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Choose from the Boston Harbor or City/Freedom Trail tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history.
Website:
https://www.urbanadventurequest.com/tours/things-to-do/boston-freedom-trail/default.aspx
Group Skate at Warrior Ice Arena
Experience Warrior Ice Arena, the Boston Bruins training and practice facility that’s also available to the public. The 200′ x 85′ arena complex hosts college, high school, youth and amateur level hockey with seating for over 500 spectators. An immersive hospitality suite is available for corporate and institutional gatherings. Warrior Ice Arena features concession stands serving healthy food options and has limited parking available onsite.
Address:
90 Guest Street (12 minutes from Hotel Commonwealth)
Website:
https://www.warrioricearena.com/
Selfup Cooking Classes
Selfup offers cooking classes and team building culinary activities at its downtown Boston venue and hosts teams of up to sixty. Our renowned chefs use food as a common denominator to bring people together, body and soul. We cook, we play and we party! Selfup team buildings are socially engaging, gastronomically rewarding and are always a huge success.
Address:
19 Kingston Street (13 minutes from Hotel Commonwealth)
Website:
https://selfup.com/pages/boston
Boston Photography Workshops
Digital photography made simple. The Boston Photography Workshops is a creative studio teaching regular people how to start making better photos. With simple, fun, and effective instruction we make our digital photography classes the first step on your creative journey.
Address:
516 East 2nd Street (13 minutes from Hotel Commonwealth)
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