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Is The Newbury Boston worth it for photographers?

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For beauty & photography, The Newbury Boston delivers.

A 1927 landmark with a prime corner address, capped by the buzzy Contessa rooftop. Old-Boston pedigree with a contemporary, see-and-be-seen update.

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2026-06-17
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How we verified
  • The building opened in 1927 as one of the nation's first Ritz-Carlton hotels, on the corner of Newbury and Arlington overlooking the Public Garden; after a Taj Boston era it reopened as The Newbury in 2021. · thenewburyboston.com
  • Its glass-walled rooftop, Contessa, is a Major Food Group venue with Ken Fulk interiors and 360-degree views over the Public Garden. · hospitalitydesign.com
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