Explore Boston's Best with Newbury Guest House Blog
Meet Dave Garabedian, Newbury Guest House owner, native Bostonian, and your expert on the best of Boston’s Back Bay. “From history to architecture to shopping and dining, our city has so much to surprise and delight our guests – and so much of it is right outside our front door. We love helping them discover it, watching them fall in love with it, and seeing them return year after year to explore even more.
Watch this space for the latest from Dave and the NGH staff on what’s old (it’s Boston, after all), what’s new, what to do, and what not to miss.
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Trinity Church: Top U.S. Landmark Near Newbury Guest House
In Boston, the best surprises aren’t always hidden, they’re simply a few blocks away, waiting for you to look up. Here’s one we love sharing: Trinity Church, in Copley Square, is recognized as one of the ten most important buildings in America, a distinction attributed to the American Institute of Architects. And from Newbury Guest House, it’s not a cross-city excursion. It’s the kind of walk you do with coffee in hand, in shoes you actually like.
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Are You a Fishionado? Best Places for Seafood Delivery & Fresh Fish in Boston
If you’re staying at Newbury Guest House and craving the ocean’s bounty without putting on shoes, you’re in luck. Boston might be a historic city with cobblestone streets and iconic Freedom Trail stops, but it’s also one of the best places in America to enjoy fresh seafood, cooked and ready-to-eat, or sashimi-fresh from the local fish markets.
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Bringing a Friend to Eat Oysters for the First Time — A Boston Food Adventure
There are food moments that make you smile… and then there are oyster moments that make you think, “This is what being in New England feels like.” On a recent visit to Boston while staying at Newbury Guest House, we found ourselves at one of the city’s beloved seafood spots on Newbury Street, Saltie Girl Seafood Bar, and one dish on the table turned a skeptical friend into a seafood convert forever. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to introduce someone to oysters for the very first time, especially in a place as rich in seafood tradition as Boston, this is the story that proves it’s not just food… it’s an experience.
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Boston Hotels for Couples: Why a Back Bay Brownstone Is the Most Romantic Choice
Why Back Bay feels made for romance. Back Bay’s iconic rows of 19th-century brownstones weren’t built as hotels, they were elegant single-family homes from the late 1800s, inspired by European styles. The neighborhood was largely completed by around 1900, and it remains one of the best-preserved examples of 19th-century urban design in the U.S. That architectural grace is a big part of the mood you feel the moment you arrive.
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You Can’t Manufacture This Feeling
Why Newbury Guest House Is More Than a Place to Stay. There are plenty of hotels with polished lobbies, flawless lighting, and carefully curated furniture. You’ve stayed in them. They look great in photos. They feel… fine. And then there’s Newbury Guest House. As one returning guest, Robert, recently shared after his second stay, “What we like most about the Newbury Guest House is the very friendly and welcoming staff… It is a small and intimate place where guests gather in the living room to enjoy a drink, read, chat or play chess.” That sentence alone says everything a glossy brochure never could.
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Boston’s Best Speakeasies (From a Perfect Home Base on Newbury Street)
What is a speakeasy? Speakeasies were hidden bars during U.S. Prohibition (1920–1933), illicit spots that sold alcohol behind unmarked doors, secret passwords, or decoy storefronts. Today, many legal bars borrow the style: discreet entrances, intimate rooms, and meticulously crafted drinks.
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10 Ways to Make the Best Out of Your Boston Visit
Boston isn’t just a city you visit — it’s a city you feel. The history, the walkability, the European charm, the cafés where you can sip something warm and people-watch for hours… it’s a place that stays with you long after your return flight home. Having spent time photographing and exploring Boston’s Back Bay — especially while working on the Newbury Guest House website — I’ve learned that the best Boston experiences come from slowing down and letting the city reveal itself to you.
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FIFA World Cup 26™ Tickets, Your Guide to Boston’s Biggest Matches – June 13 – July 9, 2026
Get Ready to Experience Soccer’s Biggest Stage The excitement is real, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is heading to Boston, and with it comes a rush for one of the hottest items in global sports: Boston will host SEVEN MATCHES. Fans from around the world are preparing to secure their seats for this historic event, which will bring top clubs from Europe, South America, Asia, and beyond to compete in the United States for the first time on this scale. And with Boston’s Gillette Stadium hosting seven matches, including five group-stage games, a Round of 32 clash, and a massive quarterfinal, demand for tickets is already heating up.
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“Little Italy” in Boston: A European-Flavored Stroll Through the North End
Short answer: Boston’s “Little Italy” is the North End, a compact, historic neighborhood of narrow streets, old-world cafés, and pasta-packed restaurants (plus major Freedom Trail sites like Paul Revere House and Old North Church). From Newbury Guest House, it’s about a 25–35 minute walk (roughly 2 miles) or ~15–20 minutes by the ‘T’ to the heart of Hanover & Salem Streets.