The Upton has seven short term furnished apartments located in a historic brownstone at 592 Tremont Street in the South End neighborhood of Boston. The South End is one of Boston’s most popular areas, a lively neighborhood known for delicious restaurants in restaurant row, world-class shopping, galleries, and site-seeing destinations. The South End is a protected historic district comprised and considered to be the largest Victorian intact neighborhood in the country. When you choose The Upton, you choose to live in the South End neighborhood, not walk to the district from a hotel. As the biggest historic neighborhood, expect to see beautiful Victorian architecture, treelined streets, and rows of brownstone buildings. Tremont Street maintains a quietness but the street is full of artisan coffee shops, restaurants, and shopping.

The Commuting Specifics:

The Upton is located a short walk from both Orange and Green line subway stations. The Orange line is located at Back Bay station which is a hub for Amtrak, the Logan Express and commuter lines. The Upton is directly located on Tremont Street with bus routes, and a 5 minute walk from the Silver line on Washington Street. If you like to walk you can get to most every corner of the city in under an hour.

 Back Bay

Located minutes from The Upton, Back Bay neighborhood is a business and commercial region home to many of Boston’s landmarks such as Copley Square, the Prudential, Newbury Street, and more. The Upton has been home to hundreds of professionals on business travel because our close proximity to Back Bay makes their walk to work a breeze. Our location is also ideal for Northeastern academics and students who want to stay near the school but in an area with more happenings. Guests at The Upton get to experience Back Bay without the limitations of a hotel room and living out of a suitcase.

Back Bay is on almost every first-time Boston visitor’s to-do list because of it’s shopping destinations, site seeing, and expansive restaurant scene. Explorers and shoppers at The Upton will love being close to Newbury Street, a set of streets lined with restaurants, independent stores, retailers, and high fashion brands. The Upton is also minutes from The Prudential and Copley Square mall which contain over 50 stores. Back Bay is a historic district but has malls and larger scale buildings that separate it from the South End. Back Bay is a good destination to experience nightlife in Boston and many bars and clubs are located there. Back Bay contains more national scale retailers where as the South End has local independent businesses and restaurants. Residential brownstones line the outskirts of the region and add historic charm to the modern area but you will not find any cobblestone streets here like in the South End.

Walk Score rates Back Bay:

• 97 walk score

• 98 transit score

• 88 bike score

Downtown

Massachusetts residents typically go downtown for the following reasons: work, a sport game, attending a festival, or going out at night in Fanuiel Hall. However, for first-time Boston visitors, Downtown is a must-see neighborhood. City Hall, The Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, and many other historical landmarks are located Downtown. Downtown there is more new construction and high rise housing. The neighborhood is characterized by it’s historic roots and waterfront walkway that overlooks the Boston Harbor. The restaurants and shopping areas are farther spread out then you will find in the South End or Back Bay. The site seeing Downtown can be accomplished in a day or so depending on how intensive you want your historical experience to be. The Upton is a quick 10 minute ride to go downtown. Some parts of Downtown are closer to The Upton than others, like Boston Commons which is a 20 minute walk.

Walk Score rates Downtown:

• 97 walk score

• 100 transit score

• 79 bike score

Fenway/Kenmore

Fenway is known for being home to Boston’s beloved Red Sox Stadium. The restaurants and shops in the region are primarily clustered around the ball park, and the closer that you get to the park, the more sports centric. Fenway is a hub for student housing and the properties are more of a mid scale tenant building without the architectural detail typical of the South End and Back Bay. The region contains a combination of national scale businesses restaurants (Chipotle, Target, CB2, Barnes & Nobles, etc), local businesses, and apartments for Massachusetts residents and students. Boston University is located on Commonwealth Avenue, a main street that runs through Kenmore. Northeastern University also spills into Fenway and we host many guest professors from the university. Lansdowne Street is a popular street for Sox fans lined with bars to celebrate before, during, and after the game, and there is also a House of Blues there that holds concerts. Fenway is a quick 9 minute drive from The Upton or you can grab a Blue Bike and bike around the corner from us and bike over in 13 minutes.

Walk Score rates Fenway:

• 94 walk score

• 95 transit score

• 91 bike score