The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza

The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza is a Boston event venue offering 15,000 square feet of adaptable space for weddings, exhibitions, conferences, and other gatherings. The venue features soaring ceilings, brick and wrought iron details, a six-story hexagonal tower, a drawbridge, a moat, and extensive rigging points for custom lighting and decor; the adjacent Tower accommodates parties of 30 to 500 guests and is managed by Longwood Venues and Destinations, which provides catering and event planning including weddings. Designed by architect William Gibbons Preston and completed in 1897, the Castle is a designated National Historic Landmark and has hosted events including 'Downton Abbey: The Exhibition,' which attracted over 80,000 visitors. Located in Boston's Back Bay at Park Plaza, within walking distance of the Arlington Green Line stop, Back Bay Station, and several hotels including the Four Seasons and W Hotel. Visitors describe the building as beautiful and outstanding, noting its convenient location steps from the Arlington Green Line stop and just down the street from Back Bay Station.