And again... hotel question

I have been reading Boston forum for some time but still cannot figure out what hotel to chose for our coming soon visit to Boston. What area would be the best? Downtown, Theater district, Copley, Beacon Hill, Waterfront...? What hotels are nice (location, rooms)? We will be celebrating our anniversary and we are ready to spend more than usual, but I really do not want to be disappointed with our choice (as many people here complain, for example, about outdated furniture and not clean rooms, even in expensive hotels!, noise, etc, etc). Any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appriecated! Thanks! :-)

And again... hotel question

What are your plans or likes/dislikes?? That would help us focus on the right area for you.

And again... hotel question

My favorite in Boston for a variety of reasons is the Marriot Long Wharf. On the harbor close to Quincy Market, The North End, Freedom Trail, and a reasonable distance to Copley Sq. Newbury St etc.

Hi,

Jury%26#39;s seems to get the most consistently high ratings here on TA. It%26#39;s got an excellent location in Back Bay near shopping, restaurants and transportation. I%26#39;d say for a special occasion place, you should try there.

Another option is the new InterContinental on the harbor. It%26#39;s a very nice, brand new hotel, with great views and located near Quincy Market and not far from the North End.

Finally, the Marriott Custom House hotel gets very high ratings here, and it%26#39;s an ideal location right downtown, next to Quincy Market and near the North End and the Boston Common.

Just did priceline.com for New York City and got a great bargain. But New York City has a million acceptable neighborhoods to stay in comfortably. Count that next to the one million and one reasons why Boston and New York City are so different. That being said, in Boston I feel like the best spot to stay is any area besides the Theater District and the ';South Boston'; Waterfront. The other areas you mentioned are all close to public transport and many tourist attractions.

Did they throw in tickets to a Yankees game??

I have stayed at the Long Wharf Marriott on 3 different occassions over the past several years and have found it to be a great spot right on the water. The most recent occassion was a July Fourth weekend and our room was right next door to the elevators which was noisey but because the hotel was totally booked they could not move our room. The hotel did offer a $150 voucher for any Marriott property which was a nice gesture.

The best experience was for my wife%26#39;s 40th birthday at the Four Seasons. Top notch all the way right across the street from the Boston Public Garden. It is one of the priceier hotels in Boston but we were booked during a slow period so it was a little easier to swallow.

Thank you all for the ideas! I will check suggested hotels (again ;-)

As for likes/dislikes - I%26#39;d like a nice hotel in a good location, a nice room (clean, no smell, not too old furniture, etc). As for our plans - we like to walk and plan on walking to explore Boston (Freedom trail, of course, and other places). I%26#39;d like to go the MFA and Harvard (by T?).

Is Copley rather far from the downtown area or not really? It is hard to say by only looking on the map.

Thanks again!

Nothing in Boston is really all that far, hence the ';Walking City';. From Copley you can walk downtown rather easily and you can cut through the Boston Public Garden (The Swan Boats) and the Boston Common (The Duck Pond) to get there. The Freedom Trail starts at the Boston Common and from the Copley area you are not too far away depending on you exact location. You can also hop on the MBTA Green Line at Copley Station and go inbound to Park Street (Boston Common), Government Center (Fanieul Hall area) and Haymarket (the edge of the North End).

From a location standpoint, the Omni Parker seems likes the best choice for you. It is right on the Freedom Trail and is only a block from the Green Line (MFA) and Red Line (Harvard) subways. I am a little concerned about the ';old'; furniture comment, so you may want to check out the reviews yourself on this sight and make sure that wouldn%26#39;t be an issue for here.

Hi

I highly recommend the Lenox-we stayed there for 10 days and it`s an excellent hotel.Clean large rooms,friendly staff and convenient for all the touristy stuff.

I`m not a great walker but even I felt comfortable walking upto the common,shopping areas and freedom trail all within easy reach.

We came over from the uk and my hubby did`nt want to do any driving so this was perfect for us and the transport system is ideal.

We went to Plymouth for a couple of days and then to salem for a day.

We had a fantastic time and at the end of the day we knew we were coming back to a comfortable room.

We are planning our next visit for 2008 and will certainly stay at the Lenox.

Hope you enjoy Boston as much as we did.

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