Boston Trip

[SmallTownJohn]

Howdy,

 

I'm looking over some websites concerning hotels and areas of Boston.

Is the airport area decent and easily accesible? If not, could you give me some ideas on where to stay? I'd really appreciate it. :O)

 

Laugh of the Day:

Caught an episode of Donnie Osmond's new Pyramid game show. The 2 contestants were playing the "Starts with this letter" sudden death for a chance to go to the big chair. Girls team needed 5 to tie 6 to win. Some no name WB actress was giving the clues under the letter "H". "Hearse" was the 4th word. Her clues were "not he say, not she say, and not we say". The contestant who was the champion said "hearsay" 2 or 3 times. The time ran out and everyone looked bewildered. The champ lost. Donnie Osmond had to expain to Ms. WB what "hearse" meant.

 

I've laughed about it all morning.

 

Thanks guys,

 

John

http://www.SmallTownJohn1.com

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Greetings~

 

I recommend the Westin Copley Place. It's always been a #1 pick for me: Centrally located, perfect area, not too far from the airport and service-oriented. Then again, i would be apt to recommend any Westin or W hotel~ I've always had good experiences in either one.

 

 

Have a safe trip and enjoy your stay

 

 

 

Warmest Regards,

 

 

 

Benjamin Nicholas

Escort@ChiKindaKid.com

http://www.ChiKindaKid.com

[Guest Kenny021]

Airport has a couple of new hotels but it is not centrally located...if you don't have a car, getting into the city by subway will be tricky. As mentioned above, Copley Square area is ideal. There are several nice hotels in that area and some are alot more expensive than others. Good economy (cheap) hotel is the Chandler Inn. It is a very basics small hotel with small rooms which I understand can be noisy. There is a neighborhood gay bar on ground floor called "Fritz" which is very popular around 5 - 7pm and Sat and Sun brunch and Sun afternoons around 5-6 pm. That is probably the cheapest place to stay. Another one to explore is the "John Hancock Convention Center"....look up John Hancock and there go to there "accomodations". It is in Copley area, and they rent rooms at a reasonable price. Nice but expensive hotels in Copley area are the above mentioned Westin, The Marriott Copley Place, The Copley Plaza. There also is the Lenox Hotel,the Copley Square Hotel.Near there but not exactly Copley Square is The Sheraton Hotel and the Hilton Hotel. The Raddison and the Park Plaza (big hotel) located in the Park Square area. Again, go to the various websites that book hotels and see what you have to pay for the above mentioned hotels. Again, Copley area is ideal for you to be able to walk everywhere and has alot of good restaurants. Actually, all of downtown Boston is walkable but Copley is good area.

[buckguy]

I'm afraid there's nothing terribly tricky about taking the "T" (as the rapid transit system is known) from the airport to the central city. There's a shuttle from the arrival ares to the "T" station and the trip into the city is straightforward. The main place for changing trains is Government Center, which takes some maneuvering, but isn't that bad. The T" is less intimidating than a trip on the Easbound Marta in Atlanta.

 

There are plenty of nice hotels downtown, but hotels in Boston, generally, are expensive, even in comparison with other high cost cities. many older hotels have very small rooms---the parker House, which has a great location close to the downtown shopping district, nonetheless has tiny rooms. The Copley Plaza is one of the most luxurious and expensive, but the location is good for the Back Bay & South End (gayish ghetto) areas and it's right on one of the subway lines.

 

I've often stayed at the Park Plaza which has smallish rooms (tho. very comfortable beds). It's a nice mid-range, but non-chain business hotel, almost across from the Arlington "T" stop. It's near a lot of gay clubs and in a gentrified area that was once the center of male hustling in Boston. The backside of the hotel has a great wine & dessert restaurant. The Park Plaza is a bit of a walk from the downtown shopping/office district, but not far from Back Bay. last time I was there, the clerk who checked me in took a more than typical interest in me and mys satisfaction with the room, so I guess you could say it's gay friendly.

 

Another hotel I'd recommend is the Charles Plaza in Cambridge(might be the Charles River, either way there aren't that many hotels in Cambridge). It's off of Harvard Square (and 1 1/2 blocks from that supposedly inconvenient "T"), but a little hard to find, so it might not be the best place to see clients. Good sized rooms, access to a good health club with indoor pool, and lots of nice features like Bose wave radios in the rooms.

[SmallTownJohn]

Hey guys,

 

Thanks for all your feedback & input. I'll respond to all your emails soon as well:0) Last thing before I get to booking--Cambridge? Good/Bad? Sorta? I don't have to be in heart of gay clubs & fine shopping. lol A good biz class hotel would be killer for me.

 

 

Have a great evening & thanks again,

 

 

John

http://www.SmallTownJohn1.com

[Jeff]

Cambridge is fine but like all places depends where. Harvard Square is great, Central Square is not. Charles Hotel in Harvard Square is nice, Sheraton is okay too. Kendall Square is okay.

 

Don't stay by airport, it's so close and easy to get to Boston, might as well take the very short trip across the bay and find a good hotel.

[Guest Willy]

If you haven't booked yet, you might want to take a look at my e-mail. I live in Boston and would like to help you, but it's hard to do that without knowing things like how long you'll be here, what you want to get from your trip and what your budget is. I can say this, though: Regardless of any of those things, don't stay at the airport. Hard to imagine a worse location for a tourist visitor.

[Guest elwood]

I agree, don't stay at the airport,John. Cambridge is fine.near MIT is good too. Boston shoots itself in the foot by its overpriced hotels but you can get some good deals by checking around (Travelocity etc.) I'm prejudiced but I think you will love Boston.Hope you have a great time.

[buckguy]

Cambridge is intersting in its own right: great books stores (something you won't find in Atlanta), nice cafes, etc. If you really want to see Boston, then stay in one of the central business district hotels in the city. Skip the airport---it's not convenient to anything. The "T" and your own 2 feet can take you everywhere worth seeing which includes clubs in the South End, the Museum of Fine Arts, shopping in Back bay, the Freedom Trail, great Italian food in the North End, the killer Thai restaurant near the BU bridge, etc.

 

If you want luxury, a place like the Copley may be worthwhile. If all you want is a good business hotel, try the Park Plaza. If you're there for a weekend and not seeing clients, the Club Quarters is the best bargain I've found---downtown a couple blocks from Fanuiel Hall Market. Club Quarters is a chain that runs hotels with minimal services (no restaurant, etc.) but nice rooms and amenities; they serve corporate clients during the week and all comers on the weekend. However, the set up makes it difficult to have people come up & see you. As others have noted some of the sting can be taken away by looking at travelocity, etc. Still, Boston is a high cost town for hotels, even outside of the normal tourist season and even with web discounts.