| If you want to stay in the heart of the city centre | | | | town houses and public parks (this is where you'll find |
| then choose hotels in Downtown Boston. This is the | | | | the Cheers! bar which inspired the TV show!). |
| hub of tourist activity, so it's definitely the best place | | | | If you're heading to Boston on business, then you |
| to stay for a visit to the city. The Downtown Boston | | | | might be staying in the Financial District. This is |
| district is the heartbeat of the city and when you | | | | located close to the waterfront and is home to the |
| stay here you will have top shopping, restaurants, | | | | New England Aquarium and the Downtown Crossing |
| pubs and clubs on your doorstep. A lot of the streets | | | | Shopping Plaza. Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market are |
| in the downtown Boston area are pedestrianised | | | | within walking distance. The Financial District is well |
| making it easy to get around. | | | | served with the Downtown Crossing, South Station |
| Tourist sights to see here include; the Massachusetts | | | | and Aquarium Subway stations, making getting to |
| State House, the Boston Common (one of the oldest | | | | and around the city centre easily accessible. |
| parks in the US), Park Street Church, King's Chapel, | | | | Want to stay in the Greater Boston area? Cambridge |
| Fanueil Hall and Fanueil Hall Marketplace. The city's | | | | is a good choice. It's a smaller city located just across |
| famous Freedom Trail also runs through this district. | | | | the Charles River, northwest of Boston city. Although |
| The freedom trail is 2.5 mile walking trail that takes in | | | | it is another city (5th largest in the state of MA) it is |
| some of the city's biggest historical attractions. | | | | still part of the great Boston area, in fact it is just |
| As well as having the best of shopping and | | | | 10km from downtown Boston! If you choose a |
| attractions, Downtown Boston is also where most of | | | | Boston hotel in Cambridge you can easily get around |
| the subway lines meet, which makes getting to and | | | | using the 'T', the local subway system. The major |
| from other parts of the city very easy. | | | | attractions in this part of the city include, the world |
| Staying in Downtown Boston does come at a price | | | | famous Harvard University, the Massachusetts |
| though! A lot of the Boston hotels located here are | | | | Institute of Technology and lots of museums. |
| quite expensive especially at weekend and during the | | | | To narrow your search even more, choose Boston |
| peak season. If you are flexible with your dates and | | | | hotels from 1 star - 5 star. In general, if you're looking |
| book well in advance you just might stumble across a | | | | for cheap hotels in Boston choose a lower star rating |
| good deal when you search for Downtown Boston | | | | such as a 1 or 2 star. The higher the star rating the |
| hotels. | | | | higher the price you pay. Boston hotels come in all |
| Generally speaking, the further you go from | | | | shapes and sizes and some are equipped with |
| Downtown Boston, the less expensive the hotels get. | | | | facilities for families, business travellers, golfers, spas, |
| Other neighbourhoods to consider outside of | | | | pets and self-catering. |
| Downtown Boston include; Back Bay - an exclusive | | | | When you are booking your Boston hotel, it's a good |
| residential neighbourhood with popular tourist sites like | | | | idea to keep an eye on the city's events calendar, as |
| the Prudential Centre and Copley Square. The area | | | | major events like the Boston Marathon, July 4th and |
| also boasts fine dining and fine shopping. | | | | graduations can drive up the prices of hotels. |
| Another popular location for Boston hotels is Beacon | | | | Hope this guide helps you in choosing the right |
| Hill - another residential area with lots of red brick | | | | Boston hotel for your stay. |