Boston - Hotel and Restaurants

My husband and I and our 12 year old son will be spending 3 days in Boston at the end of July. I am looking for suggestions on hotels and restaurants. We will be doing the tourist stuff so would like a centrally located hotel, 2-3 stars with an on-site lounge.

Boston - Hotel and Restaurants

Hi bijougirl,

Do you know the exact dates you plan to visit?

Boston - Hotel and Restaurants

We arrive in Boston on July 23 and depart on July 28. We are planning on spending the first 3 days in Boston then driving to Wiscasset, Maine but our itinerary is flexible.

Hi,I just an ad for a great rate at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge - which is located right across the river from Boston, (very accessible to the city via the subway - Red Line) close to the Museum of Science which a 12 year-old boy may like. They have a nice pool, fitness facility, a riverside cafe, and an upscale restaurant. The price was $177.

sorry - meant to say, you can also get to the Green Line from the Sonesta.

Kendrick - I was just looking at the Royal Sonesta and the rates are $349 on Wed and $296 on Thurs. Where did you see the $177 rate?

I%26#39;m seeing what I am certain is the Intercontinental Hotel on hotwire for $249. It%26#39;s 4.5 star and a very nice hotel to stay at. Is that something you might consider or are you looking for something less expensive?

Hi, I saw it in today%26#39;s Boston Globe - I just found the ad - it is available Thursday - Sunday, Memorial Day - Labor and it is called ';Summerfest'; - it does say ';from $177.00'; tho. It might be worth a call directly to the hotel - it includes your room, ice cream, complimentary bikes, and a Charles River Boat Ride. Will%26#39;s option looks good, too. Good luck!

Seriously consider satying outside the city as well. Staying at a place like the Marriott in Quincy would run you $239. It%26#39;s a very nice hotel 8 miles south of the city with a restaurant, lounge and irish bar on site. There%26#39;s an indoor pool for your son too. The rooms are nice. The hotel is also very close to the Quincy T station for your trips into the city. It will cost each of you $4 roundtrip to take the T into town. It%26#39;s a 25 minute ride, not too bad. I%26#39;m sure your son will love it. The hotel will shuttle you to the station, but if you come back late night, your on your own. You can walk back to the hotel, less than 1 mile but all uphill or the hotel will call you a cab which costs around 7-8 dollars. I suspect you won%26#39;t be coming back too late at night with a 12 year old, but thought you should know in case you do. The final great thing about staying there is the free parking.

For restaurants, it could be fun to go to Faneuil Hall. There%26#39;s a lot to choose from there and they have quite a few with outdoor seating too. There is also lots of options inside the market where everyone can get whatever they%26#39;d like and then you can go and just sit outside, or in the common area in the middle of the building.

Always lots going on there with street performers and lots of people

Not sure what kind of cuisine you%26#39;re looking for but you can never go wrong with pizza. So with that in mind, try Pizzeria Regina in the North End. All-world pizza in a no-frills atmosphere.