Where is Revere?

Last night my husband was reading a Massachusetts magazine put out by the Tourism Board. There was an ad advocating staying in Revere. Supposedly it%26#39;s just five minutes from Boston and the ad promised ';cheaper'; hotel rates. My question to the experts is, is it really that close, that much cheaper, and is it worth it to be even 5 minutes away from the heart of things in Boston? Thanks! We are getting extremely excited. Only one more week to go....

Where is Revere?

It%26#39;s 5 minutes to East Boston, maybe.

If you already have a hotel and are comfortable with the rate you got, I would just stay where you are.

Where is Revere?

Revere is close to Boston and accesible by the Blue Line. It has a big public beach, but it is not a tourist area. It%26#39;s a close-in suburb that has some pretty gritty areas. It is not a good alternative to staying in Boston unless you are on a rock-bottom budget. I%26#39;d be curious to know what hotels they recommend as none come to mind.

Revere is a small city about 6-7 miles northeast of Boston. It is tiny area wise with about 10 square miles. 45,000 people live in those 10 square miles making it very ';crowded';. Revere Beach is the oldest public beach in the U.S. It used to be a nice beach, but overcrowding and pollution has dragged it down some. It%26#39;s other claim to fame is the Wonderland dog track. It used to be quite the place to go back in the 60%26#39;s, 70%26#39;s and 80%26#39;s, but it%26#39;s barely able to keep it%26#39;s doors open today. Revere is mainly used by people who need reasonable stays for the airport or to see Boston. Although the subway goes up there, it only stops in a couple of places, the beach and the dog track.

I have been to Christmas parties at the Four Points by Sheraton in Revere. I never feel entirely safe going to get our car in the parking lot.

I live near Revere. Not all of it is horrible. The 4 Points Sheraton is ok. The beach is OK. No matter what the ads say, it is NOT convenient to the downtown Boston. There are no hotels near the T stops, so you%26#39;d be relying on Shuttle Buses or the T buses which are a bit trickier to navigate than the T itself.

The beach is actually pretty clean and swimmable thanks to all the federal $$ spent on the harbor clean up (thanks all US tax-payers!) ... which in turn triggered other environmentally friendly projects in the area. The beach is finally back to it%26#39;s soft sandy self -- after a rehab brought in the %26#39;wrong%26#39; kind of sand and it took a few years for it to get back to normal.

Teacher, you%26#39;ve been working on this trip for a while. Where are you staying? If you are downtown, I wouldn%26#39;t recommend a switch to Revere.

Some links that might be interesting;

http://www.reverebeach.com/

city-data.com/city/Revere-Massachusetts.html

Revere Beach is the oldest public beach in the country. It has had its day, but now it is more of a local place to sunbathe, to eat at Kelly%26#39;s Famous Roast Beef or for teenagers to cruise. Revere Beach is a recommended stop for their annual sandcastle contest which this year is from July 14-July 20, 2008 or to go to Kelly%26#39;s for terrific fried seafood. The governor of MA was trying to push to legalize casinos and the Suffolk Downs Horse Track was to be considered as a place to develop a Casino Resort. The casino bill failed so that looks like it will not happen.

For a cheaper alternative Revere, Winthrop, Chelsea, and East Boston are all are close to the city, the airport and parking is free in most of these locations. They are residential areas, not really tourist areas but they are close and convenient to Logan Airport. They are not ideal for a tourist because it is not convenient to Downtown. It is convenient for commuters because it is one trip to work or school and one trip back. But for most tourists, it is inconvenient and not ideal because you are not able to go back and forth to your hotel room while touring the city. They are a cheaper alternative for budget tourist and as a base stop if your trip is a one stop in Boston and you are traveling to Cape Ann, NH or Maine.etc.

Revere borders East Boston, so I guess they can say it is 5 minutes away from Boston. It is still a commute to get to downtown for a tourist, either by the Blue Line (there are 4 sops in Revere: Suffolk Downs Beachmont, Revere Beach and Wonderland) or by car which you must pay a toll to reach Downtown Boston either by the tunnels or by the Tobin Bridge.

Revere is a state of mind!

:-)

Nothing like the Revere Flea Market, China Roma, Kelly%26#39;s Roast Beef, the New Deal...

Don%26#39;t know that I%26#39;d steer tourists there--not out of safety concerns but becuase it%26#39;s not as convenient as staying in Boston.

It%26#39;s a working class n-hood convenient to the airport, which is why many airport hotels are located there.

The beach is great for walking.

It%26#39;s just not so convenient if you%26#39;re hoping to see the sights in Boston. It would be a shuttle and a T ride.

Oh, yes I forgot about the Four Points. I went to a function there. It seems like a pretty decent hotel. It%26#39;s in a commercial area and I would not at all feel unsafe in the parking lot, but it is not convenient for a tourist who is going to be spending most of her time downtown.

I would stay where you are. I forget where you are staying but see you are in the heart of Boston. Nothing will match this. If you were visiting guests in the Revere area, I would say stay there. I have spent much time in Revere and enjoy being there.

I think you should fit into your schedule a trip to Kelley%26#39;s at Revere Beach. From here you can easily get to Nahant which is very nice.