New England in the Fall

Greetings from Bonny Scotland.

My wife and I are hoping to visit New England in October and had planned on being based in Boston. However Boston hotel prices are very expensive. Can anyone recommend a different base that will allow us to see the area and allow us to visit Boston too?

Any other suggestions very welcome.

Regards

Gordon.

New England in the Fall

Do a search in the box above on ';hotels near the T';.

New England in the Fall

Another suggestion is Providence, Rhode Island - small, accessible, great restaurants and a short train ride from Boston. (And NOT Boston prices!)

FYI, Providence is an hour from Boston.

Aren%26#39;t there some budget chain hotels South of the city that more reasonably priced? Like in the Braintree and Quincy area? Those towns are on the T, easy access to downtown Boston. You could try searching there and see what you come up with.

Thanks Guys.

Have had a look at the John Jeffries House which looks quite nice. Awaiting a reply to my email.

Are places like Providence, Salem etc easily accessible by car and what are travelling times like? Could they be done as a day trip or would any places worth visiting require an overnighter?

The problem with coming from a small country is that you have no idea of distances between places on a map of a big country.

Regards

Gordy.

The John Jeffries House is very good and well situated. However, I think I remember a while back that there was some issue in them responding in a timely manner to emails. You might want to ';bite the bullet'; and call or fax them instead.

Many places, including Providence and Salem, are reachable via commuter rail, so you wouldn%26#39;t have to rent a car. Providence is about an hour south either way, and Salem 45 minutes to the north. Other places you might be interested in are Rockport, Newburyport and Newport, RI (here you%26#39;d have to drive).

AlanM

Hi,

As mentioned, if you do the search, you will come up with many ideas, as this has been discussed many many times in the forum.

There are hotels in the close-in suburbs of Boston that are near the T and much less expensive than staying downtown.

One other option is to bid for a room on Hotwire or Priceline. You can get some great bargains doing that.

Boston hotels are expensive, but if you stay in historic Quincy, it%26#39;s free to park your car at the hotel and the hotel rates are lower. Quincy is a 20 minute T ride from Boston and is a pleasant-enough place to be. Obviously, it%26#39;s best to stay in the city but if you can%26#39;t swing the hotel rates, Quincy is a compromise.

There%26#39;s SO MUCH to see in New England... White Mountains, Cape %26amp; Islands, Maine Coast, Berkshires, apple picking, county fairs, Newport, Mystic Ct, Vermont, etc. etc.

Hi,

I%26#39;ll be a bit different and I recommend staying in a place like the Blackstone River National Corridor. It runs from Providence, R.I. to Worcester, Mass. The best places to stay are in between the two cities. There%26#39;s great color, good places to visit and it%26#39;s within 1 hour to Boston. I have visited a place like Purgatory Chasm and it%26#39;s very nice and the scenery is great. Here%26#39;s the website to look around.

http://www.nps.gov/blac/

Thanks Guys,

Just when you think it%26#39;s safe to enter the forum you get lots of answers. so much more to think about.

Appreciate everyone%26#39;s help. If you are ever thinking about coming to Scotland I would love to return the favour.

Regards

Gordy.

PS what is the time difference? I am posting at 11.07pm.

What time does it say on the post your end?

Regards again.

Gordy