Boston Travel Forum

please, i would like to know the various shops or malls that are close to the university of masachussets or close to doubletree hotel there in boston.
thanks.
aisha.

Aisha,

That's not exactly a shopping mecca. UMass is located south of the city in a section called Dorchester, right near South Boston. There are no malls in the area, but there is a shopping center reasonably close by called "South Bay Center". This is very automobile oriented and not a very pretty area It has a Super Market, Target, Bed and Bath, Home Depot, Marshall's, etc. So you can get the basics.

The Doubletree is near Downtown Crossing, which was the old central shopping area for Boston. There's a Macy's, TJMaxx, Marshalls, DSW shoes, etc., so you can better fulfill your shopping needs. There are two upscale malls you could walk to from there: Copley Place and The Prudential Center. They're less than a mile from the Doubletree. You could also take the "T" there.

AlanSM

Or you could take the Green Line to the Lechemere station which is a block or two from the Cambridgeside Galleria, a mall consisting of three floors of mainstream chain stores.

Another great place to shop would be walking through the Prudential Center and then continuing on through the Copley Mall (they are connected, and are two of the largest buildings in Boston, easy to find). They each have dozens of stores for clothing and anything else you could possibly need.

Afterwards you could easily continue walking to Newbury Street, which has many many shops, cafes and restaurants serving all different kinds of food.

Boylston Street is also great, not as touristy, and also has many shops, bars and restaurants. Enjoy!

I would try shopping in the Back Bay neighborhood. You can hit Newbury Street and Boylston Street, and then go into the Prudential shopping center if you're looking for more of a mall experience. nextstopboston.com/boston_shopping_main.html has some good suggestions.