Boston Travel Forum

I would like to stay a weekend in Boston alone, in July, can someone suggest places to stay and what areas are safe? thank you!

jen

hi,

my friends and i are planning to visit boston for the july 4th long weekend but instead of driving from philadelphia to boston we just thought of taking the amtrak....

can someone please suggest an affordable place to stay near the BOS (South Station, MA (BOS)) amtrak station? that station is in downtown boston, right? actually don't know which stations in boston should we choose but i thought choosing downtown is where most of the boston life is that's why we chose that station(or maybe im wrong?)

a hotel close to tourist spots would be nice too (we're thinking of getting a boston city pass)...

thanks so much in advance!

I will be attending a concert with my children next month and want to find a hotel (reasonable) that would hopefully be within walking distance, as my kids would be tired at that point. Any recommendations?

If you were to go to a Boston Red Socks game while visiting Boston, what transit would take? I have seen posts which stated after dark the area could be unsafe. I will be staying on the bay.

My brother is visiting Boston for 3 nights at the end of June and I have mentioned the Boston City Pass. He is interested and the current fee of $44.00 seems great as it covers the cost of:
New England Aquarium
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Museum of Science
Skywalk Observatory
Harvard Museum of Natural History
OR
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

It claims to save 45% on the actual price of visiting these places, the only problem is that he doesn't want to visit the New England Aquarium and wants to do both the Harvard Museum and the John F Kennedy Library/Museum.

Is there any other way to do the above and given that he'll only have 2 full days in Boston - will it be possible?

one more question...
Would anyone know if there are luggage storage lockers/facilities at Logan Airport?

Thanks

Hello, I have a tight connection time between an International Arrival @ Terminal E (Iberia) and Cape Air departure from Terminal C. Only 70min in between arrival and departure. I will only have carry-on luggage.
My question: is this connection possible? I see online that T-E and T-C seem to be connected; is this true?
Any recommendations on getting from T-E to T-C would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Hey I am actually planning a trip to Boston, Rockport and Salem, this Oct , and I was just looking for stuff to do in Boston. where to eat, that kind of thing thank you very much.

Hi all,

My wife and I are visiting Boston in September for our 25th Wedding Anniversary and are staying in a hotel Chandler Street which I understand is part of the Back Bay Area.
I would like to know how safe it is for us to walk the streets around that area, by day and night?.
I would also like to know whether it is possible to walk to Downtown Boston (Quincy Market etc) from Chandler Street or is it advisable to get public transport and if the latter, what transport is best to get?.

With thanks to all for any help and guidance.
Geoff

Hi

Which are the lines which have the maximum above ground stops on the subway.

Thanks a lot

I'm coming from Connecticut and would like to drive via I95 and take the T from a station close to I95 or I90. I did it once before, but cant remember where I got off the highway. Can anyone help?
Danny

Hello,

Does anyone know when Haymarket was established? What year at least, if you do not know the exact month and day?

Thank you very much.

we are gp of 35 doctors from india to attend joslin diadetic seminar. we need help as our stay is short. we want to go to new york and washington on 2 days after 2 pm and to niagra falls on day 3. kindly guide us .

If I have a reservation at the restaurant do I still have to pay for Skywalk tickets or are they included in the meal price?

Thanks in advance :)

Would a hotel in BrainTree be a reasonable place to stay, as long as they have a free shuttle that will take you to the subway stop? We'll probably have to take a taxi to the hotel from the subway stop after our flight, I'm guessing.

Hi

I will be travelling down to Boston next week for 10 days. What are some of the stuff I can do there? I am looking for scenery, some shopping on classical music items, and other fun stuff!!

Thanks

We plan to visit Boston on Easter Sunday weekend. We will be arriving on Saturday April 11, and leaving on Sunday April 12. Can you tell me if the shops are going to be open on Easter Sunday. Thak you

so we can walk from Devonshire to the Harbor front? It looks like the highway (Rt 93) cuts through and we would need to cross that. We are looking forward to a vacation and want to see the harbor. Please advise. Thanks!

I'm 50, solo, no car, looking for mid-priced hotel ($200 or less) which is quiet yet near subway. Does subway close at midnight? I will be attending my first Fenway game, but don't want to hear drunken partygoers under my window all night! Thanks for your help.

Dear friends,

Can you suggest me some cheap places to stay in Boston?
Hostels or B&B, anything like that.

Thanx a lot!!!!


Cheers,
Dusan

Hi everyone...

What's the best way to get from Logan Airport to Bethel, Maine? Bethel is a small town east of Concord (it's straight west of Augusta). My brother's flying into Logan and is hoping to catch a bus out of Boston to meet his wife in Bethel...

Any recommendations? We've found the bus to Concord but can't figure out how to get him further west.

Thanks in advance!

What is the easiest way to get to Tufts Hospital and then return to Amtrak Station.is there a shuttle? I will be having my eyes dialated-so harder for return trip.

Flying into Providence July 3 and want to move onto to Boston upon arrival. Will arrive in the 5-6pm time frame and will have light luggage so can go on the train or bus

Any ideas/ suggestions? Appreciate your advice

I'm arriving in Boston on 30 April. Hotel rates in the city are pretty high so I'm thinking of staying outside the city instead and looking for recommendations.

Ideally I'm looking for somewhere with a 3/4 star hotel that's close to a train or bus station so we can get to Boston easily (less than an hour's journey and regular connections). I was thinking somewhere close to the sea too (not fussy at all I know!) so we could spend a day or two exploring the coast - I'm happy to hire a car but don't want to drive in downtown Boston!

Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks :)

Just looking for some advice on the best/most cost efficient way to commute with luggage from Logan to Quincy. I noticed on the MBTA website that there is a shuttle boat service that goes from Logan to the Fore River shipyard, but I'm sure I'd have to get a taxi from there. Would it be better to do that or take the subway from Logan to Quincy Adams with luggage or mabye something else?

I will be coming to Boston for a winter weekend, staying at the Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street.

I need ideas re: places to go and things to see. I will be traveling alone, like walking tours, and love historic places. Also interested in ideas re: unique or historic eating places.

I will be at a conference, but will have a couple of hours here and there to explore the city.

Thanks in advance for your help!

This will be my first boston marathon and although I have a room booked at Hyatt I need someone to share $ as I am living on a student budget.I attend University of Waterloo, Canada and need to find someone asap. Or if anyone has suggestions as to cheaper accomodations or wishes to share some space. Please let me know. I am a 21 year old male studying environmental engineering.
Thanks.

I have the first two weeks off work in February and am about to book to come over to Boston to meet a friend. I will spend the weekends with her in Boston but plan to travel up to New York for a few days. How many days would you spend in New York (especially if your by yourself)? Is there anywhere else you would go to in the area that is not too expensive? Is there anywhere resonably cheap to go skiing near by?

We visited NYC a few years ago with our two kids (then aged 5 and 8) and stayed in Radio City apartments which were a little shabby but fine and ideally located, plus had a mini kitchen which great.
Four years on, we have the opportunity to visit my sister in Connecticut, and would like to stop off in Boston for a few days in late July.
Is there anywhere well situated in Boston that does similar accomodation? Also is Boston as compact as central Manhattan for attractions etc.
Also is there such a great variety of food available.

We're coming from UK by the way, also hoping for week in Maine posibly Acadia.

Cheers

Hey everyone - I'm looking for other opinions on the best pubs in Boston

I have a list of my own - http://www.beersinboston.com/5-of-the-best-boston-irish-pubs/ Please comment on the post and share your favorites!