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Activities & Day Trips
 City Pass Boston

1: Have a beer in the 'Cheers Bar'.
2: Take the Boston Duck Tour - where your bus becomes a boat.
3: Walk the Freedom Trail.
4: Catch a Red Sox baseball game.
5: Go for an Italian meal in North End.

Boston
 

About Boston: Situated on the Atlantic coast of New England, Boston is a charming city offering a perfect blend of vibrancy and history. Home to Harvard and a number of other leading universities, Boston draws hundreds of thousands of students each year. Narrow streets with elegant brick town houses, acres of public greens, and churches on every corner give the city a distinctly European feel. Discover the delightful art galleries, antique shops and bookstores of Beacon Hill; relax in a sidewalk cafe on cosmopolitan Newbury Street; or dine on fresh seafood overlooking the waterfront. And don't forget some of North America's most popular tourist attractions like, New York, Montreal, Cape Cod, Niagara Falls, and Washington, are also within easy reach.

Getting There: Boston Logan International Airport is 6 km East of downtown Boston.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, also known as MBTA but more commonly referred to as the 'T', is the local public transport company. They offer a subway service direct from the airport to the centre of town. Prices start from $ 1.25, depending on destination. 

Alternatively, you can travel on the Water Shuttle. The journey to Rowe's Wharf in the city centre takes about 20 minutes and costs $ 12.00.

Taxis are available. Prices vary depending on your destination but expect to pay between $ 15.00 and 25.00. 

Getting Around: Boston is known as 'America's Walking City', and one of few US cities that can be enjoyed on foot. However public transport is very efficient. 

Bus fares start from $ 0.90.

Subway prices start from $1.25. 

If you're in town for a few days, purchase a Visitor Pass. These give access to all public transport, and can be bought from major stations and some ticket booths. They are sold as 1, 3 or 7 day passes, and cost $ 7.50, 18.00 and 35.00 respectively. 

Taxis are plentiful but expensive, and rarely necessary in such a compact city.

 Howard Johnson Hotel  

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 Nine Zero  

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 Onyx Hotel  

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 The Chandler Inn  

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 The Midtown  

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Best Western Roundhouse Suites Boston  
/STADImages/bosbwr_Outside.jpg 891 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA 02118   06179891000
Accommodation Details
Located in Boston's South End, the Best Western Roundhouse Suites is an all-suites hotel, which means there's acres of space and awesome facilities! Plus, book a bed here and enjoy tonnes of freebies, like a deluxe continental breakfast; local telephone calls; onsite parking and Wi-Fi... There's a fitness centre for gym junkies and complimentary cookies for the less diet conscious...! A minimum age of 18 is applicable to all guests Up to 10 consecutive nights can be booked at the Roudhouse Suites.
Howard Johnson Hotel  
/STADImages/boshow_Outside.jpg 1271 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215   06172678300
Accommodation Details
This great value motel provides the perfect pad if you're heading to a baseball game. But if you've never heard of the Boston Red Sox - don't let that put you off...! There's a top notch restaurant to tempt your taste buds, an outdoor pool, a 24-hour front desk, babysitting, laundry services, a safety deposit box, concierge, and parking for $20 a day - now how's that for a home-run...?
Nine Zero  
/STADImages/BOSZER_ext.jpg 90 Tremont Street
Ladder District
Boston
MA 02108   6177725800
Accommodation Details
With trendy four star accommodations that set the standard for Boston hotels, Nine Zero Hotel features a sophisticated setting that blends traditional red brick and limestone with sleek nickel, chrome, stainless steel and glass. On entering, with or without your pooch (yes - the hotel is totally pet friendly), you'll find so much to do and experience before you even make it to the sumptuous rooms. "Wine hour" kicks off every evening, so leap in and sip a vino whilst mixing with travellers alike. Then there's always the hotel gym to sweat it out at, famed KO Prime to taste - a chic steakhouse in house and fully equipped with cowhide seats! Free internet is available at reception or in you room, and concierge are more than happy to set you off with maps, tickets, ideas and vouchers in hand for a few fun-filled ays in downtown Boston!
Onyx Hotel  
/STADImages/BOSONY.jpg 150 Portland Street
Boston
Boston Common, Back Bay & Beac   6175579955
Accommodation Details
Gone are the days where you drag yourself and bag into the front entrance of a hotel and queue to check in to a room that has yet to be cleaned and made... Onyx's concierge will spot you before you even make it out of the taxi and they'll be sure to help with all the shopping bags, dogs and cats (should you have decided to holiday with the beloved pet). With express check in, you can be up and unpacked within minutes, down at the gym and sweating it out, or perhaps chilling in the Ruby Room or really pampering yourself with the hotel's "Mind. Body. Spa" treatments it will take forever to pick which lush treatment to go with. Every evening, the hotel lays out "wine hour", so be sure to head down to the front of the hotel as these selected scrummy wines won't last forever; and if after a glass or two you find it's too much of an effort to dine beyond the hotel's front doors - head on back up to your funky boudoir and staff will be delighted to provide you with room service at any hour of the day or night!
The Chandler Inn  
/STADImages/BOSCHA_EXT.jpg 26 Chandler Street
Boston
Boston Common, Back Bay & Beac   6174823450
Accommodation Details
The Inn is small, charming and intimate - allowing staff the ability to offer personalised services and individual attention to all guests. Staff are super knowledgeable in the area, so tap into their mental pool of tourist hot spots and off the beaten-track secrets and you'll have a whale of a time in the city. The Chandler doesn't come equipped with restaurants, retail shops and fitness centres, as the hotel aims at offering guests a bed that is in spitting distance of an array of dinning and shopping options, that are just outside the front door. In 2008, the Chandler was privileged to receive interior designers Eric Roseff and Denis Duffy. The hotel's makeover now oozes the comfort and sophistication of an Armani House!
The Colonnade Hotel  
/STADImages/BOSTCH_ext.jpg 120 Huntington Avenue
Boston
Boston Common,
Back Bay & Beacon Hill
02116   6174247000
Accommodation Details
This newly renovated beauty is hip and fun, with fuddy convention cast aside in favour of a sleek, edgy design brimming with stylish attitude and modern character. The attitude and character go for the superb staff as well! After a breezy check-in and an extended marvel at your fantastic room, head on up to the sparkling Roof Top Pool, a sleek and colourful penthouse party with a touch of Hollywood glamour, 11 stories up in the Boston skyline! There's also a poolside bar there just waiting to mix you up one of their long list of refreshing cocktails or aperitifs! If you can't make it to Paris, The Colonnade has the next best thing. Art-deco inspired Brasserie Jo is their top-notch unique and authentic Boston French restaurant, celebrating the cuisine and ambiance of classic French brasseries. Join a smart, eclectic local clientele from all over Boston for cocktails at this sophisticated yet friendly hot spot - make sure you research the happy hours! Sample a variety of light snacks and full meals, along with a pint of Hopla, their signature Alsace-style draft beer. From the alluring French bar to the enchanting 1940s-style dining room and quaint Winter Garden, Brasserie Jo is one of the premier Back Bay restaurants! But if you're keen to take advantage of the superb room service - you won't be disappointed at any hour, with a tasty milk & cookie extra touch with every order! You've got a top-class fitness centre for fresh awakenings - and their 'green' policy will erase any leftover, niggling guilt...
The Midtown  
/STADImages/bosmth - outside.jpg 220 Huntington Avenue
Boston
United States
MA 02115   06172621000
Accommodation Details
Top dollar value for a mid-range price at this old-school hotel that puts service first. Rooms are big and bright and give guests exactly what they want - pay movies, a coffee maker and even Internet access. There's no bar in the hotel but there are heaps in Back Bay and there's an on-site beauty parlour to get pretty before you hit the streets. If the Boston heat's getting you down, slip into the swimming pool to cool down.