Enjoyed this hotel. It was close to everything we needed; subway next door, great shopping a short walk way, plenty of decent restaurants, Macy's very close and very close to Union station which was really handy for us as we trained it with Amtrak, from New York and then again to Washington.
Staff were very friendly, helpful and welcoming and the choc chip cookies were a definite bonus. (they keep them in a heated drawer and hand them out when you register and again whenever you come back into the hotel, if you ask. (which I did. Lots!!!) the room was a good size, quiet with a decent shower and the bed was terrific. There is a Starbucks on the ground floor of the hotel as well with free wi fi. There are no tea or coffee making facilities in the rooms (seems to be the norm in America) but we were forewarned and took a travelling electric jug with us, and our own tea bags. (Gotta have a cuppa first thing in the morning and last at night!)
We loved Boston, it's a great place to get around and we'd thoroughly reccommend the 'duck tours' - novel way of seeing a city by both road and water and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and amusing. Learnt a lot about Boston, it's history and heard anecotes about buildings, cemetaries, statues etc. We also used the Greyline double decker bus tours. Pay for two days and get on and off wherever you like, whenever you like. Great way to see a City and learn about it's history and secrets. (we'd used this tour company in New York as well and later in San Francisco, probably the best of any of those kinds of tours). We also felt comfortable using the subway and did so often. It's an easy system to use, cheap and efficient.
Harvard was amazing. Always wanted to go there and it was as I imagined - beautiful old buildings that just reek of history and the famous people who studied there over the centuries.
Shopping is good, restaurants were excellent and it's a beautiful city with the gas lights and all the different churches giving it a lovely feel. It reminded me a little bit of Melbourne.
Would stay at this hotel again. If you want professional, friendly staff, a comfortable room and bed and to be central to all the major tourist attractions and restaurant and shopping precincts, all at a reasonable price, then this is the perfect place!
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