Where to stay in Boston

[itchyfeet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close itchyfeet]

Where should we stay in Boston to have the most convenient access to public transportation to take in the "typical" tourist attractions? TIA

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

Marriott's Custom House timeshare or Marriott's Long Warf hotel both have great locations. Custom house is steps from the Aquarium stop on their subway system and Long Warf is maybe only another block away. Long Warf is also close to ferry services that can take you up and down the coast to some of the other sites. From both of these you are close to the Freedom Trail, hop-on hop-off trolleys that take you near all the sites, A few blocks walk from Boston Commons, the New England Aquarium, a short subway ride to Fenway Park and many other attractions.

I'm sure there are many other hotels in this area but I'm not familiar with them. To me it was an excellent area from which to explore.

[Theo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Theo]

I hope the old North Church won't become a Denny's...

I have some personal philosophical difficulty absorbing that the old, historic granite Customs House in downtown Boston, obviously formerly the property of the U.S. Government, has somehow become a "Marriott timeshare" in recent years, but I guess that's "progress". I hope that Paul Revere's house does not next end up being sold to Starbucks....

Nonetheless, the above post is absolutely correct that the Customs House location itself is truly outstanding for access to anywhere and everything you might want to access in the city of Boston; you couldn't do any better.

[pcgirl54 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pcgirl54]

Marriott Hotel options

Custom House and Marriott Long Wharf are next to Fanueil Hall/Quincy Market and a short walk to the famous North End. There is also a Marriott Residence Inn on the Wharf.
Residence Inn Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf: Spacious suites and amenities for longer stays


More toward Boston Common /Back bay and closer to the theater district and Copley Plaza, the Prudential Tower and shops on Newbury Street there is a Marriott Copley which is less expensive that Long Wharf most of the time.
Boston Downtown Hotels | Boston Marriott Copley Place | Boston Back Bay Hotels Copley Square

Really nice walking around area,shops and many places to eat.

[falmouth3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close falmouth3]

I hope that Paul Revere's house does not next end up being sold to Starbucks....

In fact, quote from the The Paul Revere House site:

After Revere sold the home in 1800, it soon became a tenement, and the ground floor was remodeled for use as shops, including at various times a candy store, cigar factory, bank and vegetable and fruit business.

Sue

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

I have some personal philosophical difficulty absorbing that the old, historic granite Customs House in downtown Boston, obviously formerly the property of the U.S. Government, has somehow become a "Marriott timeshare" in recent years, but I guess that's "progress". I hope that Paul Revere's house does not next end up being sold to Starbucks....

Nonetheless, the above post is absolutely correct that the Customs House location itself is truly outstanding for access to anywhere and everything you might want to access in the city of Boston; you couldn't do any better.

Hi Theo,
A different spin if you will................
It was in very bad shape when Marriott bought the 60? (not sure) year lease. They brought it back to life. I grew up in the shadow of it and remember it well when my cousin worked in it. They will return it to the City of Boston or USG, will check on that, at the lease's end.
Some good info here: http://www.examiner.com/x-773-Timesh...n-Custom-House and http://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/25/us...als-to-us.html

Addendum: The US Gov't sold it to the City of Boston in 1990 during a time of recession. It went into further disrepair due to lack of funds:

HOW GOES IT AT CUSTOM HOUSE? NOT WELL
The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | January 18, 1990| Jack Thomas, Globe Staff | Copyright

"Nearly two and a half years after the city of Boston purchased the Custom House from the Federal government for $11 million, and 18 months after the Redevelopment Authority approved it as a site for a sports museum and commercial offices, the project is now on the verge of collapse, another victim of the state's depressed economy.

Having negotiated to buy the building at a high price in a healthy real estate market in 1986, Boston, along with the developer, Trammell Crow Co., has been squeezed by the decline in rental rates for downtown property.

From the beginning, the project was only ... " (cannot access the rest of the story without paying).


Hi Itchy,
Please email me at nurselaw@att.net so that I can give you my phone number if you wish to call me so that we can discuss places to stay in Boston.

Thanks ! B