Boston

[StretchRyan]

Hi All,


Im gonna be in Boston for paddies week. Anyone know any decent central hotels. Will be there from the 14-20.

Any advice welcome.


Thks

Mike

[theworm2345]

You have 24 hours left on a cheaper flights deal with Aer Lingus...jump on it

[StretchRyan]

Living in luxembourg and got flights for 400€ with KLM in their winter sale.

But a decent hotel for the 6 days according to my searches will cost more than that.....

So any advice welcome, was there last year and the hotel i booked is already fully booked this year.

[carrickharp]

We stayed at the Radisson (http://www.radisson.com/bostonma) last summer handy to get to downtown and was at a reasonable enough price.

[Paddyfield]

I was in Boston for Paddy's Day 2003. It was feckin' freezin'.

We stayed in the Hilton Back Bay. It was pricey enough but the facilities and location were excellent.

There is no 'central location' is Boston so prepare to get taxis.

[theworm2345]

I disagree with these fellas, Boston is so condensed that you are supposed to be able to walk from one end of the city to another in 20 minutes. Also, they have the MBTA that you can ride.

[paul_oshea]

Thank you for riding the MBTA, dont forget your belongings.

6 years later I can still remember it :D

[Sligo Hornet]

Thank you for riding the MBTA, dont forget your belongings.

6 years later I can still remember it :D

I assume it was your bundle of "BIG ISSUES";)

[Roadend]

I stayed in the Boston Park Plaza for a week about 2 months back. Its about 2 minutes walk from Boston Common. Booked it through booking.com and got it for around €900 for a double room.

[tetsujin1979]

I stayed in the intercontinental in boston for a wedding last year
the bathroom was bigger than the kitchen in my house!
check it out here: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&q=intercontinental+hotel+boston&fb=1&cid=0,0,12836382378056635637&z=16&iwloc=A

[theworm2345]

I stayed in the intercontinental in boston for a wedding last year
the bathroom was bigger than the kitchen in my house!
check it out here: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&q=intercontinental+hotel+boston&fb=1&cid=0,0,12836382378056635637&z=16&iwloc=A
I stayed at the IC at in Toronto once, wonderful place

[StretchRyan]

Thanks guys for all the above.

Ended up booking Jury's and worked out ok. Also for the people that have been there recently is the easy to find a bar with a lockin??

Closing times are 2 at the latest and with no niteclubs opened later than this either it would seriously curtail some late night drinking.

Thanks Again

Mike

[strangeirish]

I stayed in the intercontinental in boston for a wedding last year
the bathroom was bigger than the kitchen in my house!
check it out here: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&q=intercontinental+hotel+boston&fb=1&cid=0,0,12836382378056635637&z=16&iwloc=A
Jaysus, that's some bathroom alright! Even needs a map...:D

[paul_oshea]

I stayed in the intercontinental in boston for a wedding last year
the bathroom was bigger than the kitchen in my house!
check it out here: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&q=intercontinental+hotel+boston&fb=1&cid=0,0,12836382378056635637&z=16&iwloc=A

I thought you were going to show us a picture of the bathroom, or else your kitchen at least!

[centre mid]

Stayed in the Park Plaza a few years ago, good location.

[paul_oshea]

if I could offer any advice having lived there, I would suggest going to Chicago over boston anytime.

[theworm2345]

if I could offer any advice having lived there, I would suggest going to Chicago over boston anytime.
A wise, wise man :D

[joema]

Did a search and didn't find a thread on this already...

Boston, surely a few on here have been? Any suggestions or thoughts?...

Going to the States for two weeks (hopefully more) at the end of July/start of August.

Going to Chicago and Boston, was in Chicago on a j1 last year and absolutely loved it...

Heard great things about Boston, reckon I'll like it alrite, just looking for any insight those who have been might have?

Cheers

[DmanDmythDledge]

I've been there a good few times. What sort of stuff do you want to know?

[joema]

I've been there a good few times. What sort of stuff do you want to know?

Anything you want to tell me tbh.

Really looking forward to walking around the city, anything I should particularly look out for?

Will be drinking every night as well so if you could recommend any good bars that would be cool too...!

Have two buddies over there at the moment for the summer, one on a j1 and the other is on work placement, I'm sure they'll be able to show me around...just thought I'd see if anybody on here had anything different, or maybe out of the ordinary to add...

Cheers

[paul_oshea]

boston itself is tiny, people dont realise its made up of other cities around it. I liked it an awful lot as a place to live, it was relaxed, easy going, friendly and good craic in general. I lived out around davis square, in somerville, plenty of lovely looking brazillians out that way too :D World cup time as well so they were all out celebrating the whole time. Its not as good as Chicago but its still nice to spend a few days there. Not really sure what to recommend really. Down around fenway, fenway parrrrrk as the yanks say is good. Landsdowne st(not road :D) there are plenty of clubs, boston closes too early though thats one of its biggest problems, however when i was there i knew a lot of locals so we ended up going to house parties more than anything else to be honest. was good craic in fairness, some great experiences :D

[SkStu]

theres something about a girl with the Boston accent that makes me want to bone her. Its dead dirty, like a scouse accent.

In addition to Pauls recommendation, i would suggest the Freedom Trail - you can do it yourself or you can get a guide relatively cheap. You get to see almost all of the historical sites of Boston.

Wherever i go i usually like to check out an Irish bar (for shame!) and see what theyre like - so if youre into that sort of thing go to The Black Rose (downtown). They do a great "chowdah"....