June 22nd, 2008
Advantage: This 236-room, eight-story, luxury-class boutique hotel is conveniently located in easy traveling distance to downtown Boston (via the Green Line’s Science Park T Station, which is right down the block and across the street), MIT, and Harvard University, and in easy walking distance to the Museum of Science. It also boasts décor and […]
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June 15th, 2008
Advantage: A converted Victorian firehouse officially deemed historic, the Kendall Hotel is conveniently located directly across the Charles River from Boston, right in the midst of Cambridge’s Kendall Square, and steps away from MIT, popular Legal Sea Foods restaurant, the Red Line T’s Kendall Station (two stops place you in the heart of downtown Boston), […]
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June 8th, 2008
Advantage: New construction with luxury amenities in a convenient Beacon Hill location right across the street from the Charles/MGH Station on the Red Line T and within walking distance to the Downtown Boston area and East Cambridge. The simultaneously contemporary and historic hotel also has three well-received dining establishments on-site: Alibi, CLINK, and Scampo.
Disadvantage: […]
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June 1st, 2008
Advantages: Short-term furnished apartment rentals have the advantage of making guests feel like they’re truly living at home. In addition, the newly renovated units at Caj House are an excellent, economical option for travelers staying in the Boston area for an extended period of several weeks or more.
Disadvantages: Not suitable for those seeking hotel […]
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May 25th, 2008
Charles Street Inn Video Tour
Advantage: The luxurious inn is decorated with historic, antique details to replicate Victorian charm. As a result, the unique style enables visitors to experience a true sense of history often described as romantic.
Disadvantage: If you prefer a modern environment, the renovated 1860s townhouse located in Boston’s historic Beacon […]
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May 18th, 2008
Advantage: The location on Boston’s waterfront makes for wonderful views and refreshing sea air when outside. It’s also conveniently close to the World Trade Center if you’re in town for an event held there, as well as Logan Airport.
Disadvantage: Some visitors note that although the hotel is very comfortable and comes with many useful […]
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May 12th, 2008
If you’ve ever traveled to Boston from out of town and lacked the ability to stay with friends or family, then you probably already know — Boston is just one of those places where a good, safe night’s sleep costs a pretty penny … or much more.
What can you do, then, when you don’t have […]
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May 4th, 2008
Advantage: Landmark hotel — in continuous operation since 1855, the longest for an American hotel — located right in the heart of downtown Boston
Disadvantage: Previous visitors often note the tiny size of the rooms and the paper-thin walls
Interesting Fact: The place where the Boston Cream Pie, the official Massachusetts State Dessert that’s actually a cake, […]
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April 29th, 2008
Are you looking for a special vacation home or part-time dwelling in Boston and have buckets of money to spend for the convenience?
If so, the Winter 2007–Spring 2008 edition of the local magazine Boston Common has a list of five real estate brokers its editors consider the top of the heap, based on their total […]
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March 4th, 2008
No — I’m not talking about going on a safari or visiting a zoo. Who needs to travel all the way to a jungle or a crowded public park when the city has its very own White Elephant anchored at India Wharf Marina on Boston’s historic waterfront?
The “elephant” in question happens to be the […]
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