<p>Hi, I am wondering if people can recommend good and inexpensive hotels (i know… strange combination) in downtown Boston area. Me and my family have been to Boston a few times but ussually we stay outside of Boston but right now we really want to stay inside. Thanx!</p>
<p>The Mid Town Hotel on Huntington Ave., is the least expensive place I know of. It’s nothing fancy but it’s decent and near the T and Copley Sq. It’s also near the New England Conservatory.</p>
<p>What would you consider inexpensive? </p>
<p>Hope I am not flamed on the basis of ethics for this strategy I have used when going down for S’s jazz competitions: Made a reservation at moderate priced good hotel (under $200) as my “safety”. Went on priceline 24-48 hours before trip - last time I was shocked to get Sheraton Prudential for $60! Canceled “safety” reservation within allowable cancellation period at no cost.</p>
<p>I’d say that’s inexpensive for a hotel in the city! Well done. The Mid Town was just over $100 for a room w/ 2 double beds. We wouldn’t normally stay in a hotel in Boston, as we live 11 miles away, but we were stuck there during the blizzard.</p>
<p>There are also some B&Bs for reasonable rates off the Green Line in Brookline (within walking distance of Kenmore Square in Boston). One of them is the Beacon Inn <a href=“http://www.beaconinn.com/[/url]”>Your Home Away from Home - Beacon Inn. Also, check out Cambridge as well. It’s just a quick T ride across the Charles from Boston.</p>
<p>Thanx for all of the ideas!</p>
<p>Made reservation via the internet several years ago and didn’t pay that much at the SwissHotel in downtown area.</p>
<p>checkout <a href=“http://www.wotif.com%5B/url%5D”>www.wotif.com</a> for half-rate hotel rooms.</p>
<p>The Best Western in Cambridge (Princess? it might be) is fairly cheap and has a 3-day discount: I think it’s $307 for three days. It’s a quick walk to the Red Line, so you would be in Boston easily.</p>
<p>The Park Plaza Hotel is quite nice (very historical, very lovely) and I think goes for about $140/night with an AAA discount. It’s right near Newbury Street and Copley plaza.</p>
<p>…have just made reservations at Harding House B&B in Cambridge, convenient to Harvard and MIT. $165 for a room with Queen bed + one twin.</p>
<p>Can someone suggest an inexpensive hotel within walking distance of Boston University? Thanx!</p>
<p>Not quite sure whether these hotels will qualify as inexpensive, but you can walk from the Holiday Inn in Brookline as well as from the Beacon Inn in Brookline–about 20 minutes. Both are located on Beacon Street. The only hotel within a stone’s throw of the campus is the Hotel Commonwealth, and that’s definitely not an inexpensive hotel!</p>
<p>LM–is either the Holiday Inn or Beacon Inn close to a T stop?</p>
<p>Thanx, LM!</p>
<p>When we were looking at colleges in Cambridge and Boston, we booked at the Cambridge Radisson through one of the online services (hotels.com or similar). The standard rooms were the biggest and most comfortable I have ever seen, and I travel a lot, and never miss a chance to max out my expense account on fancy hotels. We paid $110 per room (two years ago), and it is a pet-friendly hotel (we brought our dog) with two nice restaurants just across the river from BU–5-10 minute walk across the bridge, tops. It was a perfect command post for our 3-day college tour up there. I’m sure the standard rate is much higher, but I’ve had great success using the online booking services and getting great bargain rates at superior hotels. I also walked to Harvard and MIT from there.</p>
<p>Kinshasa: Just found out that Beacon Inn is across the street from Hawes Street exit on the Green line’s C train. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>In Boston - you want to stay at the Wyndham Tremont - great location and price - or the Hotel@MIT (next to MIT) which has a scientific motif in the lobby, elevators and rooms, is well-priced, near a T (subway) stop and in Cambridge near lots of restaurants and bars</p>
<p>Kinshasa–Both hotels are located right near T stops on the C (Beacon Street) arm of the Green Line.</p>
<p>Another hotel is the Marriott in Brookline (Coolidge Corner) that is also near a T stop. I’ve walked the distance–about 20 minutes.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the great information. As soon as S gets the orientation and housing letter next month, I’ll make reservations. He hopes to attend the first session June 15-17.</p>
<p>The Ritz is really nice, too.</p>