<p>I found the Candlewood Suites Boston Braintree hotel and wonder if anyone knows about this hotel. </p>
<p>It is near the Quincy Adams T station but I do not know anything about the area/ safety/ ease of train ride into Boston.</p>
<p>Any help/advice much appreciated!</p>
<p>Couldn’t you call the hotel and find out? </p>
<p>Questbest,</p>
<p>Safety from Braintree/Quincy isn’t really an issue. Both towns are pretty safe and I’ve been in both towns and passed through them while visiting friends or traveling for work. </p>
<p>One main issue, however, is distance if you’re traveling into Boston. Quincy Adams into many popular areas of Boston or moreso, Cambridge is a long T ride so you need to factor around an hour or so to avoid being late. </p>
<p>Especially considering if you’re going to the North End, you’ll need to transfer from the Red Line to other lines like the Green Line at Park Street. </p>
<p>Quest…for the umpteenth time. Where in Boston is your destination? Folks will much more readily be able to give you suggestions if they know the general area of your destination. </p>
<p>For example, some parts of Boston are closer to Quincy. Some are closer to Framingham. If you are looking for a shorter commute, and you are going nearer to the north side of Boston, you do not want to be in Quincy.</p>
<p>Yeah, where do you need to be? If you need to spend money to get a cab to the T, that will add up. Sometimes paying a little more to be closer to where you need to be can be worth it if you don’t have a car. If you expand your budget some , you may have more luck. $100 a night is not a whole lot to work with. You could look at Hotwire or something like that but then you don’t know where you’ll end up until after you’ve purchased.
What about John Jeffries House or Walker Center that have already been recommended to you?</p>
<p>Will be traveling mostly to the North End.</p>
<p>John Jeffries House is a couple of miles away from the North End if walking and also right by the T. </p>
<p>Last time we used John Jeffries, either parking for one car was free, or very nominal charge. However, if you are flying and stay there, there is really no need to rent a car. The John Jeffries House is one of the most modestly priced lodgings in Boston. I would check there to see if it’s within your price point (prices do vary depending on what is going on in Boston).</p>
<p>If you will be primarily in the North End, find a hotel on the Green Line (any sub-line except ‘E’), not the Red Line (which is what serves Quincy/Braintree).</p>
<p>Given the walk to the T, then the ride and then a walk, you should estimate 1 hour minimum, longer if you have to wait at either end. The best walk is not to switch but to ride the Red Line and walk either from South Station (along the Greenway) or from Downtown Crossing (slightly shorter walk along Washington St.).</p>
<p>You do realize that the T stop is 3 miles from that hotel, according their website? That’s a $9 cabfare each way, plus the inconvenience of waiting for a cab to get to the hotel in an area that probably doesn’t have a lot of cabs roaming the streets. I think you can do better. I would use bidding via Priceline to see if you can get something in your price range/luxury level/preferred neighborhood within Boston. The worst that can happen is that you’ll get no hits, and you might be surprised by a good deal in a much more convenient location. </p>
<p>I received a Group On for the Park Plaza a week ago advertising it for $89 a night and have heard of similar specials. The rooms are small but great location and close to the green and orange lines.</p>
<p>MommaJ, really ? I have yet to take a cab anywhere in Boston for $9 each way. When I am there with my elderly mother, I am sometimes forced to take a cab from say , Beacon Hill to Hemenway…I have never been graced with such a cheap fare , even when I know that the driver is taking the closest route</p>
<p>That fare comes from the hotel’s website and probably excludes a tip. I have no idea if it’s an accurate estimate.</p>
<p>The MBTA website has a trip planner and gives commute times. I am pretty sure it includes walk times to stops too.</p>
<p>Goggle Maps will include walk times</p>
<p>questbest, have you just googled for “hotels in boston north end”? You could likely find a hotel for the same money that would also be a whole lot more convenient. I believe there is a Holiday Inn Express in the North End.</p>
<p>questbest–one other thought. Try some of the nearby college’s websites–they often list convenient hotels at which they have arranged special rates for visiting students/families. You can always call those hotels and ask for that rate.</p>
<p>The trip from Quincy to the north side of Boston would be lengthy…about an hour or so. Find something closer to the north side of Boston.</p>
<p>And don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. It might be worth spending a tad more and having convenience than looking for the cheapest hotel in the greater Boston are and finding it very inconvenient (like the one the OP already tried…see one of her other threads for that info).</p>