<p>DS is doing a winter term in Mexico and has a flight out of Logan Airport around 6 in the morning midweek. We live about 3 hours from the airport and I would guess he needs to get there about 4 in the morning. So I’m trying to figure out the logistics of us both getting an almost normal night of sleep and making sure he makes his flight. What is the lodging situation at/near the airport. Any suggestions on the best way to pull this off.</p>
<p>You really need to stay AT the airport (There is a Hilton there, and it’s the only one you don’t need to park and drive from).</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOSLHHH[/url]”>http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOSLHHH</a></p>
<p>There are are several hotels on route 1A north of the airport just a mile or so up the road (5 minute drive time). At that hour of the day, traffic will be a non-issue.</p>
<p>Do a Google Search for Logan airport hotels. They are all major chain places.</p>
<p>Any less expensive alternatives? Looks like the cheapest room rate plus parking fee come to almost $300. His round trip ticket to Mexico was only a little bit more than that.</p>
<p>interesteddad-</p>
<p>probably more along the lines of what I need to look at. thanks.</p>
<p>I agree that for peace of mind the Airport Hilton is your best bet.</p>
<p>It is curious though, that with the turnpike extension and Ted Williams tunnel, places further out in Newton that are near the Mass Pike lead to a quicker airport trip than places downtown. You can get from the Newton Marriott to Logan in just over 10 minutes if traffic is not heavy, and it would not be at that hour.</p>
<p>The problem, and the reason I would not suggest it, is that the road folks in MA tend to close things and force drivers to go on impossible detours with little warning. We had that happen two years ago, going to pick up our D at 3 in the morning for Thanksgiving. Her flight was delayed many hours and she finally called to say she had made it. We hopped on Storrow Drive only to find out all the access to Logan was closed, basicly all the big dig stuff. We detoured all through the city to the only ramp open, last one into the Ted Williams tunnel. Took an extra 20 minutes to get there.</p>
<p>oh my. Starting to sound even trickier than I imagined. Would it be better to just get son to airport night before and have him catch some ZZZ’s at the airport and on the plane? Then not have to worry about staying so close to the airport?</p>
<p>zip100, I don’t know about your son, but mine seems to be quite awake between midnight and 6:00 am. Under the circumstances, I’d probably drop him off a few hours ahead of the flight, and let him nap. But call him some time before he’ll be expected to board – you wouldn’t want him to miss the flight!</p>
<p>There is a Hampton Inn a few miles north of the airport- the rates are usually reasonable.</p>
<p>Also, the trip in from the north is far less congested than that from the south or west- we breeze right in from much further north and pass this Hampton Inn en route…it is not far at all, and you’ll encounter very little traffic in the wee hours of the morning.</p>
<p>zip100:</p>
<p>Here ya go. The Holiday Inn that is one mile north of Logan Airport on Rt 1A. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/bosap[/url]”>http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/bosap</a></p>
<p>I’m familiar with this one because of the many times I’ve given up circling Logan’s roadways waiting for a plane to land and gone there for a cup of coffee to kill some time. It’s the closest commercial establishment to the airport with parking, coffee, and a rest room.</p>
<p>It’s your standard issue airport Holiday Inn. Looks nice enough from the lobby. From just a random check of the rates, it looks like rooms are in the $125 a night range.</p>
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<p>Here’s the Hampton Inn, two miles north of the airport on the same road:</p>
<p><a href=“Hampton by Hilton Hotel Rooms and Reservations”>Hampton by Hilton Hotel Rooms and Reservations;
<p>Looks like they have rates starting at around $100. </p>
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<p>These are both a straight shot into the airport. We have driven this route to the airport for years. Once we hit these hotels, we are “at the airport”. In fact, they are both on the same stretch of road as the Park N’ Fly remote shuttle parking lot we use. </p>
<p>The only time you would encounter ANY traffic to the airport from these hotels would be during morning rush hour (7 am to 9 am). Other times of day, it’s just you and everybody else driving to the airport – literally five minutes or less from either of these to the airport entrance.</p>
<p>Now that the airport road construction is finally done, driving around the airport is not even that bad. We always do the “drop 'em off at the curb” or “pick 'em up at the curb” routine at Logan. Parking’s expensive and not particularly close to the terminals.</p>
<p>sjmom-</p>
<p>My son is more of an early to bed/early to rise type but can probably cope somewhat better with a late night than his parents who turn into pumpkins around 10:00. But I know he’ll be stressed out about figuring out what he needs to do once he arrives - making the right connection there, etc. and a semi regular nights sleep would help with the migraine he will probably be fighting off. </p>
<p>Anyone know if there are “reasonably priced” hotels that have 24 hour shuttles to the airport so we don’t have to deal with getting lost on the way. Or the best location to look for one we can drive from without getting lost. Is route 1A north of the airport as interesteddad mentioned, the place to be?</p>
<p>thanks LKADmom and interesteddad. I was writing my last post as you were responding</p>
<p>I agree with the 1A choices. They’ve NEVER closed that route!</p>
<p>you might check with the hotels, as I bet they have shuttles. You must suspect you’re not the first person to have done this for an early flight?</p>
<p>thanks newmassdad</p>
<p>and thanks again to all - I think I’ll probably go with the Hampton Inn.</p>
<p>I feel like Katherine Hepburn in “Desk Set” - able to use my CC contacts to get the answers to obscure questions faster than any computer can spit them out.</p>
<p>We have stayed at the Hampton, linked above, as well as a couple of the others on Route 1A. Virtually all of them have shuttles, will be knowledgeable about what time in the morning you should leave for your flight, etc.</p>
<p>You probably don’t need this, but some of them have “Park and Fly” packages where you leave your car at the hotel until you return from your travels.</p>
<p>Rates have been quite reasonable in the $100-$150/nt range.</p>
<p>Regarding your first post comment about arriving at 4AM, I believe that Logan does not even start operations until 5AM or so…you may want to check!</p>
<p>Thanks for the heads up LKADmom. I was just assuming they ran 24 hrs a day and </p>
<p>ZIP - i would definitely plan on the 2 hour pre flight time check in for Logan - depending on the day of the week - 6-7am flights can be pretty popular and traffic to the airport actually can be a mess - tho at 4am - I would not worry that much. And yes - the Route 1A hotels are a direct shot to the airport - no rivers to cross or tunnels to go thru from that side - within just a couple of miles - several of the long term parking lots are out that way as well - which have shuttles too.</p>
<p>Just check with the hotel about shuttle service - and don’t forget to get a good wake up call at the hotel - they are used to very early risers for early flights…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.sleepinginairports.net/[/url]”>http://www.sleepinginairports.net/</a></p>
<p>Son has done this but not at Logan. Fun reading and includes some good tips.</p>