I'm planning on running Boston this year, and was looking for hotel recommendations.
It seems like alot of them are already booked up. We currently have reservations @ The Millenium, and The Copely Square. Does anyone have any recommendations about either of these, and/or how they relate to the Marathon? Also, are there any other hotel possibilities that I should know about?
I stayed at the Millennium for the 2003 race. It was pretty good, not as extravagant as they lead on in their advertising, but worth staying at. Fanueil Hall is just across the street, so plenty of places to eat at there and Bill Rodgers' running store is there as well. Two different T-station for the green line are about a half-mile away, one up behind the Govt. Center and the other at the Old State House ( Boston Massacre site). The green line is the easiest way to get to the race expo, to the commons the morning of the race to get on the buses to Hopkinton and back from the finish at the end. It's a quick ride to/from the Millennium to Logan International from there, but you can just as easily take the train as well from the Airport to the Govt. Center station.
I'm also running Boston again this year. I had a bunch of Holiday Inn points built up, so I'm staying at the Holiday Inn express in Cambridge, (just off of the Lechmere T-stop). The base price for a room there was about the best I could find anyway. There's another H.I. down closer to the JFK Library, another over by the Airport. WIth the train system, staying down-town isn't as big of a deal for me, as you can get to all of the places that you need - Hotels in town are just extremely pricy.
As for the Copley, I can't tell you squat. My best advice otherwise is to try
if you have a question about a place, get a map of the Boston area and compare this to hotels that you may find when you web-search for them
Thanks for the advice!
Anyone else?....
No matter where you rent in Boston just realize they double and triple the cost of the rooms in order to gouge the runners.When you hand over the cash,make sure you do so ass first, because you're getting screwed.
The Millenium was well represented in the other post (nice hotel). I would stay at the Copley so you can walk back to your room after you finish. Don't know where the Expo is, but the Millenium will not get you there easily.
If you are driving to Boston, rent a van and remove the rear seats and stay/sleep in the Copley Square indoor Parking garage for only $20.00 a day. just go to the Y that's nearby to shower.
If you are driving to Boston, rent a van and remove the rear seats and stay/sleep in the Copley Square indoor Parking garage for only $20.00 a day. just go to the Y that's nearby to shower.
If you are driving to Boston, rent a van and remove the rear seats and stay/sleep in the Copley Square indoor Parking garage for only $20.00 a day. just go to the Y that's nearby to shower.
Whatever you do, do NOT stay at the Jewel On Newbury.
I booked two nights through Hostel world, supposed to be $150 US per night and they ended up charging $484 two days before we got there after a $30 deposit. LEft after one night went to a place near Huntington which was good. JEwel had brutal hot room, loud alley under the window. Sunday monday we had a free room at the Copley Square though work, that was very sweet, meet hotel at the finish.
THat big hotel on Huntington,the Ramada, is pretty good.
If you are interested in hanging around 20,000 self-obsessed freaked out runners, then stay in one of the hotels near the finish, but if you want to save some money and have a nice relaxing time, get on "the google" and type in Boston condo rentals. I rented an upstairs apartment in South Boston last year. Four of us stayed for 4 nights, and it cost us a total of $600 (about $40 a night apiece). It had 3 bedrooms, wireless internet, kitchen, bathroom, TV, and was rented by a really nice family. It was a short walk to the T stop (the T drops you RIGHT at the place where you catch the busses in the morning.
I will never stay in a Boston hotel again. It was cheap, nicer and a blast. Southie has some great character, and really great restaurants that aren't crowded race week. Nice running. I can't recommend it more highly.
Expo this year is supposed to be at the Hynes Convention Center (Copley Square) .... just FYI