Hey, letsrunners, I decided last minute to run Boston (the night before) and got in within an hour of the registration opening. Now, my friend and I are looking for a hotel. So far, not much luck.
Never done Boston before. Any recommendations or ideas about what we should do about a hotel and where to stay? Do we have any choice at this point? How far away can we stay? Any thoughts/ideas would be appreciated! Thanks.
stay in Providence and take the train up. Cheaper and don't have to worry about the crowds of cars... we did that for graduation for a Boston college that our kid went to...was so nice an stress free
ymca or youth hostel close and inexpensive
All I know is, that ho better tell nothin'!! What happens is Boston, stays in Boston... or is that Vegas? Damn!
Check out bottom of this first page.
Brookline is where I stayed was nice and Handy.
John Jeffries house right on Charles Street.
The Lenox.
Snatch wrote:
Check out bottom of this first page.
Brookline is where I stayed was nice and Handy.
http://www.bostonhomestay.com/#AccomCosts
This^^^^^^
Inexpensive and typically no craziness at night
wet & soggy wrote:
stay in Providence and take the train up. Cheaper and don't have to worry about the crowds of cars... we did that for graduation for a Boston college that our kid went to...was so nice an stress free
This person has the right idea but getting on the train on that morning and then getting the bus to the start can make for a long morning.
Here is my suggestion: if flying, go into Green (Warwick, RI) airport. Most likely, a savings from flying into Logan.
If you are on a budget, use Priceline (check rates at biddingfortravel) to book hotel (you can stay at a nice place for $40-50) and car at the Green airport. The drive from there to Hopkington is about a half hour. After race, take the bus back to your car in Hopkington and to the hotel. Plenty of places to go for food and drink in Providence or Warwick area.
You save a ton of money and no travel hassles by staying out of the Boston area.
I have lived in both Boston and RI(grew up there)so just my .02 cents.
Cheapest (and most convenient)- stayed at a Quaker house (a friend of mine knew of it somehow) where 3 of us split a room for 15 bucks a night (each). Was 2 blocks off of Boston Common, where the buses load. Couldn't beat it for the budget, but I wasn't involved in setting it up, so no idea how far in advance he arranged it, or how much it helped that he knew someone.
Last year went with the family, stayed at the Seaport Hotel. Very nice, good food nearby (Legal Test Kitchen was great), and easy walk to downtown. Morning of race had jog of just over a mile to get to the buses. Got a good deal on expedia- I think 170 for a 2 room suite.
another option may be to stay in someone\'s bath tub. I\'ve heard people from boston like to rent these as a B&B.
Try the Millenium Bostonian. We stayed there last year. It's pretty close to where the busses pick you up for the race.
Last year I stayed in the Best Western Adams Inn in Quincy for $110/night. Nothing fancy, but it was quiet and clean. Only about a 10 minute ride on the T into downtown, and the nearest T station (North Quincy on the red line) was less than a 1/2 mile from the hotel. About a 1/4 mile down the road from the hotel was a great pasta place to eat at before the race, along with a handful of other restaurants.
The best thing about this hotel though was it's shuttle service: they always have the shuttle running to and from the T station so you don't have to make that walk (though you can pretty easily) and they have a shuttle service specifically for the marathoners on Patriots Day. On marathon morning, they have a shuttle that will take you to the bus pickup in Boston Common (to head out to Hopkinton) so you don't have to worry about riding the T and navigating your way there on foot.
After the race, it was very easy to go downtown and hit up the restaurants, bars, etc. and make it back to the hotel without calling a cab. When I do Boston again, I'll book this hotel again.
pablo wrote:
Last year I stayed in the Best Western Adams Inn in Quincy for $110/night.
Oh yeah, and I booked this one in late January...long after the race sold out in November.
Several years ago the race headquarters hotel was $350 a night. I went to priceline, requested a hotel in Copley Square since that's where the finish is. I started at $175 a night and was rejected. They give you 3 attempts for the same location....I ended up getting the race HQ hotel for around $200 a night
I prefer to stay in Cambridge at the Marriott or Residence Inn. The Marriott sits right on top of the Kendal Square red line stop, which is two stops and five minutes from where you'll pick up the bus to Hopkinton.
The Residence Inn is one block from the Marriott.
Legal Seafood is right next to the hotels. Cambridge Brewing Company (beer towers make a great post race drink) is a few blocks away, too.
Just wanted to say "thanks" everyone! The suggestions were great and now I feel like we have more options.
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My wife did Boston twice and we stayed at the Marriott Coolidge corner. Perfect for watching the race.