Boston Recs

[margarita]

H and I will be staying in Boston for a few nights in mid-May. We're hoping to catch a game at Fenway, and we might also go to the aquarium for an afternoon.

Does anyone have any hotel recommendations? Are there any areas we should avoid?

Thanks!

[Deleted]

We really liked the Kimpton Nine Zero. It was in a perfect spot right next to Boston Common, easy walking distance to sightseeing, the harbor, restaurants, etc. I am a fan of the Kimpton brand in general, but Nine Zero was really great.

We did the Haunted Boston ghost tour, Freedom Trail, took the ferry to Salem for a day, did the tour of Fenway (there were no games the weekend we were there, but the tour was cool), and explored different neighborhoods. I highly recommend all of the above, except for the whalewatching cruise which we did through the aquarium. It was very choppy, freezing out on the water (in summer), and we didn't see much! Everything else we did was SO much fun.

If you guys like oysters, you MUST check out Neptune Oyster. I thought it might be an over-hyped tourist trap, but we had a sampling of the most amazing oysters ever (and we get fresh local oysters where we live). No reservations, put your name on the list and they take your cell number and call you when your name is up. We also had a very nice dinner at Trattoria di Monica in Little Italy - very romantic.

[naldridge]

We stayed at the marriott on the water (shaped like a boat?) and loved both the survice and location. Pretty much everything noteworthy was within walking distance, and we ought hop-on hop-off passes for a day. The passes were worth every penny as we could take the full loop and get a great feel for the layout as well as a narrative tour. We also used it for general transportation to get around.

[rikki]

Mar 16, 2014 16:33:53 GMT -5 @travelbug1210 said:

We really liked the Kimpton Nine Zero. It was in a perfect spot right next to Boston Common, easy walking distance to sightseeing, the harbor, restaurants, etc. I am a fan of the Kimpton brand in general, but Nine Zero was really great.

We did the Haunted Boston ghost tour, Freedom Trail, took the ferry to Salem for a day, did the tour of Fenway (there were no games the weekend we were there, but the tour was cool), and explored different neighborhoods. I highly recommend all of the above, except for the whalewatching cruise which we did through the aquarium. It was very choppy, freezing out on the water (in summer), and we didn't see much! Everything else we did was SO much fun.

If you guys like oysters, you MUST check out Neptune Oyster. I thought it might be an over-hyped tourist trap, but we had a sampling of the most amazing oysters ever (and we get fresh local oysters where we live). No reservations, put your name on the list and they take your cell number and call you when your name is up. We also had a very nice dinner at Trattoria di Monica in Little Italy - very romantic.

Neptune Oyster is my favorite restaurant in the city.

[margarita]

Thanks so much, Everyone!

[mbcdefg]

The guided tour of Fenway Park is really cool. You can probably do it the day of the game if you get there early enough. And we had a good dinner at Citizen Public House across the street from the park.

We've gotten good lobster rolls here, but there's no seating so you'd need to eat it in your car or take it elsewhere: www.jameshooklobster.com/

We tried to go to Giacomo's in the South End when we were there a few months ago, but we didn't get in because everyone else had reservations (MH had thought both their locations don't take reservations, but it's just the North End location that doesn't). We went next door to Anchovies instead and we really enjoyed that.

We didn't do whale watching, but we liked the historic sightseeing cruise: www.bostonharborcruises.com/boston-harbor-cruises/historic-boston-tour/

I keep meaning to try Roast Beast.