The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is in the South Boston waterfront district, and it hosts trade shows and expositions throughout the year. Although most of the hotels in this area are expensive, travelers can find reasonably priced hotels within close proximity of the convention center. Stay at a reasonably-priced hotel allows guests to have more money for Boston attractions, such as touring the U.S.S. Constitution.
The Days Hotel is in West Boston's New Town neighborhood, and it is only a five-minute drive from the campus of Harvard University. The hotel is a 15-minute drive from the Boston Convention Center. As of summer 2010, room rates start at $159 per night. The amenities at this hotel include a business center with fax services, playground, meeting rooms, laundromat and an on-site restaurant, Joy Garden, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The guest rooms have cable televisions, refrigerator, microwaves and access to Wi-Fi Internet.
Days Hotel Boston - Harvard Fenway
1234 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02135
617-254-1234
daysinn.com
Situated in Boston's Back Bay area, the Howard Johnson hotel is only a 10-minute drive from the Boston Convention Center. The hotel is also within walking distance of historic Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. As of summer 2010, room rates at this hotel start at $189 per night. The hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, shuttle transportation to the airport and access to Wi-Fi Internet throughout the hotel. The on-site restaurant, Hong Kong Cafe, serves lunch and dinner every day of the week. Each guest room has a work desk and cable television, while some of the rooms have refrigerators and microwaves.
Howard Johnson Hotel Boston
1271 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
800-446-4656
howardjohnsonboston.com
The Bedford Plaza Hotel in Bedford is an approximate 25-minute drive from the Boston Convention Center, as well as the attractions in Downtown Boston, such as the Boston Common and Freedom Trail. The room rates start at $79 per night, as of summer 2010. Hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, business center with fax services, complimentary continental breakfast and shuttle service to Boston Logan International Airport. Access to Wi-Fi Internet is available throughout the hotel. Guest rooms offer king-sized beds, cable televisions, free local calls and refrigerators.
Bedford Plaza Hotel
340 Great Road
Bedford, MA 01730
800-607-9876
bedfordplazahotel.com
Comfort Inn is in the Fields Corner East neighborhood of Boston, and it is only a 15-minute drive from the Boston Convention Center. As of summer 2010, room rates begin at $149 per night. Hotel amenities include complimentary shuttle transportation to the airport, parking spaces for RVs, free continental breakfast, fitness center, laundromat and business center with fax services. Pets may stay for an extra fee. The guest rooms have satellite televisions, work desks and refrigerators. All guest rooms are nonsmoking. The hotel is right off the Southeast Expressway, and it is only a 10-minute drive from the bayfront Squantum Point Park.
Comfort Inn
900 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02122
617-287-9200
comfortinn.com
