The Constitution Inn is located on 3rd Avenue near the Boston Navy Yard in north Boston, right across the harbor from the New England Aquarium. The hotel gets its name from the USS Constitution, America's oldest commissioned ship, which has its own museum on the same block. The rooms at the Constitution often dip below $100 and feature queen-sized beds, full private bathrooms, microwaves and free wireless internet. Although the hotel isn't quite large enough to house its own fitness center, it has an arrangement with the nearby YMCA that allows guests to use that facility for free.
The Constitution Inn
150 3rd Ave.
Boston, MA 02129
617-242-2778
constitutioninn.org
The Milner Boston is part of small chain of hotels that also has locations in Los Angeles, Detroit and Raleigh. The hotel, which is in the theater district next to the Boston Commons, has been standing since 1877 and contains dozens of double and single rooms. Each is equipped with full or queen-sized beds, private bathrooms and free high speed wireless internet. A complimentary breakfast each morning is included in the price. The Milner Hotel, which offers rooms in the $100 range, is only a mile from the Aquarium and one block from the Boylston Green Line subway stop.
Milner Hotel
78 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-6220
milner-hotels.com
Of all the affordable hotels within a reasonable distance of the Aquarium, Hotel 140 is the closest. It's located in downtown Boston, just under a one mile walk from the harbor. The lowest rates tend to hover just over $100 a night, while all the rooms feature either queen or king-sized beds, cable television, private bathrooms and free Internet. Business facilities within the building offer such services as fax and photocopying. In addition to a small fitness center within the hotel, guests have privileges at other local gyms. There is also an on-site bar and grill. With its location inside the theater district, the hotel has its own venue called The Lyric Stage, which features plays and musicals.
Hotel 140
140 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA 02118
800-714-0140
hotel140.com
