Boston Visit Help (Boylston, Huntington: hotels, house, to buy)

[RoxyS33]

I am planning a visit with my fiance in late september. I am having a very difficult time deciding which part of the city to stay in. We are looking for historic stuff in the daytime and good draft beer bars, clubs and bars at night. Not looking to stay very close to the student area in cambridge but more towards downtown. Read that Boylston street, Beacon and Newbury were all great places to stay. If I'm paying so much money for a hotel I don't want to make a mistake and have to walk very far for nightlife. Not palnning to drive anywhere because we won't have a car. We're in our late twenties and would liek to be around some good hangouts and not be bored. Please help.

[RemiJP]

What are you hoping to pay per night?

[RoxyS33]

Hopefully under $200 but plan to buy a flight and room package on expedia.

[RemiJP]

I'm not sure you'll be able to get a flight and room package but here are some suggestions:

John Jeffries House: a small hotel, near Beacon Hill, right across the street from the super fancy Liberty Hotel. You can enjoy the awesome bars, restaurant, and hip atmosphere at the Liberty but stay for over 1/2 the cost at the JJH for only 109-179! It's great location on the river, right next to Charles Street (more bars and restaurants) and you can easily walk to Newbury Street or Downtown Crossing for shopping. It's also right near the Charles/MGH T Stop. I have had relatives stay there when they are in town and they really enjoyed it.

There's also the Midtown Hotel on Huntington Ave. From there you can walk to the South End, which has some of the cities best restaurants and bars, in addition to Newbury Street. It's close to the Symphony T stop and costs right around 200 a night, though not as nice as the JJH.

If you find a package you're interested in post the hotel name here and we'll be able to tell you what the surrounding area is like.

[RoxyS33]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.

So is the liberty area better than newbury street and boylston street? I see those two streets listed all the time. I don't really care for shopping just bars, reataurants and clubs.

[RemiJP]

Not necessarily, I just mentioned those hotels because they are in your price range. The area around the Liberty Hotel/the John Jeffries House is considered to be Beacon Hill (lots of historic stuff, Freedom Trail, the State House, not too mention beautiful, multi-million dollar brownstones) but you can easily get to all other parts of the city by walking - about 10 -15 minutes to get to Newbury Street, for example. Check out Google maps and you can see what I mean.

Newbury Street (while it's mostly shops, it's also home to many great restaurants) and Boylston run parallel to each other through Back Bay, with Boylston continuing past the public garden into the Theater District. So you've heard it right, the Back Bay and the Theater District has many hotels (Courtyard Marriot, Hilton, DoubleTree, Radisson, Four Seasons) in addition to clubs (Gypsy Bar, Estate, and more), restaurants, and bars. If you find a deal in those areas you should be all set, though my guess is a room in the Theater District is over $200 a night.

[RoxyS33]

Gothca. So if $$ was no object you would recommend the theater district for night life and restaurants?

[RemiJP]

Yup Back Bay or Theater District.

[RoxyS33]

Great thanks. Thay helps a lot.
How about the fenway area? What's your take on that? I just saw it has a ton of bars/clubs?

[L-88]

Originally Posted by RoxyS33

Great thanks. Thay helps a lot.
How about the fenway area? What's your take on that? I just saw it has a ton of bars/clubs?

You can always take a cab or a train out to Fenway. I'd stay closer to the Boylston St...Common...Government Center area...Fanueil Hall. Everything you could want in Boston except the zoo and Fenway Park is within walking distance in that area.