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  • Keep your eyes peeled for plaques. Boston excels at showcasing its history, and there seems to be a historic plaque on every other building. It's like a free tour and more interesting than any textbook.
  • Watch out for the school calendar. Boston hotel rooms can be hard to come by during graduation in early summer or orientation in late summer. Summer isn't the most expensive season, though: The leaf peepers use Boston as a base, bringing up hotel rates during fall foliage season.
  • Ogle sea creatures at the New England Aquarium.
  • Stroll the Boston Common and Cambridge's collegial Harvard Square.
  • Tread the path of America's historic beginnings on the Freedom Trail.

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Way back in the 20th century, the most prominent structure in downtown Boston was an ugly elevated highway that separated downtown from the water. Motorists fumed in gridlock, and getting around on foot was both disagreeable and a little dangerous. Read More

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  • my daughter and i are going to be in boston for the first time on thanksgiving. staying in hotel. is there a great place for thanksgivng dinner and is there fun things to do that we can walk to from our hotel. we are staying at omni boston parker house
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Fifteen Beacon Hotel

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15 Beacon Street
Boston, MA Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Four Seasons Boston

200 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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from: $83

Royal Sonesta Hotel

40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02142 Map

Distance: 1.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Attractions

Bunker Hill Monument

expert favorite attraction
Monument Sq, Charlestown
Boston, Massachusetts

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The 221-foot granite obelisk, a landmark that's visible from miles away, honors the memory... Read More

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Exhale Spa

28 Arlington St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Restore a work-weary body, mind, and spirit at Exhale Spa. Guests pick their pleasure: shameless... Read More
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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Distance: 1.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: One of the world's most highly regarded concert halls is also home to one of the world's finest... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Airports

Major Airports near Boston

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 2.8 map
Bradley International Airport 88.4 map
Albany International Airport 142.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Boston

Distance (mi.)
Bedford/Hanscom Hanscom Field 13.6 map
Manchester Municipal Airport 44.0 map
Provincetown Airport 47.3 map

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