North End, Boston

Advantages: Excellent dollar rate, laid back city
Disadvantages: Spent too much shopping and did not get to see the famous New England Fall trees!

...– you will get a bargain or 2! Boston is a beautiful city – and l would say l like the feel and the people more so that that of NYC. I would say as our break was predominantly made up of shopping, l would like to go back – at the end of summer to watch the world famous trees change colour and perhaps take trip out to Martha’s Vineyard or Cape Cod to experience that true New England flavour. But as a short break to a city l can thoroughly recommend it and for all you shopaholics out there – you will not be disappointed l can guarantee! For this trip we used the DK Top 10 Boston Guide book and a pop up Boston street map – available from www.amazon.co.uk Heather... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely efficient front desk, ideal location for power shopping and sightseeing
Disadvantages: No ghosts, a/c leaked, staying at Marriott can lead to telephone solicitation later

...though the Marriott had five food concessionaires, the only one I really took advantage of was Starbuck's, which was on the lobby's border with Prudential Center. The coffee and service was little different than what I've dealt with in any other Starbuck's shop in North America, so it always comforting having something that resembles home when traveling long distances. I did notice that Gourmeli's was a very popular place for brunch. The line for a table was quite long on Sunday. The Prudential Center and Back Bay area of Boston has restaurants all over the place. Among some of those I ate at were Legal Seafood, California Pizza Kitchen, Cheers, and the food court at the Prudential Center. A Shaw's supermarket was across the street from the hotel and it was a good place to go for snacks. The Prudential Center connected the Marriott... Read review

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Advantages: walk & see most important historical sites in Boston
Disadvantages: a lot of history, a lot of walking

...'. The 'Freedom Trail' wiggles through central Boston, linking 16 colonial and revolutionary sights. The trail officially begins at the Visitors Information Booth in Tremont Street on Boston Common and runs all the way to Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and is about 2 ½ miles long - although it appears much longer as you are not walking in a straight line but zig zag from one place to the next, up and down, and even crossing the Charlestown Bridge to get to the last few sites in Charlestown. The sites are 'connected' by the order in which they are 'appear' and not chronologically. This makes it easy for visitors to tackle the trail in any which way they like, start at the beginning, the end or somewhere in the middle and take in as much as the trail as wanted. I have been to Boston three times and by now have managed to walk the trail at least... Read review

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