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Advantages: Please read my review
Disadvantages: Please read my review

...Hotel in the downtown area. Boston is a City that one and a half million people call home, (the 10th largest in the USA). ~O WHAT I SAW O~ My half day meeting was at Cambridge University, (one of the 60 plus Colleges or Universities). I was the Executive Producer of a Documentary Film and I was talking to show it to the Dean of the Fine Arts Department before we "color corrected it". He met me at the Airport but had to wait a long time because ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to do, wonderfully friendly people.
Disadvantages: Can be expensive in areas

I visited Boston some 3 years ago. I would describe it as one of the best trips I have ever experienced during my short 18 year life. I found it a place for all ages. You have many sports teams all whose stadiums are easily reachable, ideal for kids to experience. You then have a historic side to Boston which appeals to all ages. There are several museums full of history. The Boston Tea party figures heavily down at the docks. But there is also huge ... Read review

Advantages: Less busy than other major US cities, Friendly, Tax Free Shopping
Disadvantages: Not Many

Boston is one of those rare places which has the thriving feel of a modern, cosmopolitian city whilst still be able to retain its natural culture heritage. If you are looking to find the heart of American history then this is the place for you but if you are also looking for somewhere that can be enjoyed by the whole family then Boston also has something to offer. A good way to get an overview of the city itself is to make use of the famous Duck ... Read review

Advantages: Good bargains
Disadvantages: Still have to fly for 8 hrs

Flights to Boston take around 8 hours and it is located on the Eastern Seaboard, the closest part of the US to the UK. Good deals to Boston can be found in the off peak periods. If I said Boston to you, what would come into your mind? Ally McBeal, Tea Parties, lobsters, Cheers, Autumn? Well all of these things are true (except Ally McBeal, I think that it filmed in LA). Boston brings you the more traditional and rustic side of America. It is one ... Read review

Advantages: You can walk places!
Disadvantages: very, very cold in winter!

...to a longer trip to Boston for 10 years since I stopped off there on a busines trip in the early 90s. I have to say I was just a little bit disappointed. Boston sells itself really well; it promotes its tradition and history to its best advantage, but in reality its just a farily ordinary US city - only real difference is that people actually walk from A to B! (although this activity is suported by copious amounts of take-away coffee) The shopping ... Read review

Advantages: something for everyone
Disadvantages: weather can be cold!

im from outside of Boston and I love going to Boston when I have free time. There is really something to do for every type of person. Whenever I have out of town guests I definitely have lots of advice for them on where to go, places to stay. here it is!! First of all look online for good hotel deals! most of boston is not soo expensive but tourist places are so be aware! orbitz.com would be a giis place to find a place to stay. 1. Museums Museums ... Read review

Advantages: Full of malls, museums and restaurants.
Disadvantages: Many road works make it difficult to get around.

Boston and the surrounding areas are steeped in History. Being the center of the American Revolution, many English will cringe as they visit Boston Harbor and the site of the 'Boston Tea Party'. Being an Englishman myself, it is interesting to sea the city where my forefathers made the mistake of underestimating the American people. Boston offers far more than history. Although there are several historical places to visit, Boston has beautiful ... Read review

Advantages: Lively, Cultural, Short flight
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There's something for everyone in Boston and it's a city I'm sure I'll visit time and time again. I visited Boston for a long weekend with my mother one May weekend. It's perfect for a long weekend being only 6 1/2 hrs from Heathrow the flight is not too long. Accommodation right in the centre of Boston is expensive, however I stayed in Cambridge which is across the river (equivalent of Newcastle and Gateshead) and only 10 mins in a taxi from Boston ... Read review

Advantages: So much to do and see, very friendly City
Disadvantages: Went to CHEERS, but nobody knew my name :-(

We visited Boston for the Millenium celabrations last year and found it to be a wonderful, wonderful place. In Boston they really go to town with their New Year celebrations. Although last year was a special new year there was every indication in the local press and TV that last year was to become a benchmark for future new years. The celebrations started at 7.00pm local time (midnight GMT) with a huge firework display in the main park. Further ... Read review

Advantages: Great quasi-European historical city
Disadvantages: Slightly dull?

...Trail. Unlike most American cities, Boston actually has a bit of history too it and they certainly make the most of their revolutionary psat. There is a very easy-to-follow freedom trail which takes you through the most interesting sites (battlefields, ancient ships, museums, hidden churches). It's quite long bt well worth doing. You don't need a guide if you have a good guidebook and sturdy legs; 2) Go to Cambridge. It's just a short hop on the ... Read review

Advantages: Food
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Boston is an okay kind of a place, the harbour area and central shopping district are very clean and nicely finished and there is the usual array of American shops and choice of good food (Very good for Piscophiles, Lobsters and Clam Chowder abound) . The Technology Museum was interesting, and they have some old boats you can look around, they make a big thing of the Tea Party. These are part of the (Somewhat futile in my opinion) Bostonian attempts ... Read review

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I have been to boston on several occasions and it is very much like home in respects that you never go there without bumping into sombody from your home town. I fuond boston to be somewhat crowded and dirty in comparrison to say the likes of Philly or Delaware or even Washington. It is very compact but the shopping and nightlife is excellent. Quincy market is one of the best markets that i have ever seen and nothing is there long enough for you to ... Read review