Hotel Help for July 19-21

Hi all,

Ok it would appear that I have chosen the very worst week to visit Boston without booking my accommodation in January!!

According to the Professional Travel Guide%26#39;s Calendar I%26#39;m arriving in the middle of the North End Italian Feast Days and Processions which sounds like a wonderful time to be in Boston... but wait, then there%26#39;s the little fact I%26#39;m there on a weekend which not only means out of town weekenders wanting to explore Boston, but also means Soccer. The New England Revolution play regular-season home games throughout July... but wait, can you believe it, there%26#39;s more!! Major-League Baseball throughout July too... The Red Sox play home games at Fenway Park. Unless of course I%26#39;ve missed some other wonderful Bostonian past time - all of which I%26#39;m sure I%26#39;ll enjoy once I%26#39;m there of course! :)

Sooooo this means many booked out hotels and/or rates that make me think a park bench and I will be getting well acquainted (I think all the travel sites are beginning to hate me). I%26#39;m not adverse to hostels but (sadly) I%26#39;m no longer 23 so the thought of a shared dorm kind of makes my toes curl... and if I can get a ';private'; because I%26#39;m travelling alone... I have to pay for both beds :(

By way of explanation, I%26#39;m travelling the States for a month and am really hoping not to come back in a huge amount of debt hence not wanting to go too nuts on accommodation/travel.

So... can anyone give me any fabulous recommendations on how to stay somewhere as central as possible that%26#39;s nice (and safe) without needing to somehow miraculously win the lottery...

Ok, ok, perhaps a touch dramatic but I am freaking out a little so all tips and recommendations very gratefully accepted! :D

Thanks so much

M

Hotel Help for July 19-21

Ooops dates are in 17 out 21 July!!

Hotel Help for July 19-21

I%26#39;m seeing cheap rates at the Park Plaza for around $139 a night over those nights, you might even find rooms for less depending on what websites you visit.

The Omni Parker House is also showing relatively cheap rates at around $169, again those prices will vary depending on your website.

Both hotels are centrally located, clean and comfortable. Rooms will be small, but I like both hotels, they offer decent value.

The park benches are all sold out too! ;-)

Seriously, the Italian Feast, Revolution soccer and Red Sox aren%26#39;t the reasons all the hotels fill up in July. They fill up because Boston is a great place to visit in the summer. There are usually some big conventions that go on during the summer months as well, which will put a demand on hotel rooms. That said, it%26#39;s still not as busy as the months of May, September and October, when the tourists flock here for foliage trips as well as all the college ceremonies that take place. You WILL find somewhere to stay for your visit. I%26#39;ll start you off by giving you the link to the Oasis Guest House. It%26#39;s a 5 minute walk to the Prudential Center and all the hustle and bustle of the Back Bay. Hopping on the T (subway) to visit other areas of Boston is also super easy from there. I%26#39;m sure others will chime in with more suggestions to look into. Don%26#39;t worry, we%26#39;ll help you find a place that is reasonable and not out in the middle of nowhere.

http://www.oasisgh.com/

Chuckles,

(I am chuckling, love your screen name).

The events you listed are not that extra-ordinary, just typical summer events. Accommodations rates are high here in Boston especially from May-October. (The worst booking periods are early May due to college graduations, July 4th and September/ October when tourist visit during foliage season along with parents who are visiting for ';parents weekend'; and the numerous universities)

You can try Hotwire.Com- It is an up-front, no cancellation bidding site.They usually offer great hotel deals. The best location for a tourist to stay is in the Back Bay/ Copley, Quincy Market or the Financial District.

If there are no good deals for those sections then check out Waterfront, Charlestown or Cambridge.

Since you are coming in July and do not mind non-luxurious accommodations check out Bed%26amp;Breakfast Afloat. It is a pretty unique. It is houseboat located in the harbor in Charlestown.

Other options are to stay outside of the city but close to public transport (the ';T';). You can check out communities like Winthrop, Medford, Quincy just to name a few.

Good Luck!

Enjoy!

http://www.bedandbreakfastafloat.com/

Chuclkingstarfish,

Here is a web-site for Bed and Breakfasts in the area. I just looked at Bed and Breakfast Afloat and their rates seem to be higher this year from last year.

bedandbreakfast.com/boston-massachusetts.html

And here is the link to Hotwire...

http://www.hotwire.com/

You can also try Priceline...

http://www.hotwire.com/