First timers: Stay in Copley Square or Financial District?

We will be in Boston from Aug. 12th - Aug. 16th and need help deciding which area to stay in? We are booking through Priceline and these are a couple of the areas they offer that seem the most popular and central.

We will be going to to a Red Sox game and walking the Freedom Trail - other than that, the schedule is wide open.

Thanks for the help!

First timers: Stay in Copley Square or Financial District?

For our first time we stayed in The Lenox good location on Boyleston St. easy for the T about 1/2 block walk, shopping and food, smart hotel clean and staff friendly and helpful.

First timers: Stay in Copley Square or Financial District?

Both areas will be ideal for your travel plans.

Enjoy!

Either area will be fine for your stay in Boston. I will make you aware that the Financial District tends to get rather desolate at night and on the weekends. Staying around Copley Square will afford you a much livelier, authentic Boston visit in my opinion. The Back Bay area is beautiful. It%26#39;s within walking distance to the game and about 4 blocks to the Common and the start of the Freedom Trail. The green line of the T will take you anywhere else you don%26#39;t wish to walk. So, either area is fine for getting around the city, but I think you%26#39;ll love the BackBay/Copley Square area. Have a good trip, regardless of where you end up staying.

If I had to pick one for leisure travel, it would be Copley Square. Willoo7 is correct. The financial sistrict is dead at night but it is closer to the Freedom Trail Fanueil Hall and the Aquarium. Copley Square is near Copley Place and the Prudential Center, the Charles River and Newbury Street. It is alive at night in the Summer with lots of stores and restaurants. You can walk to Fenway from Copley and to the Freedom Trail. It is probably only a 10 or 15 minute walk from the financial district to Copley Place so if you get a much better deal, you can stay there and walk to the Copley Square but economics aside, I would go with Copley Square.

No disagreement here, but it%26#39;s worth repeating what has been said often: In reference to the financial district at night, dead doesn%26#39;t mean dangerous. It%26#39;s just not lively.

My vote is for Copley. Agree with advice above re: Financial District.

My vote would also be Copley Square,as far as hotels you got the Copley Marriott,Copley Westin,Midtown Hotel Back Bay Hilton, Park Plaza a couple of blocks away all near public transportation,plenty of restaurants and the area is more lively than the Financial District.