Accomodation for 6
Jan 27th, 2016, 03:15 AM
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Accomodation for 6
Travelling to Boston in Setember with 4 adults and 2 teenagers and require accomodation for about a week. Any recommendations for self contained units where we could all be together?
Jan 28th, 2016, 10:21 AM
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Also check www.vrbo.com. Before you book, ask here about the location--sometimes owners are inclined to exaggerate its convenience. And never wire money to an owner.
Jan 29th, 2016, 03:07 AM
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Summer rentals are easy because there are >35,000 students in the Boston area and many would like to sublet.
September is harder because they are all back at university occupying space.
I would certainly start with VRBO and Airbnb (I don't know flip key) but be aware of several things:
1. Having a car is not a good idea. Most areas have neighborhood resident parking only, and you will be fined or towed or both if you haven't got a neighborhood sticker (except on Sundays). Weekly public transport passes are cheap. Be near public transportation. As in London and Paris, middle class people ride busses, trams, and subways in Boston.
2. Never rent a property, hotel or apartment, in a hyphenated area (Boston-Quincy, Waltham-Boston, Danvers-Boston). They are all way out.
3. Some areas are easy to get to but otherwise undesirable. Others are desirable but hard to get to. How people feel about this often has semi-religious overtones. When you locate interesting places, return here for feedback on the specific properties.
September is harder because they are all back at university occupying space.
I would certainly start with VRBO and Airbnb (I don't know flip key) but be aware of several things:
1. Having a car is not a good idea. Most areas have neighborhood resident parking only, and you will be fined or towed or both if you haven't got a neighborhood sticker (except on Sundays). Weekly public transport passes are cheap. Be near public transportation. As in London and Paris, middle class people ride busses, trams, and subways in Boston.
2. Never rent a property, hotel or apartment, in a hyphenated area (Boston-Quincy, Waltham-Boston, Danvers-Boston). They are all way out.
3. Some areas are easy to get to but otherwise undesirable. Others are desirable but hard to get to. How people feel about this often has semi-religious overtones. When you locate interesting places, return here for feedback on the specific properties.
Jan 29th, 2016, 05:23 AM
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Never rent a property, hotel or apartment, in a hyphenated area (Boston-Quincy, Waltham-Boston, Danvers-Boston). They are all way out.
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The one exception being some of the hotels labeled "Boston-Cambridge." For example, the Residence Inn Boston Cambridge might work if the price is right. That being said, Kendall Square hotels can be crazy expensive right now.
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The one exception being some of the hotels labeled "Boston-Cambridge." For example, the Residence Inn Boston Cambridge might work if the price is right. That being said, Kendall Square hotels can be crazy expensive right now.
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