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Taxes
Hotel room charges in Boston and Cambridge are subject to state and local taxes of up to 14.95%. A sales tax of 7% is added to restaurant and take-out meals, and a sales tax of 6.25% is added to all other goods except nonrestaurant food and clothing valued at less than $175.
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Travel Deals in Boston
- $429* & up -- Premium Economy to Boston from California, O/W Virgin America
- $149-$199 -- Cambridge, Mass. Hotel near University, 20% Off Boston Marriott Cambridge
- $245-$281 -- Downtown Boston Hotel Through Summer Holiday Inn Express Boston Garden
- $269 -- Boston: 4-Star Back Bay Hotel thru Summer, 30% Off — $269 The Westin Copley Place
- $197 & up -- Boston: AAA 4-Diamond Waterfront Hotel, 40% Off — $197 The Westin Boston Waterfront
* Some taxes, fees additional
