the inn at harvard is another possibility as is the hyatt in cambridge....there are both marriotts and residence inns near to the restaurant as well...

the westin, marriott or copley plaza and the copley square hotel and the lenox are all near copley square and the T can wisk you to cambridge in a short time....

priceline is a good option in boston usually

I don't think there are any bargains in the immediate area of Bos/Camb that weekend. The rates go up for Saturday night (in some cases the rate jumps up $100!!!)... Is that parents' weekend or something special going on?

I've not made any reservations just yet. I'm still looking/thinking about it all. Count me in for the GTG... I'll be there!

Thanks for all the ideas, everyone.

Carol

fall is a very busy time in NE, especially around boston with the beautiful weather, college football games and parents visiting kids at colleges...

plus hotel rates have skyrocketed in boston over the last year or so....

Is it too late for another addition? I'm pretty sure we can come this year!
I'll email you Bob!

<font color="green">Cyn</font>

not too late at all....we would welcome you....oct 1 is our soft deadline for res...

Carol-
I was just able to book the Hotel@MIT through the tripleA website; if you're a member you could try it. I called to check with the hotel, and they tell me they have no rooms, but the AAA people insist they reserve a block of rooms and still had availability.

i can't believe it but i just did a search on AAA for the hotel @ mit and they are showing rooms for $139 for the nite of the GTG....grab them while they are still there!!!

now it is showing no rooms available...

Plus, it didn't end up at 139 - when you clicked through, it became more expensive, although for Boston, do-able.

ttt

...for some reason, this thread has become very difficult to find! ;)

Thanks for topping. See everyone in two weeks!
Carol

reservations due by tomorrow....

So... about how many are we this time?

I'm going to miss it by 3 days and really wish I could join you to get some tips!
Jackie

about the same as last year....30....

distance winners thus far:

mimi----around the corner
ingo----the former east germany
lcuy----the former free territory of HI

That's the former <font color="green">Kingdom of Hawaii </font> or <font color="navy">US Territory of Hawaii</font>!

At the Pasadena GTG, M/M HawaiianTraveler beat me distance-wise, since their home is farther from HNL airport. Thank goodness they're not coming to Boston. I'm so eager to win the 49 cent prize! ;-)

there has been a budget crisis....the prize now values out at 24 cents...