We're planning a family trip to Boston this September with our kids (18, 12, 6, almost 1). (I know, I know - long time between cocktails...) The oldest will be a freshman at Harvard (on scholarship National Merit). Please recommend a hotel under $100/night within walking distance to all the major sights and attractions with free shuttle to/from the airport. Must include breakfast, perferably huge buffet style. Also need recommendations for reasonable famiy dining with lots of lobster and fried clams on menu.

I hope this is a troll. We do not need to know how smart your kid is (National Merit Harvard). Ask him if he is so smart.

I don't think you are going to find a location in Boston to fit your requirements to house 6 in one bedroom (4 children, 2 parents) be under $100 per night, in walking distance to the major sites, provide FREE shuttle service to/from Logan Airport, and also have include a BUFFET breakfast in the nightly room cost.

You will definitely need to stay outside of Boston, or else bid on Priceline. You're also going to have to get 2 connecting rooms.

You might look at hotels that have access to the T or the commuter rail. Try looking in Somerville, Burlington and Woburn. You're better off looking at places like the Tage Inn, Days Inn or Red Roof Inn to accommodate your $100 requirement. A large buffet breakfast is impossible, especially one that is included in the price, but you might find something that will include coffee, bagels and donuts.

Of course it's a troll. National Merit scholarships are a flat $2500 per year, which is less than 10 percent of the cost of a year at Harvard. Sorry, troll, you're busted, as if the outrageousness of your expectations wasn't enough.

For huge buffet dining, you need to head further south...y'all. Bring y'all's stritch polyester pants nah!