Thanks Chuck :-)
You input might prove helpful even if
-she doesn't have a choice in the dates ... and
- the budget is what French public accounts still permit...
She has already been there, it was long ago now and your indications
on how safe travelling by public transportation is will certainly be
precious.
Thanks again
Philippe
Message forwarded to SWBO with love
Le 10 juil. 12 à 15:12, Chuck Norcutt a écrit :
> Hi, Phillipe. Although I used to live about 10 miles just north of
> Boston the only hotel I've ever stayed in the Boston area is The
> Charles
> Hotel in Cambridge (north and across the river from Boston). The home
> of Harvard, MIT, etc. But The Charles is not a budget hotel. I just
> checked and the minimum room rate is $299/night. I wouldn't have paid
> to stay in The Charles myself but my prospective employer did when I
> was
> first interviewed for my job. The company I worked for then was right
> across the street.
>
> Then I thought that if Alice is willing to ride the subway (called the
> "T" in Boston) she might be able to go outside the city to find a
> cheaper rate. I'm very familiar with riding the "Red Line" which has
> its northern terminus at "Alewife Station" on the north side of
> Cambridge. I checked to see if there was a cheaper hotel near the
> station and there is. It's called the "Best Western Plus Hotel Tria"
> and is about 1/2 mile walk from the station. Still not cheap at $180
> per night but better than $299.
>
> But it appears that perhaps there is some event going on in Boston in
> mid-August. I tried to make reservations at both hotels for Aug 15
> and
> 16 and no rooms are available at either hotel for that period. But
> the
> week before and week after do have rooms available. I don't know what
> event (if any) is going on in mid August but if her travel date is
> flexible she might find better availability and price.
>
> If traveling the "T" outside the city to find a cheaper room is
> acceptable here is a map for the "T". She could find the line and
> station nearest to where she'll be working and then use Google to
> search
> for hotels near the stations on whatever line she chooses. For
> example,
> I found the Best Western Plus Hotel Tria by searching Google for
> [hotels
> near Alewife station]
> <http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/>
> For more travel info in the Boston areas see the MBTA's home page.
> Anything you want to know about rail, bus, subway or boat travel in
> and
> around Boston is right here: <http://www.mbta.com/>
>
> ps: Boston is a very safe city. It's quite small and compact and
> considered a "walking city" since one can easily walk to many
> destinations. Riding the "T" is also quite safe.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/9/2012 5:46 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Alice is flying to Boston on August 15th for a couple of days and
>> would like to have advice on (possibly cheap) hotels. She'll be there
>> for the job - on a budget - and I'd like her to be safe ...
>>
>> You may reply off list using her address and/or mine.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>
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