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3 hours ago, fenton04 said:

Yes we will be on the Summit.  At this point we are planning a three day pre.  The Red Sox will be in town playing Baltimore.  Tickets are not presently on sale.  

We are planning on 3 days as well.  We're looking forward to it.

Cathy

On 11/14/2022 at 6:27 PM, fenton04 said:

Taking a 9/10/23 cruise out of Boston.  We are huge baseball fans and would love to go to a game.  Not familiar with Boston.  Airport, seaport, or something near Fenway!  

We are taking a cruise out of Boston on 9-10-23 as well!  Do you happen to be sailing on the Celebrity Summit?  We're not familiar with Boston either.

Cathy

1 hour ago, Nitemare said:

The Newbury is fine.  I used to work a block away and we regularly had out of town staff stay there.  It's not fancy or memorable but it is well located and comfortable

Thank you for your reply.  Sounds good especially since the cost is within reason.

On 4/5/2022 at 10:17 AM, princeton123211 said:

For sightseeing, yes. This will allow you to walk to anything you would like to. And that is a poor characterization of the hotels-- some of them are older, but they are the nicest hotels generally in town.

 

A lot of luxury properties that have been well maintained. Some rooms, like in The Newbury (which is a former Ritz Carlton dating from the 1920s), are small, but they are brand new in that they were fully renovated less than a year ago. Another grande dame hotel, which is my personal favorite, is The Fairmont Copley Plaza. 

 

There are also newer, modern hotels like the W, Ritz Carlton, Intercontinental, Westin Copley Place etc. All of these are going to be more expensive than the Seaport, but most of the hotels listed here are of a higher quality than you will find in the Seaport (and will be priced higher). Just really depends if the price difference is worth it to you. 

 

The HoHo can be fine for a quick visit but Boston is also one of the most walkable cities in the Northeast. You can check off most things by just walking the Freedom Trail. To save time you can take an Uber over to Charlestown Navy Yard to see USS Constitution but aside from that the bus might be overkill. You'll see more on foot with all the smaller streets that the bus cant access. 

Your posts have been very helpful in our search for a hotel in Boston and things to do and see.  You stated your favorite hotel was the Fairmont Copley Plaza.  Unfortunately, the cost per night was nearly $700 and more than we can pay.  The Newbury Guest House is more reasonable.  Would you say this is a good choice and would you be pleased to stay there?  It appears the location is close to many things.  I would appreciate any comments regarding the Newbury Guest House and it's location.

Thank you so much for taking the time to be helpful to others, it is most appreciated.  

6 hours ago, dazey said:

WE have stayed at a hotel in Newark close to the airport  the night before and then took the shuttle back to the airport and arranged for van service by Celebrity.  I think it was around $50 for two.  It was easy to do and will do it again in May.  We decided not to use a taxi since we were not sure what the cost would be. We have never tried Uber.

Another option to consider.  Thank you!

5 hours ago, njhorseman said:

I assume you mean the Hyatt House in Jersey City. There are several Hyatt House hotels in New Jersey.

I recommend Uber or Lyft . Or you can take a taxi.

 

Oops!  Yes, I did mean Jersey City.  Thank you for your reply!

We are staying at the Hyatt House in New Jersey and will need to go to Cape Liberty.  Can anyone suggest the best way to get there and the most reasonable?  I called one company and they said they weren't licensed to take us there from the hotel.

I appreciate any information.

Thank you!