Boston Hotel

[CruisinNana]

Have you heard of the new Onyx Hotel on Portland Street? Do you know anything about it? Trying to decide where to stay post Canada/NE cruise in August. We want a nice hotel near Quincy Market not more than $250 a night.

Thanks,

Dee

 

Till the Maasdam

Till the Oosterdam

[F5Loar]

We were a few blocks from Quincy Market at the Hyatt Regency Financial District. At $40 a night(priceline.com)it's hard to beat. All rooms were recently remodeled and the bedding was so comfortable we wanted to take it home with us. Very nice rooms in a safe area.

You can walk to the Market,eat your lobster and walk back.

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[CruisinNana]

F5Loar, is it true that when bidding on priceline, you have to take whatever you get and therefore would not be guaranteed the Hyatt Regency? Since I am making reservations for several couples, I would be afraid to take a chance. Dee

 

Till the Maasdam

Till the Oosterdam

[F5Loar]

Ah take a chance to save some big bucks!

There are chat rooms that tell you what Priceline is giving you that day and the price you need to pick. I knew this before I bid blindly. I've never been disappointed in what I got from Priceline.

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[sail7seas]

A friend e-mailed me yesterday that she bid $50 on Priceline and got Hyatt Financial District. She was pleased.

 

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[FlorenceItaly]

Yes, the Hyatt Financial District is the best priceline deal going in Boston now. I got it for 45, but most are getting it for $40, like F5Loar. I bid $45 first time. biddingfortravel dot com is a wealth of information.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[CruisinNana]

Thanks for all your encouragement. I think I will do my homework on biddingfortravel and figure out how to do this. I assume there is no cancellation from priceline reservations. I like to be able to cancel, but losing $45 on a room is a lot better than spending $200+ on one that coulod be cancelled.....

Dee

 

Till the Maasdam

Till the Oosterdam

[F5Loar]

I think there is cancelation allowed but there is a loss of fee,maybe 25%. Remember that Priceline takes your money right then. When they added the taxes and service fee to mine it came to a total of $51 so still it was a steal at a Hyatt. But to park my car at $26 was a rip. At least I didn't pay the $200 plus tax a night plus the $26. I'm thinking about those fluffy soft big thick beds now after taking my hot shower with deluxe showerhead and thick and thirsty towels laying back watching free HBO.

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[kcindnaeus]

Does anyone know how much to expect to pay for a cab fare from the airport to the Hyatt and then from the Hyatt to the ship terminal?

 

Also, does the rooms have safes in them? We like to keep our cash and jewelry locked up.

 

Thank you.

[sail7seas]

Taxis from Logan Airport to anywhere are very expensive and got more expensive this week. They just instituted a new charge (made sure to get it in place prior to Democratic Convention coming to town). I wasn't paying close attention but it is at least $6 just to get into a taxi at Logan before it goes anywhere....called a use charge or some such.

 

It is only about 10 minute ride to the hotel/to the dock (depending upon traffic) but could easily cost $15.

 

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[Lisa63]

The $6.00 additional taxi fee from Logan was instituted at least a couple of years ago. It has, however, gone up to $6.50 in recent weeks. It's to cover tunnel and bridge fees, building of the convention center, etc. Please keep in mind that none of this goes to the taxi driver.

 

To answer the question on approximate taxi costs -- I travel a lot for business and my office is not too far from the Hyatt Financial District. I'd expect to pay about $20-$25 from the airport to the hotel and $10-$15 from the hotel to the pier.

 

 

Lisa63

Looking forward to Maasdam Canada/New England 2004

[kcindnaeus]

Thank you Sail7Seas and Lisa63.

 

Since you both know the area I was wondering if either one of you can recommend a couple of nice, not extremely expensive, restaurants within walking distance from the Hyatt that serve fabulous lobster? If not lobster, than maybe you can recommend something else in the area? Thanks.