Travel to Boston

Visitors to Boston will see that this New England city has as much to do and see as any holiday spot. Boston, New England’s largest city, has an interesting history that precedes even the republic. But Boston isn’t only an old historic city, it is also known as an intellectual city of high finance and technology. More info on Boston tourist attractions.

Boston Hotels

This East Coast city has all ranges of accommodations from ritzy hotels to inexpensive inns. There are several different areas you can choose to stay in. Check out these hotels in Boston to see where you might want to reserve a room.

Hotels in Boston can be found downtown, in the Cape Cod area, or in Cambridge, just to name a few locations. To get the best Boston hotel rates, click here.

Highlights

• A visit to Beacon Hill gives you a taste of Boston’s history and includes the gilt dome of the Massachusetts State House, still in use after over 200 hundred years; the Old State House, from the balcony of which Bostonians first heard the Declaration of Independence read; and the Old South Meeting House, where a 1774 grievance session about a new tax lead to the Boston tea party.
• The Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum offers a multitude of exhibits, films and memorabilia. A full-size, working replica of one of three original Boston Tea Party ships is available for visitors to see and allows them to walk along the decks, explore the galley, crew's quarters, and cargo hold.
• The Bull and Finch Pub, better known as the pub that inspired the TV sitcom Cheers, is still up and running for those who want to stop for some wings, nachos, burgers or just some Cheers memorabilia.
• The Paul Revere House is the oldest house in downtown Boston and the former home of the patriot Paul Revere. The house of the famed midnight rider contains 17th and 18th century furnishings and memorabilia. Several of Revere’s furnishings are now on display along with his silver creations.
• The Harvard Square precinct is crammed with all the book stores, cafes, restaurants and shops you'd expect to find in a town that caters to 30,000 university students and is also a fun place for visitors to check out. There’s also the Museum of Natural History close by which has an incredible display of over 800 life-like, hand-blown glass flowers and plants.

Day trips by hire car

Getting around Boston’s vast metropolitan area is most convenient with a hire car. Boston car hire can be booked online.

There are also many things to see in the different suburbs of Boston, easily navigated with a hire car. Outside of the city, there are several places to be sure to visit. Charlestown is a living museum of Boston's shipbuilding past and at the river's edge is the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy, the USS Constitution. A day trip by hire car to beautiful Cape Cod, with its interesting past of fishing and whaling, is worthwhile to see the array of unique villages in the area. You can choose from several different Boston hire car companies online.