Located in Boston's South End, the Best Western Roundhouse Suites is an all suites hotel that is one of the 2002 recipients of a "Best of the Best" award from Best Western International. All 92 suites feature a sitting area with a sofa bed, arm chair and work desk, a wet-bar with microwave and refrigerator, coffee/tea maker and sink, three 2-line dataport telephones, in-room safe, 27-inch television, pay-per-view movies, iron and ironing board and a hairdryer. Executive Suites with French doors. On-site fitness center and 2 meeting rooms. The Best Western Roundhouse Suites offers a shuttle service to Copley Square/Prudential Center/Hynes Convention Center, Boston Medical Center, nearby Fenway Park, Longwood Medical Center, Boston Symphony Hall, T-subway stations, and nearby Northeastern University. You can enjoy complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, free parking, complimentary local telephone calls, use of the fitness center and fresh baked afternoon cookies in the lobby during your stay at the Roundhouse. This unique round building was built in the 1800's as a gas tank. The gasoline was used to light up the lanterns in Boston, then became a motion picture exhibition in the 20's and light manufacturing and storage in the 30's, it has been vacant for over 60 years, before it was transformed into a beautiful top-notch hotel in 2001. Have you ever slept in a round building before? The shape of the building is not the only thing you'll remember. The staff is committed to providing you with the best possible service. We look forward to exceeding your expectations. It's a stone's throw away from Boston's proud tradition and history of New England. Boston is host to many distinctive shops, world-class restaurants, superb museums, the performing arts and theatre district, Boston's medical community, colleges, the Boston Red Sox, Bruins, and Celtics, as well as Boston's financial district, the Hynes Convention Center and Bayside Exposition Center.
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During your Boston vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Children's Museum
As you approach the Children's Museum, don't be surprised to see adults suddenly being dragged by the hand when their young companions realize how close they are and start running. You know that the museum is near when you see the 40-foot-high red-and-white milk bottle out front. It makes both children and adults look small in comparison -- which is probably part of the point. No matter how old, everyone behaves like a little kid at this delightful museum.Children under 11 are the museum's target audience. They can stick with their adults or wander on their own, learning, doing, and role-playing. A two-story-high maze, the New Balance Climb & Construction Zone, calls on motor skills and problem-solving abilities. Other favorite hands-on exhibits include Grandparents' Attic, a souped-up version of playing dress-up at Grandma's; physical experiments (such as creating giant soap bubbles) in Science Playground; and Boats Afloat, which has an 800-gallon play tank and a replica of the bridge of a working boat. You can explore Supermercado, a marketplace that introduces Hispanic culture; Boston Black, a new exhibit that celebrates Boston's black history and culture; and a Japanese house from Kyoto (Boston's sister city). Children under 4 and their caregivers have a special room, Playspace, that's packed with toys and activities.Call or surf ahead for information about traveling exhibitions and special programs. And be sure to check out the excellent gift shop (as if you have a choice).
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
The Kennedy era springs to life at this dramatic library, museum, and educational research complex overlooking Dorchester Bay. It captures the 35th president's accomplishments and legacy in video and sound recordings and fascinating displays of memorabilia and photos. Far from being a static experience, it changes regularly, with temporary shows and reinterpreted displays that highlight and complement the permanent exhibits. An exhibit called Campaign! (through Jan 31, 2005) explores the young senator's run for the White House.Your visit begins with a 17-minute film narrated by John F. Kennedy -- a detail that seems eerie for a moment, then perfectly natural. Through skillfully edited audio clips, he discusses his childhood, education, war experience, and early political career. Then you enter the museum to spend as much time as you like on each exhibit. Starting with the 1960 presidential campaign, the displays immerse you in the era. The connecting galleries hold campaign souvenirs, a film of Kennedy debating Richard Nixon and of Kennedy delivering his inaugural address, a replica of the Oval Office, gifts from foreign dignitaries, letters, documents, and keepsakes. There's a film about the Cuban Missile Crisis and displays on Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, the civil rights movement, the Peace Corps, the space program, and the Kennedy family. As the tour winds down, you pass through a darkened chamber where news reports of John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral play. The final room, the soaring glass-enclosed pavilion that is the heart of the I. M. Pei design, affords a glorious view of the water and the Boston skyline.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Ever since Boston's most popular attraction was restored and reopened in 1976, cities all over the country have imitated the "festival market" concept. A complex of shops, food counters, restaurants, bars, and public spaces, Faneuil Hall Marketplace brims with Boston flavor (and the inevitable national chain outlets). Its popularity with visitors and suburbanites is so great that you could be forgiven for thinking that the only Bostonians in the crowd are employees.The marketplace includes five buildings -- the central three-building complex is on the National Register of Historic Places -- set on brick and stone plazas that teem with crowds shopping, eating, performing, watching performers, people-watching, and just generally enjoying themselves. In warm weather, the whole area is busy from just after dawn until well past dark. Quincy Market (you'll also hear the whole complex called by that name) is the central three-level Greek revival-style building. It reopened after extensive renovations on August 26, 1976, 150 years after Mayor Josiah Quincy opened the original market. The South Market building reopened on August 26, 1977, the North Market building on August 26, 1978.The central corridor of Quincy Market is the food court, where you can find anything from a bagel to a full Greek dinner, a fruit smoothie to an ice cream sundae. On either side, under the glass canopies, are full-service restaurants as well as pushcarts that sell everything from crafts created by New England artisans to hokey souvenirs. Here you'll find a bar that exactly replicates the set of the TV show Cheers. In the plaza between the South Canopy and the South Market building is an information kiosk. On warm evenings, the tables that spill outdoors from the restaurants and bars fill with people. One constant since the year after the market -- the original 1826 market -- opened is Durgin-Park, a traditional New England restaurant known for its good-naturedly crabby waitresses.Faneuil Hall itself sometimes gets overlooked, but it's well worth a visit. Known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for its role as a venue for inspirational (some might say inflammatory) speech in the years leading to the Revolutionary War, the building opened in 1742 and was expanded using a Charles Bulfinch design in 1805. National Park Service rangers give free 20-minute talks every half-hour from 9am to 5pm in the second-floor auditorium.
Days Inn Boston
Boston's Best Value. Property is non-smoking Boston Days Inn provides visitors to Boston with affordable accommodations. Conveniently located near Cambridge and an easy drive along the River to Boston. Don't let your only souvenir of Boston be your Hotel Bill. Boston Days Inn features: Cable with HBO and ESPN St. Elizabeths Hospital - 1/2 mile I-Hop and McDonalds - next door Cambridge / Harvard Square - 1 mile Fenway Park - 2 miles Fine Arts Museum - 3 miles Boston ...
Marriott's Boston Custom House: A Marriott Vacation Club Resort
Marriott Vacation Club resorts feature spacious villas designed to provide high quality accommodations within a relaxing resort atmosphere. Each villa has a fully equipped kitchen, spacious living and dining areas and well-appointed bedrooms. / Just two subway stops from Logan International Airport, three centuries of history and the best of Boston today await at Marriott's Boston Custom House. Overlooking the Boston waterfront and adjacent to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, accommodations ...
Courtyard Boston Tremont Hotel
The newly renovated Courtyard Boston Tremont is located in the heart of Boston's theatre district and is convenient to the best that Boston has to offer. The hotel is a short walk from Boston Common, directly across from the New England Medical Center and Wang Theatre and just blocks from Copley Square, the financial district and the historic Chinatown and South End neighborhoods. The Courtyard Boston Tremont is a blend of historic detail and modern conveniences. The restoration of this 1925 ...
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Most recent user reviews
Good Value
Christopher
The entire city of Boston is within reach especially with the free shuttle services from the hotel.
Hotel staff was amazing, very friendly and helpful. This was my first trip to Boston and they made it a very comfortable stay. Room was a little small and the wifi was not working. The fitness room is also quite pathetic, I was hoping for a little more. Location is great and the shuttle service was very convenient. Overall I am pleased with my stay considering the price that was paid.
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David, 2007-02-15
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Very helpful
Anonymous, Springfield, IL, 2006-10-01
Use the Bestern Western Roundhouse shuttle for transporation - Taxi services are expensive and the subway is alittle scarey.
First time in Boston - The Best Western Roundhouse was very helpful during our visit. Their shuttle was a big transporation saver with the traveling to and from the airport, Fenway Park & downtown Boston area. Will be back next year.
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Anonymous, 2006-08-19
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great for parties of three
alan, Durham/Raleigh, NC, 2006-06-02
The courtesy shuttle drops off and picks up at Copley Square, Fenway Park,and all the T-stops, saving money on cab fares.
The Best Western Roundhouse Suites is a great find for three people traveling together.The suite was roomy with two double beds and a pullout couch, which is impossible to find in Boston. Also, the free shuttle to the Prudential Center is a convenient touch.
Charming ambience
Hunt, Bangor, ME, 2006-05-03
Allow plenty of time to get to and from the airport. You'll need it.
We chose this hotel because of its proximity to the airport, but this did not work out well for us. The traffic coming from the airport in the early evening caused the taxi ride to take more than an hour from airport to hotel. The first morning shuttle back to the airport was at 5:00am. We scheduled this with the front desk, but when we came down to catch the shuttle in the morning, the person on duty at that time, told us that he had never once seen the first am shuttle show up on time. The shuttle was only ten minutes late, but then made multiple other stops, including a stop at his own headquarters during which we waited in his van while he did who knows what inside for 15 minutes. It therefore took another hour to get back to the airport in the morning, causing one person to miss his flight, and others to come close. The hotel should contract with a different shuttle provider. The hotel room was lovely. A sitting room with all of the business amenities separated from the bedroom by French doors enabled one of us to work while the other snoozed. There were also two TVs, so we were able to watch different programs simultaneously. The furnishings were more appealing than most chain hotels, and the room had more of an historic B&B ambience. The view from the hotel was unattractive and the neighborhood scarey, so I was glad that we were not there to enjoy Boston.
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