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       Newbury Guest House   $$
       261 Newbury St, 02116
       Tel (617) 670-6000   Map 3 B2
       ∑ newburyguesthouse.com
       Formerly a row of several houses,
       this place offers cozy rooms with
       eclectic furnish ings. Good value.
       The Eliot Hotel   $$$
       370 Commonwealth Ave, 02215
       Tel (617) 267-1607   Map 3 A3
       ∑ eliothotel.com
       Late 19th-century landmark
       with spacious suites and deluxe
       amenities. Exceptional service.
       Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel  $$$
       138 St James Ave, 02116  Plush interiors of a suite at The Eliot Hotel in Back Bay
       Tel (617) 267-5300   Map 3 C2
       ∑ fairmont.com      North End and       Beacon Hill and
       This 1912 landmark has opulent   the Waterfront  West End
       public areas, tastefully appointed
       rooms, and grand suites.  Boston Harbor Hotel   $$$  DK Choice
                           70 Rowes Wharf, 02110
       hotel140        $$$  Tel (617) 439-7000   Map 2 E4  John Jeffries House   $
       140 Clarendon St, 02116  ∑ bhh.com       14 David G Mugar Way, 02114
       Tel (617) 585-5600   Map 3 C3  Elegant hotel with deluxe rooms   Tel (617) 367-1866   Map 1 B3
       ∑ hotel140.com      boasting harbor or skyline views.   ∑ johnjeffrieshouse.com
       The country’s first YWCA stylishly   Known for the winter wine festival.  Former nurses' quarters dating
       refurbished as a buget option            back to 1909. The hardwood
       with trendy, minimalist decor.  Old Boston and the   floors, original moldings, and
                           Financial District   traditional furnishings give it a
       Lenox Hotel     $$$                      cozy town house feel. The handy
       61 Exeter St, 02116                      location provides an ideal base
       Tel (617) 536-5300   Map 3 B2  DK Choice  for those looking to explore the
       ∑ lenoxhotel.com                         gorgeous neighborhood and
       Family-run place with intimate,   Omni Parker House   $$$  key historical sites that are
       European-style rooms, some with   60 School St, 02108  within walking distance.
       fireplaces. Multiple dining options.  Tel (617) 227-8600   Map 1 C4
                            ∑ omniparkerhouse.com
                            America's oldest continuously-
       Chinatown and the    operating luxury hotel (c. 1855),   Farther Afield
       Theater District     Omni Parker House serves as an   A Friendly Inn   $
                            ideal base for guests looking to   1673 Cambridge St, Cambridge, 02138
       Boston Park Plaza   $  soak in Boston’s historical sites.   Tel (617) 547-7851
       64 Arlington St, 02116  The hotel sits along the Freedom   ∑ afinow.com
       Tel (617) 426-2000   Map 4 D2  Trail, across the street from   Just steps from Harvard Square,
       ∑ bostonparkplaza.com  Beacon Hill. Guests can sample   this Queen Anne-style house has
       Boston's largest historic lodging   Parker House rolls and Boston   large rooms. Friendly service.
       option with an elegant lobby    creme pie, both invented here
       and comfortable rooms.  at the hotel’s restaurant.  Beech Tree Inn   $
                                               83 Longwood Ave, Brookline, 02446
       Farther Afield                          Tel (617) 277-1620
                                               ∑ thebeechtreeinn.com
       Mary Prentiss Inn   $$                  Victorian-style home boasting
       6 Prentiss St, Cambridge, 02140  Inn/B&B  rooms with private baths. Has a
       Tel (617) 661-2929                      parlor where guests can mingle.
       ∑ maryprentissinn.com  Back Bay and South End
       Greek Revival mansion boasting   463 Beacon Street Guest House $$  Yun’s Place   $
       rooms with period furniture    463 Beacon St, 02116  66 Hopedale St, Allston, 02134
       and antiques. Wood-burning    Tel (617) 536-1302   Map 3 A2  Tel (617) 987-2085
       fireplaces are featured in some   ∑ 463beacon.com  ∑ yunsplace.com
       rooms. Beautiful terrace.  This handsome brownstone   Comfortable rooms in a quaint
                           house offers affordable studio   Victorian home. Friendly innkeep-
       Sheraton Commander   $$$  rooms with cooking facilities.  ers. Near Cambridge attractions.
       16 Garden St, Cambridge, 02138
       Tel (617) 547-4800  Chandler Inn Hotel   $$  Irving House   $$
       ∑ sheratoncommander.com  26 Chandler St, 02116  24 Irving St, Cambridge, 02138
       A Cambridge Common landmark   Tel (617) 482-3450   Map 4 D3  Tel (617) 547-4600
       built in 1927. Rooms are small but   ∑ chandlerinn.com  ∑ irvinghouse.com
       comfortable and have luxurious   This affordable hotel has simple,   A favorite of visiting scholars, this
       amenities. Complimentary break-  tastefully decorated and comfort-  B&B is tucked away in a quiet, leafy
       fast and evening hors d'oeuvres.  able rooms. Friendly, homey feel.  area, next to Harvard University.
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