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Boston Duck Tours
Category:
Amusement Parks
100 Huntington Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02116
(617) 267-3825
The Boston Duck Tour is great fun for out of towners but even if you live here you can enjoy it -...
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The Boston Duck Tour is great fun for out of towners but even if you live here you can enjoy it - especially good to bring visitors. It is the most fun way to see the city quickly especialy for those that cannot walk long distinces. They bring you all around the city and give great commentary and then drop you into the Charles. Kids can even get a chance to help steer the boat. Best of all, you can quack at the onlookers...and if you are lucky they will quack back!
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The Nine Zero is one of Boston's top boutique hotels. Located right next to the Boston Commons,...
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The Nine Zero is one of Boston's top boutique hotels. Located right next to the Boston Commons, the hotel (a Kimpden hotel), has some of the nicest rooms you'll find in the city. Definitely expensive, but worth the price if you can afford it.
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Oak Bar the
Category:
Restaurants
138 Saint James Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02116
(617) 267-5300
The Oak Bar and the Oak Room is really upscale eating and drinking but it comes at a price. The...
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The Oak Bar and the Oak Room is really upscale eating and drinking but it comes at a price. The wine list is extensive but the prices are out of control - a Heitz Cellar bottle was listed for around $120 and I bought the same bottle for around $40. The steak was really good although the chateaubriand took very long but it was well worth it. Wear a jacket, they will not turn you away but you will stand out if you do not.
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A beautiful, romantic setting in the heart of downtown Boston. Near great sites like the North End...
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A beautiful, romantic setting in the heart of downtown Boston. Near great sites like the North End and Fanueil Hall. It is your idea of the perfect hotel. The architecture is beautiful giving everyone--even passersby-- a gaze at Boston Harbor. The front of the building is gorgeous just don't look at the highway behind you. Once into the building, you are overlooking the harbor which is beautiful. The Sunday brunch-time 'Tea' is incredible and oh so relaxing. Serviced with white glove service overlooking the Harbor. Very chic and relaxing. My favorite Sunday pastime when family visits.
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I love everything about XV Beacon. The location (top of Beacon Street near the statehouse) is...
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I love everything about XV Beacon. The location (top of Beacon Street near the statehouse) is great. The service is A+. The rooms are beautiful, quiet, and luxurious. The price is reasonable for the level of service. They have their own car service to run you around town. Everything just works.
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Fun Travel Service
Category:
Travel Agents
113 Salem St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02113
(617) 742-6944
My third time traveling with Fun Travel , my husband and I went on a guided tour through Peru. We...
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My third time traveling with Fun Travel , my husband and I went on a guided tour through Peru. We enjoyed the tours, learned a lot from our knowledgeable and friendly guides, but we felt the pressure to shop at every folk-art station was a bit ridiculous. Warning: be prepared for guilt to be put on you for being born in a first world country. And, remember, some of the mothers carrying children on their backs are borrowing the kids and hiking down into the cities to receive a tip for a picture.
By the end of the trip, others in our group had expended a good deal of money on useless trinkets and what have you to alleviate the great poverty had by many of the people there; and a number of us failed to tip our one day bus driver from Cusco to Puno. And, many of us were rewarded with missing baggage when we went up to our rooms (after approaching the bus driver and offering to carry our luggage ourselves, in some cases). A few hours later, the bus company straightened it out, though Gate 1 said they couldn't do anything about it in the immediate moment.
To end on a positive note, Fun Travel provided a cost effective travel plan which is good for those of us on a budget. On the other hand, watch your baggage, keep in mind that alot of things are a show, and at the same time, have an open mind and heart because so many of the people you'll meet in Peru are the real deal and want to share their way of life with you.
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Omni Parker Hotel
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Hotels
60 School St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02108
(617) 227-8600
The Omni Parker House hotel has been a Boston institution for centuries, yet the rooms have been...
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The Omni Parker House hotel has been a Boston institution for centuries, yet the rooms have been recently updated to include modern amenities as well. The rooms are full of history and character with guests having a choice of decor upon reservation. Room 13 is said to be haunted by one of the former patrons.
The restaurant at the Omni Parker House is credited with serving the first Boston creme pie and patrons can still enjoy this treat today. Service here is impeccable and worth the higher price tag of your stay.
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XV Beacon
Category:
Hotels & Lodging
15 Beacon Street
Boston,
Massachusetts 02108
XV Beacon was like staying in a dream hotel. The lobby is hip and the rooms are a cross between...
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XV Beacon was like staying in a dream hotel. The lobby is hip and the rooms are a cross between early American charm and modern conveniences. I lay on my four poster bed with the radio playing softly and snuggled in to a good book. What heaven!
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Charles Street Inn
Category:
Hotels & Lodging
94 Charles St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02114
(617) 275-5633
On one of the coolest streets in Beacon Hill is this private, quiet little gem. Each of the nine...
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On one of the coolest streets in Beacon Hill is this private, quiet little gem. Each of the nine rooms has been stunningly decorated and named for a historic figure. We stayed in the Henry James room, a king with canopy. After seeing 7 of the nine rooms we would have been happy in any of them. Having stayed in 5 star hotels all over the world, Paris, Beijing, Vienna, this Inn rivals the best in detail while being true to an historic ideal. Within a half a block from the front door are wonderful shops, bars and restaurants. A perfect location to leave the car and explore by foot or subway. They have therapy tubs and a fireplace in every room! A true taste of the Victorian era with all the modern conveniences. We will be back! Lisa, Kestlesmom
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Lenox Hotel
Category:
Wedding Consultants & Coordinators
710 Boylston St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02116
(617) 536-5300
This place is certainly spiffy. I was having a few beers in Solas when I asked the bartender...
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This place is certainly spiffy. I was having a few beers in Solas when I asked the bartender where the bathroom was. She told me to go out this door and down the stairs...and I found myself in the Lenox Hotel Lobby. I thought she was playing a trick on me, but there were bathrooms in the lobby. Each urinal had a little flatscreen monitor. Even though I was in jeans and a T-shirt, I was treated cordially by staff and patrons in 3-piece suits. Nice to rub elbows sometimes...
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