I have read through the reviews of both of these hotels and can%26#39;t honestly make a decision as to which one might be a better choice for us although the Seaport seems to offer a better pool choice. I will be going to Boston the end of July with my daughter and 2 grandsons and am looking for a kid friendly hotel with a pool. Many of the hotels I have looked at don%26#39;t offer a pool. We hope to buy the Go-Cards as we will be doing a fair amount of sightseeing and no matter where we stay I figure we will have to make good use of the ';T';. What do you think about the locations of these hotels? It looks like the Seaport is directly on a ';T'; line? Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Seaport Hotel or Renaissance Hotel
I think it would depend on the ages of your grandsons. If they%26#39;re young, it%26#39;s ideal because you%26#39;re within walking distance to the Children%26#39;s Museum and the NE Aquarium, plus there%26#39;s a bus stop a block away from the Seaport Hotel, you can%26#39;t miss it. The staff will probably want you to take a taxi, but the bus is right there, so remember that and we always see them going by empty, so take it as much as you can, they run them all the time down through there! From what I understand through friends, the pool at the Seaport is gorgeous and it%26#39;s not a lap pool at all, but an olympic sized pool? You%26#39;ll have to let us know when you stay there what you thought of it!
Another thought for you is the Holiday Inn at Government Center, it%26#39;s located at the foot of Beacon Hill and within walking distance to the ';T'; and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It%26#39;s also been renovated in the last year or so and I know for a fact it%26#39;s definitely kid friendly with an outdoor seasonal pool up on their roof that families enjoy. They have specials on their site that you could check out for 4 family members! For instance one of them is for 2 adults %26amp; 2 kids 4 tickets to the Museum of Science and another package is the same thing only to the Aquarium. Just google Holiday Inn Government Center and brownse through their site under specials and you%26#39;ll see all their deals. Another one on there had free valet parking while you%26#39;re there, so that%26#39;s a place that you could consider too, but like I said,it depends on the ages of your grandsons %26amp; how much walking you want to do along the waterfront....just another thought to throw out at you!
Have a wonderful time wherever you stay!
Seaport Hotel or Renaissance Hotel
I forgot to tell you that the Marriott Renaissance Hotel would be really nice too. It%26#39;s within walking distance from the Seaport Hotel you know. They have the silver line right near it as well. So if you do decide to stay here, it%26#39;s convenient with either the bus or the train right near it.
There%26#39;s a few good places to eat around there. Sebastian%26#39;s Cafe is really good. Salvatore%26#39;s was wonderful when I tried it, IF you can get in the door. This time of year they have their high top tables %26amp; chairs outside, so doesn%26#39;t Legal%26#39;s Test Kitchen which is located right near it. A good place for you to check out either for lunch or dinner is the Barking Crab located on Sleeper Street right before the bridges heading in to the Financial District. It%26#39;s across from the Daily Catch in the Federal Courthouse Rotunda! If you can try to get there in the middle of the afternoon before the office workers invade it, you%26#39;ll luck out! It%26#39;s got a great menu when you have kids too, so look for this place. They%26#39;re opening one in Newport, RI if they haven%26#39;t already from what their site says!
www.barkingcrab.com
Another place that is right near BOTH of these hotels if you end up at one of them is the Yankee Lobster Company. GO here if you get the chance and if you want great seafood. I finally tried it and loved it here. Here%26#39;s their site to see what I mean,
They have daily specials so look for them:
www.yankeelobstercompany.com
Another place...honest it%26#39;s the last one. I wanted to make sure you knew about Flour Bakery %26amp; Cafe! It%26#39;s SO good here. If you end up going to the Children%26#39;s Museum? It%26#39;s the street in BACK of it a few blocks. It%26#39;s located at 12 Farnsworth Street. There%26#39;s a short cut throught the brick buildings and the parking lot in back of the Museum to get to it quicker. It%26#39;s an awesome bakery %26amp; cafe for lunch or breakfast if you think of it...
www.flourbakery.com
Okay, I%26#39;m done, that%26#39;s IT, have a great time!
Thank you so much for all the info. especially regarding the eating choices. The grandkids are 4 and 8 and we probably will go to the Children%26#39;s Museum, Duck tour, science museum and the aquarium. Is the Seaport a good choice for location to see all the sights. Which hotel has the silver line right at the hotel??? As we will get a go card we might consider the hop on/hop off trolley for transportation. Would this make since??? Or, are we better off at the Holiday Inn government center???
I totally agree with Nomo both these hotels are great spots a minute walk between the 2 hotels, Renaissance Hotel is only 4 months old and both are a 1 minute walk to the Silver Line stop.
Where they%26#39;re still young and will enjoy the Children%26#39;s Museum, it%26#39;s ideal to stay down on the waterfront. The Seaport Hotel OR the new Marriott Renaissance Waterfront Hotel would be where you%26#39;d want to stay. The Seaport has the ';T'; right at their door, also from what I remember of walking by the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel? It also has that silver line ';T'; right within walking distance of it, either hotel would be ideal. Like I said though, the Seaport Hotel has the olympic sized pool rather than a lap pool, it might be better for the kids?
I probably shouldn%26#39;t have mentioned the Holiday Inn at Government Center to you, it%26#39;ll add to the confusion of where you want to stay! It%26#39;s on the other side of town too, so it%26#39;s up to you whether you want to stay at that end of town or not. You%26#39;d still have access to the ';T'; and like I said last night the Quincy Market would be within walking distance as well from this hotel.
The Seaport Hotel %26amp; Renaissance Hotel are newer, especially the Renaissance, but also they renovated the Holiday Inn recently too, and I guess they did a great job with it. So it%26#39;s up to you, think about it and compare them to see what you%26#39;re going to get as far as amenities in each hotel to see if that%26#39;s what you want to do. Where will you be spending most of your time during this visit? No matter where you stay, you actually can get to each end of town in no time either by walking it or via the ';T'; and that%26#39;s the beauty of staying right in Boston without a car.
YES your idea to take the trolley is a great idea. You%26#39;ll really like the fact that you can hop on %26amp; hop off it, GO for it as it%26#39;ll be ideal for this visit, especially for this time of year!
Have a wonderful time!
There is a nice Dunkin%26#39;s across from The Seaport as well. I like the coffee here and plenty of donuts for your grand kids.
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