Where to stay in boston

It´s me again! Now everything is getting shape as regards the dates but not the accomodation or the type of trip we want.

We´ll arrive in N.Y. on Sep. 18Th and wé are leaving to Boston on the 20Th.:

PLAN A: rent a car to go from NY ,

PLAN B: go by bus/train (cheaper option)

I do apologize for my ignorance but, Is it worth visiting the little towns in beetween? If we rent a car:Is it convinient to stay in the outskirts of Boston or it is better to be downtown?

Once more yhank you very much for your help.

Where to stay in boston

Well, Agnes, that%26#39;s a lot of little towns in between. Definitely rule out visiting all of them.

On that point, my inclination is to say, just go directly to your Boston-area base. At most, pick one place to visit on the way. The possibilities that come readily to my mind are Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, and Mystic, Connecticut. You would take a very different route, depending on which of these you were to choose. In any case, if you want to stop on the way, that essentially makes your choice for you with respect to mode of travel--you%26#39;ll want a car.

However, the whole question hinges somewhat on how long you will be in the Boston area, and whether you plan to visit ';the little towns'; around there. If you just want to see the city, you%26#39;re best off without a car and staying downtown. If you want to visit some outlying sites, staying outside of the city somewhere you can park for free becomes more attractive. There are lots of factors to consider. If we know more about your schedule and your interests, we might be able to help more.

Where to stay in boston

We only have three days to spend in Boston before we leave from Logan Airport. So, if you consider that we should go straight to Boston , please tell me which is the most convenient way.

In that case, I would recommend that you forget about the little towns, forget about the car, and take a bus or train from New York to Boston. Find a nice hotel in the city, and have a great time.

As wpsaukee suggested, go straight to Boston and stay there for the 3 days. You could do a few things for a day trip out of the City. You could arrange to take a tour of Lexington/Concord area via a bus tour that you could hook up with from your hotel, OR you could take a bus tour to Plymouth Planation %26amp; to see the Plymouth Rock for the day. You could take the commuter rail out of North Station to Rockport or Salem for the day %26amp; then head back to Boston later on. Another idea is you could even think about going to Quincy via the MBTA red line for the day to check out the Adams National Historical Park. Here%26#39;s an interesting site to get you started with that one:

http://www.nps.gov/adam

You could take the Red Line T from South Station directly to Quincy Center and find the National Park Service visitor%26#39;s center right across the street from the T station. The National Park Service has a trolley ride (for a fee) to the John Adams and John Quincy Adams birthplaces as well as Peacefield which was the residence for generations of John Adams children and grandchildren. It%26#39;s pretty interesting to view the homes and the artifacts they have there. The National Park Service rangers at the sites are very knowledgeable and give detailed presentations too!

Another thought for you is you could take the MBTA red line to the JFK Library %26amp; while there you could walk over to the National Archives building thru the parking lot of the JFK Library to check out the new Commonwealth Museum. A frequent poster, Mahj, had that idea earlier this morning on here. Here%26#39;s her posting about it:

';Just heard on one of our local stations that the Commonwealth Museum is opening up this week. It features: ';the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, “John Adams” Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, and unique royal charters. The copper plate used by Paul Revere to engrave his image of the Boston Massacre is a featured piece.';

It is housed in the State Archives building which is near the JFK Museum so if you are visiting JFK recommend you stop in at the other as well.';

Thank you very much to all of you!!! You´ve been very clear and it´s good to see that you all agree on the same plan.