<p>My daughter and I are visiting BU at the end of January, and I’m not sure where we should stay. (Flying in Sunday morning, leaving Monday evening.) We will also be visiting Emerson, and may check out Harvard for fun on Sunday. We don’t need to stay that close to any of these schools, but I would like to be close to public transportation (preferably the T) since we will not have a car and it’ll probably be cold. Criteria: fairly modern hotel (no B&Bs), well-maintained, safe area, walkable to food, etc. And oh, yeah, would love to keep it under say $160 (before taxes).</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Friends have enjoyed the Copley Square area: close to green and orange lines and the Back Bay train station. Lots of restaurants, outdoor venues and quite safe. Gopod access to everywhere else in Boston.</p>
<p>These two hotels are good values:
[Hotel</a> 140 Boston - Back Bay’s Number One Boutique Hotel](<a href=“http://www.hotel140.com/]Hotel”>http://www.hotel140.com/)
[The</a> Charlesmark Hotel](<a href=“Charlesmark Hotel - Hotel On Boylston Street Boston”>http://charlesmarkhotel.com/)</p>
<p>This hotel in Harvard Square is a good value unless there’s a Harvard-related event, in which case it’s over-priced; worth a peek.
[Hotels</a> in Cambridge MA | Harvard Square Hotel | Cambridge MA Boutique Hotels](<a href=“http://www.hotelsinharvardsquare.com/harvard-square-hotel.php]Hotels”>http://www.hotelsinharvardsquare.com/harvard-square-hotel.php)</p>
<p>Kei</p>
<p>I don’t go to BU, but I live in Boston. Back Bay is the best place to say. It is a rather upscale part of Boston, so you may find it difficult to stay there for under $200 a night.</p>
<p>Harvard Square would probably be cheaper. Our subway system is pretty small an easy to figure out. Even if you stayed in an area without any good places to eat, you could get to Back Bay or Harvard Square pretty easily.</p>
<p>If you’re anywhere near the Back Bay or Harvard Square area, you probably won’t need to worry about finding good places to eat and you can be sure that it’s safe… just stay out of Boston Common at night…</p>
<p>My D goes to BU and when we visited for Open House and Orientation, I stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Cambridge. They run a free shuttle to to nearby points of interest - BU being one (drop off and pick up). With BU being on the T line, you should have no trouble getting around Boston. We found it very convenient, clean and reasonable.</p>
<p>There are a few hotels in Kendall Sq, which has a red line stop. Another very good option is the Brookline Courtyard. It’s a mid-rise, relatively new hotel on the Green Line in Coolidge Corner. The rooms are large. I live around the corner and the location is terrific for access to the city.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Sheraton in Harvard Square at a great rate. Close to public transportation, terrific restaurants and shops in Cambridge and very clean, nice and friendly hotel.</p>
<p>I’m with Lergnom: The Brookline Courtyard Marriott is a great option. Just a stone’s throw away from the Green Line “C” trolley and in a great, safe neighborhood (Coolidge Corner).</p>
<p>The Midtown Hotel on Huntington Ave is inexpensive and near public transportation (Symphony “T” station). It is more than adequate if you are trying to keep costs down. Getting from there to BU involves a longish walk or awkward “T” transfers, though. </p>
<p>It is in a very nice area. The food court at the Prudential Center is located nearby in one direction, and there is a Whole Foods Market in easy walking distance in the other direction.</p>
<p>It is very easy to get to the hotel from the airport and back via public transportation.</p>