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Thanks to those who helped me out in selecting an area of Boston/pricing info. We got the Omni Parker House for $135 a night and it was great. Note that when we got there they told us that we had a traditional room and could upgrade for $30 a night from a double bed to a bigger one. We chose to stay with the traditional room and when we got up to the room it had a queen bed. If you sign up for Omni select (free) you get free WiFi in your room and beverages, ie. coffee, juice, delivered to your room every morning - a nice perk! This hotel is in a perfect place - we walked everywhere and the subway is nearby. We ended up paying the $42 a night for their valet parking - pricey yes, but when I looked around on the net you have to be out so early from other parking lots and when you use hotel valet parking they are liable for anything happening, ie. break-ins. It also just simply took stress off finding another parking lot. We had also stayed 2 nights at the Sheraton in Needham - it was very nice! I would recommend it to others, but not for commuting in for touristy stuff as it is a bit off the beaten track.

Thanks for helping me with the process of finding accommodation in Boston. We used Hotwire for this coming weekend - 4 star for $135 - the Omni Parker House. It looks really nice. We tried doing the name your own price on Priceline, but after $125 for central areas we decided to go with this one - and it will be good.

THanks for help on this one. We ended up using Hotwire and getting The Omni Parker House for $135. I spent too much time bidding up and changing things on Priceline and was getting nothing in the areas I wanted for up to $125. Hotwire was quick!

Our target price is up to $125 and would prefer anything 3 star and up, but would take 2 and a half.

We are arriving in the Boston area on Thursday (August 8th) and staying until the Monday or Tuesday. I can use those two nights at the Sheraton in Needham anytime during our stay and we were thinking at the beginning of our trip. Then we would like to stay in a more central area in Boston so I guess downtown is the spot. We don't want to be spending an hour on the subway getting into the city. There seem to be so many geographic areas on Priceline for Boston - Boston Commons, Quincy Market, Beacon Hill, etc. that I wondered which ones were good, convenient and safe to stay in. Thanks for the idea about parking. I wish you parking could be something you could stipulate with name your own price on Priceline because it can sure add up. But then the deal wouldn't look as good.

I have used priceline a couple of times in the past for one night and am now looking for a few nights in Boston. Here is our tentative trip: we have a guest certificate to use at the Sheraton in Needham for two nights. We will be in the Boston area from August 9th to 14th so 2 of the nights will be at the Sheraton. I need nights for the rest of the time. My first question - will I get a better price by bidding for rooms on weekdays or weekends? Second - we have a car. How does parking work if you bid for a room on Priceline? Am I going to get dinged so bad for parking in some areas that it really isn't going to be a deal (thinking of name your own price) or does it still save you money? We have a number of things we'd like to do in Boston, ie. the Freedom trail, zoo, for sure. What areas of Boston are best for staying in that we can get on public transportation nearby. Any areas that would not suit this? THanks for your help.