Priceline Hotel: 4* Boston (Downtown - Charlestown) Hyatt Financial

[pinkhouse]

Hi,

I attending a conference in Boston on 7/7-7/10. I will be flying in and will not be renting a car.

It will be held at the

Hampton Inn & Suites Boston Crosstown Center

811 Massachusetts Avenue,

Boston, MA 02118

The conference rate is $115.00 but I missed the deadline date.

I am not certain on Priceline if the Commons is the same area and I don't know what area to check for on hotline.

pinkhouse :)

[jluff]

You realize this hotel has availability for those dates on their website for $109 a night...?

However if you are going to bid, I would say Copley would be your best bet.

[pinkhouse]

I have not checked the website because I planned to bid for a room but I don't know the area to make certain that I get close. Also, I will be bidding for 3 rooms.

Is Copley one of the areas that I could check?

pinkhouse

[pinkhouse]

I just discovered that the conference is being held at

Congregacion Leon de Juda

[thenewbie]

If you look at the Boston maps, your conference is being held in an area that does not have Priceline or Hotwire hotels. If you want to stay close, you will need to go through other means of booking a hotel.

If you are looking into either PL or HW, you could stay downtown and take the MBTA Silver Line to the Mass Ave stop and walk a block or two.

[thereuare]

If you do book direct please use our HAMPTON INN affiliate link to do so.

If you choose a priceline or HOTWIRE zone let us know and we can try to help further.

[jluff]

I only mentioned the price on their website, because it sounded like you missed registration for your corporate rate.

Beyond that The Newbie is right. This area of Boston is a very odd one. I am not even sure if there is T access there. You are just over the Mass pike on the outskirts of Boston

[pinkhouse]

Thank you for the information and insight. I would perfer to bid for the 3 rooms. So, with that in mind would you suggest Copley and what other zone?

I don't mind walking the couple of blocks at all. Is there reliable mass transit that I could take? Any idea how much taxi fare run?

pinkhouse

[thenewbie]

As previously mentioned, it's either Copley or Downtown (on PL). Copley is closer, but there isn't a subway to where you are going from Copley, so it's either bus or cab. Downtown has more 'tourist' places, but it is further away. Downtown has the T's 'Silver Line' which runs from Downtown Crossing/Boston Common down towards your hotel.

Downtown usually is cheaper than Copley, but hotels have been coming up around $80 in the Copley area recently.

Look at the MBTA website for city transportation maps.

[pinkhouse]

I didn't know if I just hit reply for this or new topic

but I finally got the rooms at a very good price:

4Star Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District Downtown Boston - Charlestown

One Avenue De Lafayette

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Bid 75 for 4 star Copley area-rejected

Bid 77 3 Star Copley rejected

Added Downtown area 80 and accepted

Your Offer Price: $80.00

Number of Rooms: 2

Number of Nights: 3

Subtotal: $480.00

Taxes & Service Fees:

$74.36

Total Charges: $554.36 :)

Immediately checked hotel website and it showing from $219-279.00 a night.

Charted distance from conference and it is less than 2 miles. So, I have really great room.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your win!

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and we're pleased to see that it worked out well for your needs.

Please keep our COMMENTS in mind when making your purchases.

Have a great stay and enjoy the conference.