Hotwire Hotel: 2* Boston (Cambridge-Charles River) 04/14 - 04/18

[Gern Blandstone]

$119 per room per night. This is Boston Marathon weekend which explains the exorbitant price.

Amenities:

Complimentary Breakfast

Restaurant(s)

Laundry Facilities

High-speed Internet Access

Opinions? I'm guessing it's the Holiday Express Boston - Cambridge.

Incidentally, I've been hammering Priceline in Cambridge for 2.5, 3 and 4 star hotels these dates, bidding up to $160 with no luck. Any PL strategies would be greatly welcomed.

Thanks!

[thereuare]

This property has not yet been identified.

The Holiday Inn Express seemed to be a good guess, but then i inquired further and couldn't find anything indicating that they have a restaurant there, do you know that they in fact have one?

[Gern Blandstone]

Good point. I'm not certain there's a restaurant. From the hotel's official website:

Holiday Inn Express

Location: In Hotel - "Great Room"

Serves: Breakfast It's all new, all delicious, all smart, all complimentary. . . and all waiting for you daily from 6AM to 10AM (featuring fruits, juices, cereals, breads/pastries, , PLUS what is possibly the world's best tasting cinnamon roll).

My hope is that simply offering a complimentary breakfast doesn't give a hotel the right to claim they boast a full-service restaurant. Although in this case, maybe it has something to do with "the world's best tasting cinnamon roll." :-)

I'm not ready to commit and will do some more research.

Thanks a lot!