Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Boston (Back Bay-Copley Square) Sheraton Back Bay

[Steve Rollins]

OK, based on what people have recently published for the Sheraton Back Bay, am I safe to assume that based on the following details this is what the Hotel is likely to be:

3.5* Boston Back Bay-Copley Square

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-speed Internet Access

Trip advisor rating 3.5 out of 5

$95 for Aug 23 2010 to Aug 30 2010.

First time using hotwire so a little nervous especially as we have two small children!! Does anyone know what the rooms are like for this price?

Thanks in advance

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The above is a match for the Sheraton so that would be my best guess as well.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Liset]

Steve,

Based on the amenities listed, the Sheraton would be my best guess also. It could also be a match for the Hilton Back Bay if the Hilton has added the smoke-free icon (quite possible since all Boston hotels are now smoke free). Based only on my own experiences, the Sheraton seems more likely to release rooms to HOTWIRE well in advance, plus the trip advisor rating matches.

I've stayed at both the Sheraton and Hilton. Rooms are nice at both and while not huge, good-sized for city hotels. Both should be family friendly.

FYI, I'm in Boston every Aug and May moving kids to and from college, and have won the Sheraton at this price with these listed amenities. If you're more of a gambler, you could also try PRICELINE. Again, only my limited experience, but when HOTWIRE has back bay hotels listed at $95, I've won at $65 for 3.5* hotels on PRICELINE. (I've won the Hilton, Sheraton and Marriott at this price.) However, HOTWIRE, while a bit more expensive, makes it more likely to identify the hotel. In any event, between tourism and college move-ins, Boston is very busy in Aug and $95 is a good deal.

Let me know if I can help further.

[Steve Rollins]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The above is a match for the Sheraton so that would be my best guess as well.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

Thanks for that, will confirm the hotel name once booked. My only other question is regarding the number of occupants. We have two children one who will be 7 and one who will 19months old, am I safe to just select one child as per the search parameters, or should I choose 2 children?

Thanks for your help.

[Liset]

Either should be fine. I tried both for your dates and got the same result. I never realized that HOTWIRE doesn't ask for children under age two. Perhaps a couple with only one small child might be booked into a a king with a crib. But one child or two, I'd think it should signal the hotel to put you in a double room. (Can't recall if at the Sheraton this is two full- or queen size beds.)

[Steve Rollins]

Thank you for your help and the information.

Hotel now booked as per the details in the original post and confirmed as Sheraton Boston.

Thanks again.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that you're happy with the results... we're happy to have helped.

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and using our HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay.