Where to Stay - Boston 2009 - page 97

building's tower is a lighthouse—the airport control tower manages the beacon so it
doesn't interfere with runway lights.
101 Harborside Dr., Boston, MA 02128. & 800/233-1234 or 617/568-1234. Fax [phone]. www.harborside.
hyatt.com. 270 units, some with shower only. $349-$599 double high season; $199-$259 double low season; from
$895 suite year-round. Children under 12 stay free in parent's room. Family packages available. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Valet parking $36; self-parking $32. T: Blue Line to Airport, then take shuttle bus. By car, follow signs to Logan Air-
port and take Harborside Dr. past car-rental area and tunnel entrance. Amenities: Restaurant (New England) and
lounge w/seasonal outdoor seating; 40-ft. indoor pool; exercise room with harbor view; Jacuzzi; sauna; concierge;
24-hr. airport shuttle service; business center; room service until midnight; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning;
executive-level rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility. In room:A/C, TV w/pay movies, high-speed and wireless
Internet access ($10/day), coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
EXPENSIVE
The Embassy Suites Hotel Boston at Logan Airport, 207 Porter St., Boston, MA
02128 ( & 800/EMBASSY or 617/567-5000; www.embassysuites.com), is a 273-unit
hotel with an indoor pool, exercise room, and business center. Each suite in the 10-
story hotel has a living room with a pullout couch. Room rates, which start at $169,
include breakfast, high-speed Internet access, and shuttle service to the airport and the
Airport T stop.
Hilton Boston Logan Airport Smack in the middle of the airport, the Hilton
draws most of its guests from meetings, conventions, and canceled flights. It's conven-
ient and well equipped for business travelers, and an excellent fallback for vacationers
who don't mind commuting to downtown. Guest rooms are large and tastefully fur-
nished, with business features that include two-line speakerphones and excellent
soundproofing. The best units in the 10-story building (which opened in 1999 and
underwent a $7 million-plus-renovation in 2007) afford sensational airport and har-
bor views. A shuttle bus serves all airport locations, and walkways link the building to
Terminals A (nearby) and E (farther). The Hyatt Harborside (see below) is the closest
competition—it's at the edge of the airport, which means less commotion outside and
better water views but less convenient access to the T.
85 Terminal Rd., Logan International Airport, Boston, MA 02128. & 800/HILTONS or 617/568-6700. Fax 617/568-
6800. www.hiltonfamilyboston.com/hilton-boston-logan-airport.php. 599 units. $99-$399 double; from $500 suite.
Children under 18 stay free in parent's room. Weekend and other packages available. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet park-
ing $35; self-parking $30. T: Blue Line to Airport, then take shuttle bus. Pets accepted; deposit required. Amenities:
Restaurant (American); Irish pub; coffee counter; indoor lap pool; health club; concierge; 24-hr. shuttle bus service to
airport destinations, including car-rental offices and ferry dock, w/on-bus electronic check-in; well-equipped business
center; 24-hr. room service; massage; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; executive-level rooms. In room:A/C, TV
w/pay movies, wireless Internet access ($10/day), minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
MODERATE
If you can't get a room at the Comfort Inn, consider the Hampton Inn Boston
Logan Airport, 2300 Lee Burbank Hwy., Revere ( & 800/426-7866 or 781/286-
5665; www.hamptoninn.com), on a commercial-industrial strip about 3 miles north
of the airport. A free shuttle bus serves the 227-room hotel, which has a pool; rates
start at about $139 for a double and include continental breakfast.
Comfort Inn & Suites Boston/Airport The airport lies about 3 1 ⁄ 2 miles
south of the well-equipped Comfort Inn. The eight-story hotel, which opened in
2000, sits on a hill set back from the road near a busy traffic circle. It offers a good
range of features for business and leisure travelers, an attentive staff, and an indoor

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