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Bed & Breakfast Associates Bay Colony
( 781-449-5302, 888-486-6018,
from UK 08-234-7113;
www.bnbboston.com
)
, which handles B&Bs, rooms and apartments.
HI Boston
HOSTEL$
( 617-536-9455;
www.bostonhostel.org
;
19 Stuart St; dm $50-60, d $179; ; Chinatown or
Boylston)
Hostelling International (HI) Boston has a brand-new facility. The historic
Dill Building has been completely revamped to allow for expanded capacity and commu-
nity space, wheelchair access and - most impressively - state-of-the-art green amenities
and energy efficiency. What stays the same? The reliably comfortable accommodations
and excellent line-up of cultural activities that HI Boston has offered for the past three
decades.
Friend Street Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 617-934-2413;
www.friendstreethostel.com
;
234 Friend St; dm $48-54; ; North Station)
We believe them when they say it's the friendliest hostel in Boston. But there are other
reasons to love this affable hostelry, such as the spic-and-span kitchen and the comfy
common area with the huge flatscreen TV. Sleeping six to 10 people each, dorm rooms
have painted brick walls, wide-plank wood floors and sturdy pine bunk beds.
Also: breakfast, bicycles and lots of free activities. What's not to love? Street noise.
Oasis Guest House
GUESTHOUSE$$$
( 617-230-0105, 617-267-2262;
www.oasisgh.com
;
22 Edgerly Rd; r $136-228, without bath
$114-148; ; Hynes or Symphony)
True to its name, this homey guesthouse is a peace-
ful, pleasant oasis in the midst of Boston's chaotic city streets. Thirty-odd guest rooms
occupy four attractive, brick, bow-front town houses on this tree-lined lane. The modest,
light-filled rooms are tastefully and traditionally decorated, most with queen beds, floral
quilts and nondescript prints.
Harborside Inn
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
( 617-723-7500;
www.harborsideinnboston.com
;
185 State St; r from $169; ; Aquari-
um)
Housed in a respectfully renovated 19th-century warehouse, this waterfront hostelry
strikes just the right balance between historic digs and modern conveniences. Apparently,
