DRSC: Staying in Boston

The DRSC is in the New Research Building, which is on the Harvard Medical School campus in the Longwood Medical Area (LMA). The LMA is close to the Back Bay, Fenway, and Brookline neighborhoods of Boston.

The following hotels are within walking distance of the DRSC

Other hotels in the Back Bay and Brookline neighborhoods would be convenient. Short or moderate commute on the Green Line of the T (subway).

Short-Term Stays

Roommate Services & Sub-lets

Temporary sub-lets and house sharing may be available in nearby neighborhoods. The most popular way to find rental or shared housing is through Boston Craigslist.

Considerations

Ask Your Institution about Discount Rates. Some institutions get discounted or government rates with specific hotel chains.

Be Careful about Timing. Boston hotels get full during graduation season (late May, early June). In particular, the Boston University, Simmons College, Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School graduations impact hotel availability around the LMA.

Priceline. Boston City Zone 4 (Copley Square) or Zone 2 (Brookline) are probably your best bets for zone-based bidding. Short or moderate commute on the T (subway) Green Line trains.

Already Here? Things to do in Boston

Very close by

Boston's Museum of Fine Arts

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Fenway Movie Theater

Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Baseball tickets are hard to come by but tours of the ballpark can at least get you inside.

Just a T (Subway) Ride Away

Boston Museum of Science

New England Aquarium

The Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile walking tour of historic Boston sites (walk it on your own for free or take a guided trip)

Shopping in the Harvard Square (Cambridge), Copley Square (Back Bay), Downtown Crossing and Quincy Market areas.

Beaches and nearby towns can be reached by the T (Subway) or Commuter Rail.

Day Trips

Lexington and Concord, MA (about half hour driving). Historic and cultural places to see. Shops and restaurants. Minute Man bike trail. Minute Man National Historic Park. Emerson and Alcott houses. Walden Pond.

Salem, MA (about one hour driving). Peabody Essex Museum. Historic homes. Shops and restaurants. Cultural oddities resulting from interest in the historic Salem witch trials.

Northern Beaches (about two hours driving). Closer than Cape Cod and typically less traffic, visits to towns like Ipswich, Gloucester and Rockport include beaches, scenic shoreline, shops and restaurants. State parks and nature preserves (Plum Island). Crane Beach (parking). Scenic drives.

Portsmouth, NH (about two hours driving). Historic and working seaport. Historic town. Shops and restaurants. Short drive from Portsmouth to Maine outlet malls. Short drive from Portsmouth to beaches and seaside vistas.