Best Neighborhoods to Stay in Boston on a Budget — Compared
Where you stay in Boston makes a huge difference in what you pay. Here's how the neighborhoods stack up for budget travelers.
| Neighborhood | Avg Price | Walk to Downtown? | Nightlife | Parking | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy / Braintree (I-93 South) | $159/night | ✗ Drive | None | Free | Drive-in cruisers from the south and west who want the cheapest room with free parking and will accept a taxi or the Red Line |
| Logan Airport Area (East Boston, Revere, Chelsea) | $169/night | ✗ Drive | None | Free | Fly-in cruisers arriving late, and drive-in cruisers who want a park-stay-fly hotel to hold the car |
| Downtown / Financial District | $229/night | ✓ Yes | Good | $25-35/night | Fly-in cruisers who want a Freedom Trail afternoon and a North End dinner before sailing |
| Seaport / South Boston | $249/night | ✓ Yes | Good | $25-35/night | Fly-in cruisers with no car who want to walk to the ship and eat well the night before |
Quincy / Braintree (I-93 South)
$159Drive-in cruisers from the south and west who want the cheapest room with free parking and will accept a taxi or the Red Line
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Logan Airport Area (East Boston, Revere, Chelsea)
$169Fly-in cruisers arriving late, and drive-in cruisers who want a park-stay-fly hotel to hold the car
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Downtown / Financial District
$229Fly-in cruisers who want a Freedom Trail afternoon and a North End dinner before sailing
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Seaport / South Boston
$249Fly-in cruisers with no car who want to walk to the ship and eat well the night before
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Quick Take
Quincy / Braintree (I-93 South)
The suburban chain-hotel corridor south of the city along I-93 and Route 3, from the Neponset River through Quincy to the Braintree split. Free parking everywhere, Red Line access, and 20-40 minutes to the cruiseport by road.
Logan Airport Area (East Boston, Revere, Chelsea)
The airport hotel cluster across the harbour from the Seaport: on-airport hotels in East Boston, the Route 1A strip into Revere, and the Chelsea suites hotels off Route 1. 10-25 minutes to the cruiseport through the Ted Williams Tunnel.
Downtown / Financial District
Boston's core between the Common and the harbour: Faneuil Hall, the Financial District, South Station. About two miles and a 10-minute taxi from the cruise terminal, with the Silver Line from South Station as the cheap link.
Seaport / South Boston
The redeveloped waterfront district between Fort Point Channel and the cruise terminal: convention centre, new-build chain hotels on D Street and Summer Street, harbour-side restaurants on Northern Avenue. The only district you can walk to the ship from.
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