Why is Hotel 140 the best hotel for your Boston adventure or work trip? Peruse the facts below on the best attractions in Boston, and you will see that it all adds up to 140!
Things To Do in Boston
Stay Close to Top Boston Attractions
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Located in the heart of downtown Boston, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is the nation’s premier urban marketplace. It combines wonderful history with almost 100 shops and pushcarts, 18 full service restaurants, 35 food stalls and Boston’s most popular comedy nightclub. Take the MBTA Orange Line from Back Bay Station to Haymarket.
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The Shops at Prudential Center & Skywalk Observatory
A short walk from Hotel 140. Features over 75 shops and restaurants including Ann Taylor, The Cheesecake Factory, Lacoste, Legal Sea Foods, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Sephora. Famous Boston dining and entertainment including Top of the Hub, Skywalk, Boston Duck Tours, trolley tours and more. From Hotel 140, walk two blocks north on Clarendon St., then left on Boylston St. for three blocks.
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New England Aquarium
The animals and exhibits are amazing – don’t miss the penguins or the giant-ocean-tank! The New England Aquarium is fun for everyone. It’s a short ride from Hotel 140. Take the MBTA Orange Line from Back Bay Station to State Street. Map it. You can make a whole day of it. Have a bite to eat at Legal Sea Foods, just steps from the aquarium, and take a stroll in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. From this downtown location you’re also very close Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the North End.
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Boston Duck Tour
From the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more. The fun begins as soon as you board your “DUCK”, a W.W.II style amphibious landing vehicle. From Hotel 140, walk two blocks north on Clarendon St., then left on Boylston St. for three blocks to the Prudential Center.
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The North End
Explore the winding streets of Downtown Boston’s Little Italy – The North End. See Old North Church, Paul Revere’s house, historic burial grounds, and more. Tons of fantastic restaurants. From Hotel 140, take the MBTA Orange Line from Back Bay Station to Haymarket. Walk south on Fitzgerald, then left on Hanover St.
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Beacon Hill
This historic neighborhood is known for its narrow, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks. Beacon Hill is regarded as one of the most desirable and expensive neighborhoods in Boston. Located just north of Boston Common and the Public Gardens. A 20 minute trip from Hotel 140, take the MBTA Greenline from Copley Station to Park St., then walk north across Beacon Street to Joy St.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Very close to the MFA. Listen to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, while exploring the three floors of galleries filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries. Beautiful courtyard garden. From Hotel 140, take the MBTA Green Line from Copley Station to the Museum of Fine Arts. Head past the MFA onto Fenway.
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The Institute of Contemporary Art
Modern art and stunning architecture. Seaport location offers great views. Map it for directions. There are some great restaurants nearby, including Atlantic Beer Garden on Seaport Blvd, Legal Sea Food’s Test Kitchen on Northern Ave, Sportello at 348 Congress St, and the No Name Restaurant on the Fish Pier.
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