Boston Hotel and Restoruant

Boston is a historic city boasting beautiful architecture, scenic views and lots of squares filled with one-off shops and restaurants.

In a nutshell

It's compact, so walking around is easy, ensuring that you can pack in plenty even if you're just here for a few days.

Must-sees include the Freedom Trail - follow the events that shaped US independence - while for a great bird's-eye view of the city take a trip up the Prudential Tower! To enjoy Boston's waterfront location, take a boat out for some whale watching or enjoy a Boston Duck Tour on land and sea! Crossing over the Charles River, you can visit Harvard University, where films such as Love Story and Good Will Hunting were filmed, and the 'Left Bank' of Cambridge. Elegant Beacon Hill is another must-see - with its gold-domed State House, cobbled streets and Victorian lamp posts.

Shopping is also a big draw for visitors to Boston! Head to Newbury Street for designer clothes and one-off shops. Malls such as Copley Place and Prudential Center offer all the high-street names, while Washington Avenue is great for designer bargains. Try Filene's Basement, Macy's, Marshall's and the wonderful DSW - 3 floors of designer shoe bargains! The 18th-century Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, with their eclectic shops, food stalls and street performers, are also a must.

Eats & drinks

Boston has an eclectic range of international cuisine, gourmet restaurants and value eateries. Areas to visit include Chinatown and the great Italian restaurants of the North End and Back Bay. Newbury Street has a fantastic offering of atmospheric restaurants.

Getting around

Most sights are easily accessible by foot, plus there's an efficient public transport system including the T - a comprehensive metro system, as well as a linking bus service.

Getting there

Virgin Atlantic flies once a day to Boston.

Additional info

Sights secrets and savings!

Want to make the most of your stay in Boston? Then come along to your Virgin Holidays welcome briefing to get all the inside information. Want to make your dollars go that bit further? What about that all important shopping, I hear your cry? Well, don't forget to pick up your "PRUferred shopper card entitling you to discounts to over 45 stores at the Prudential Center. We also have Macy's discount cards.

Get your Holiday off on the right foot and join us at the Solas Irish bar inside the Lenox Hotel conveniently just off Copley place in the city center. Welcome briefings held daily 9am - 11am.

Transfers

If you don't require car hire, transfers are available at the following price: £23 per person.