Vicky and Christopher's Wedding Site

Being a large city, Boston has thousands of hotels to choose from, including landmarks like the Copley Park Plaza, the ultra-chic NineZero, as well as Bed and Breakfasts, and of course, the chain hotels.

Trying to decide what locations will be optimal for the wedding
and then also good for sightseeing is, well, challenging.

We realize that many people have different tastes and expectations in a hotel.
We have tried to provide a cross-section of styles for you here.

This is by no means comprehensive.
If nothing here strikes your fancy, we recommend you try the online services, like:
Orbitz
Travelocity
Hotels.com
Hotwire

As an overview, our recommendations for locations are below.
If you get stuck, please drop us a line and we'll lend a hand to ensure you are with us on the day!

Don't forget to mention the Brandt/Reichert wedding.

Cambridge
Charming University feel, and proximity to us, Harvard, and Boston. This is a quintessential Boston experience.
Radisson Hotel Cambridge Helen - Sales office 617 492 7777 1 800 333-333	$139 per double room. Parking is $15 per night. There is a 12.45% room tax on that rate. This hotel is next to the Charles River, and is a 10-15 minute walk to Harvard Square. Most of my family is here. So, if that matters, please join them in one central place. Breakfast will not be lonely!

Irving House Viviane Benchaya Front Desk Manager Irving House at Harvard 1.617.547.4600 viviane@irvinghouse.com www.irvinghouse.com Please ask guests to contact us directly with their address information, phone number and credit card number to secure their room.	Irving House is right near Harvard Square, in a gorgeous residential area. It is quiet and not like staying at a busy hotel. There are several types of rooms (availability as of 26 May): Shared bath with single bed, $100, for one person - 3 rooms available Shared bath, with two single beds, $145, for two people - 3 rooms available Private bath, full size bed, $155, for one or two people - 3 rooms available only for 6/16 Private bath, queen size bed, $165/180, for one/two people - 12 rooms available Private bath, queen size bed and one or two single beds, $195/210/225, for two/three people - 2 rooms available. There is a 12.45% room tax on that rate. Our rates includes a hearty continental breakfast, afternoon coffee, tea, snacks and fruit, free local calls, DSL internet access (there is a computer for the use of guests), cable television, several museum passes. Limited off-street parking is available as well. Irving House is smoke free. The related property for Irving House is called Harding House, located in Central Square. Try both locations if one is full.

Royal Sonesta Hotel 1.617.806.4200 Booked through: www.bostonreservations.com	$ 169 per double room. This hotel is right next to the Charles River, down by MIT. This has a nice view of Boston, and is a good quality business-style hotel. No surprises, good or bad here. FYI: The stylish Hotel Marlowe is across the street, above the Cambridgeside Galleria.

Cambridge Marriott 1.617.494.6600	$179 This is near MIT, in Kendall Square. For public transport, this is pretty convenient. It is halfway between Harvard and Downtown Boston.

Downtown Boston
If you want to do the Freedom Trail, see Quincy Market, or shop on Newbury Street nothing beats leaving the front door of your hotel on foot and being right there in 10 minutes.

Colonnade Hotel 1.617. 424.7000	$179 This is a few steps from the Boston Symphony Hall, Prudential Center, and Newbury Street shops. I went to a wedding here last year, and this is a nice upper-middle rnage hotel.

Omni Parker House 1.617.2278600 Contact: Julie Fagan	$199 This is Boston landmark. Well located and of a high standard. Their willingness to provide rooms at this rate beyond May 27th is up for grabs. Let us know if they are not playing nice, and we'll give them a nudge for you!

Hotel 140 1.617.585.5600	$129 - opening special, and includes breakfast. Brand new, just opening in June 2005 (now!), Hotel 140 is in a great location near chi-chi Newbury Street. If you want style without the price of say, Nine Zero (granted without some of the excess as well.) the Hotel 140 is a unique boutique experience. From what I understand, the rooms are more for Geisha-sized people, as opposed to the Sumo wrestler within us all, so you are paying for a top notch Boston location, not a sprawling space.