Boston & Cambridge lodgings welcome families with lots of things to do for kids

Enjoy your own magic carpet ride at Boston’s distinctive 1927 landmark hotel. The Newbury is a great family destination for a weekend getaway with 273 guestrooms and 44 spacious suites featuring classic touches and windows that open to panoramic views of Boston. The Hotel overlooks the Public Garden with its swan boats and Frog Pond for ice skating while within walking distance, you’re in the heart of great eating and shopping, historic sites and attractions, galleries, movie theaters and the Hynes Convention Center. The same great Newbury hospitality, service and amenities are available for you and your family while the Hotel also welcomes pets year-round – up to two per room – and provides each pet with their own pet bed and food & water bowl.

The Boston area is at its colorful best in the fall and winter, and you can see it all from your comfortable room or suite at the Holiday Inn Boston-Bunker Hill Area. Nearby attractions include the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, the Bunker Hill Monument and Harvard Square. But you’re also a short subway hop to skating on the famous Frog Pond, the “Make Way for Ducklings” sculptures in the Public Garden (gorgeous in autumn), hockey and basketball at TD Garden, fun fish at the New England Aquarium and a festive Faneuil Hall. At the hotel, kids eat free! And, they’ll love the indoor pool, “dive-in” weekend movies, a rock-climbing wall, bumper pool, table tennis and a basketball half-court.

A great family vacation location! On-site, delight in outdoor activities include volleyball, horseshoes, bocce ball and basketball. Recreational activities include an indoor pool, exercise room, sauna, and two indoor/two outdoor tennis courts. Doubletree by Hilton Bedford Glen is also near historical and recreational sites, including Lexington & Concord, golf courses and Wachusett Mountain and Nashoba Valley ski areas. The Hotel is only 20 miles from the downtown Boston area and Logan Airport. There is easy access to local corporate offices, top shopping, Boston area universities and colleges, and New Hampshire. All 281 guest rooms and suites offer views of the meticulously groomed grounds and garden. This retreat property is located on 24 wooded acres. Come enjoy dinner on our outdoor terrace.

Just 15 miles from Boston, The Inn at Heritage Park, steps away from the battle green where the War for Independence began and other historic sites, boasts that its hospitality is truly revolutionary. See for yourself when you and your family check into a spacious and elegant room or suite. Or ask about the Pint-Sized Patriots Package, where the kids get tricorne hats, slippers and robes (plus milk and cookies!). Whether you’re riding complimentary bikes on the much-loved rail trail, hiking around Walden Pond, picking apples at an orchard or touring Louisa May Alcott’s home, you will love your Lexington area experience – and the modern amenities and comforts of this historic and multiple award-winning inn.

Families love this comfortable and convenient lodging located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike with easy access to Logan Airport and downtown Boston attractions like Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Take the free hotel shuttle to local area shopping and dining destinations. See family and friends at nearby colleges Wellesley, Babson, and Boston’s colleges. Explore the fabulous Natick Mall, and enjoy some game time action at local sports bars. There’s a woodland botanical garden at Garden in the Woods, and you can take the kids for a day of relaxation, swimming or kayaking at Cochituate State Park. All the amenities are here from free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi access, and a gym and fitness center. The Suite Shop® has souvenirs, snacks and more.