They also offer bundles if you are looking to book a rental car, flight and more to help save even more money. Expedia: Expedia is an easy to use website and offers competitive rates.They also include Boston hostels like 40 Berkeley, HI-Boston Hostel, and smaller properties in their search and will make helpful notes like “breakfast included” on the search page too. : If you are looking to stay in the city and don’t want to be teased with suburban prices, does a pretty good job with listing hotels actually in the city and they have a great map view feature too.Trivago is a great first website to check out to get a good sense of different hotel prices and what the different rates through different websites may be. This is a great way to find low hotel prices from great hotels without looking at many different sources. Trivago: Trivago compares prices from many different websites and finds the lowest price available.Here are a few traditional hotel websites and some unique booking websites to help find the cheapest place to stay in Boston: You’ll typically find the best rates in the winter months when it’s chilly, but not always, so make sure to play around with your dates if you have some flexibility.īoston hosts a lot of conferences, so if there’s a big conference leaving the city before another big one arrives, you may find a sweet spot in rates. Typically, you’ll want to check boutique hotels for weekday trips and conference hotels for weekend visits for the best rates. The most expensive hotel rates are typically in mid-May (college graduation season) and September and October (Conferences and Foliage). If you have flexibility, I’d play around with your dates to see if there’s a big difference in hotel rates. Hotel prices vary A LOT, even from day to day. So where should you stay in Boston and how do you find a hotel to fit your budget? I’ve got all the details and breakdown in Where to Stay in Boston on a Budget, but here’s the quick breakdown. Just because hotel prices are more expensive than other cities, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t come visit (because you should) and doesn’t mean you can’t get a great deal, because you can– please just be realistic before budgeting $100-150/night, unless your willing to stay in a hostel or rent a room through AirBnB. You’ll be happy to know they dropped down a few spots to the #6 ranking for AirBnB, but still…. If you ever read any “Most Expensive Cities to Visit” or “Cities with the Most Expensive Hotel Rates”, you’ll usually find Boston on the top of those lists– even worldwide lists too! I think at one point, Boston was the most expensive city for AirBnB bookings. And staying outside the city usually doesn’t save you much money when you factor in the cost of travel and your time. Please note that some links and information below may be affiliate links to help support the blog and you can read my disclosure policy here if you have any questions. Hope you have a great (and affordable) trip to Boston! Are you traveling to Boston soon? Are you looking for some tips to get the most of your stay and budget?īelow you’ll find a round up of Boston travel tips geared to first-time and repeat visitors to help you easily plan your Boston vacation.