This is going to be the most highly attended Boston Marathon of all time. Some of the reason is that the Boston Marathon does continue to grow with the numbers of out-of-town guests each year, but the biggest reason is because of runners who wish to show their respect and support for Boston after the bombing of last year. It is a wonderful thing to see so many people coming together to honor those who were so terribly affected in the bombing.
While it is wonderful that so many people are attending/running, that means that the hotels are quickly booking up all over the city. I have never seen so many hotels booked this far out from the marathon. Award availability is really hurting as a result. To help those of you who might still be trying to figure out hotels, here is a list that is current (as of February 13) of the hotels that have award availability for the Boston Marathon.
Hotel Award Availability for the Boston Marathon
Hilton
Hampton Inn Boston/Cambridge
- 191 Monsignor O’Brien Highway, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Hilton Category 7
- It is located 2.7 miles from the finish line
- 60,000 points per night
- Website
Hampton Inn Boston/Braintree
- 215 Wood Road, Braintree, Massachusetts, 02184
- Hilton Category 5
- It is located 12 miles from the finish line
- 40,000 points per night
- Website
Hyatt
Hyatt House Boston/Burlington
- 2 Van De Graaff Drive, Burlington, MA
- Hyatt Category 2
- It is located 17 miles from the finish line
- 8,000 points per night
- Website
IHG
Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza Newton/Boston
- 320 Washington Street, Newton, MA
- IHG Category 5
- It is located 7 miles from the finish line
- 30,000 points per night
- Website
Marriott
Boston Marriott Long Wharf
- 296 State Street, Boston, MA
- Marriott Category 9
- It is located 2 miles from the finish line
- 45,000 points per night
- Website
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common
- 10 Avery Street, Boston, MA
- It is located 2.5 miles from the finish line
- 60,000 points per night (must check-in on the Friday)
- Website
Boston Marriott Newton
- 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA
- Marriott Category 6
- It is located 12 miles from the finish line
- 30,000 points per night
- Website
Courtyard Boston Logan Airport
- 225 William F. McClellan Highway, Boston, MA
- Marriott Category 6
- It is located 7 miles from the finish line
- 30,000 points per night
- Website
Residence Inn Boston Norwood/Canton
- 275 Norwood Park South, Norwood, MA
- Marriott Category 4
- It is located 24 miles from the finish line
- 20,000 points per night
- Website
SPG
Four Points by Sheraton Boston Logan Airport
- 407 Squire Road, Revere, MA
- SPG Category 3
- It is located 10 miles from the finish line
- 7,000 points per night
- Website
Aloft Lexington
- 727 Marrett Road – A, Lexington, MA
- SPG Category 4
- It is located 18 miles from the finish line
- 10,000 points per night
- Website
Element Lexington
Element Lexington
- 727 Marrett Road – B, Lexington, MA
- SPG Category 4
- It is located 18 miles from the finish line
- 10,000 points per night
- Website
Wyndham
Super 8 Weymouth/Boston Area
- 655 Washington St, Weymouth, MA
- Wyndham Tier 1
- It is located 16 miles from the finish line
- 5,500 points per night
- Website
Summary
Even with the shrinking hotel award availability, there are still some options available. Of course, Hotwire or Priceline are options as well. If you do decide to go the cash route, you may want to consider using the Barclay Arrival card as the miles from the card can be used against all kinds of travel. If you are running Boston, good luck!
