Another feature, for $10, for anyone flying American Airlines, Delta or Song Airlines (Additional airlines coming soon! So check with the hotel before you book your flight), is the "Baggage Airline Guest Services." Before you leave to go home you can check your bags and receive your boarding pass from the hotel lobby! Check in for your flight up to 12 hours in advance. NO more airport lines and you can have more time for sightseeing because you don't have to worry about getting to the airport early for check-in or lugging bags around because you can go right to your gate.  

 

This beautiful hotel is an "Atrium" style hotel that overlooks the Charles River. The hotel has provided a direct link from the 84th website to click on and it will go directly to reservations www.bostonsuites.doubletree.com . Just make sure you mention the 84th Engineering Battalion when making your reservations. They will be holding 25 rooms up til 1 month prior to the 24th of June at $159+ tax per night. We ask that you send, in advance to us,

a $20.00 per person  "fee" to cover the Continental Breakfast we will have in the "hospitality room", Saturday morning, starting at 8:00 a.m.

 The rooms are all "2 room suites." They have a large livingroom with a sofa bed and separate bedroom with either a king-size bed or 2 oversized twin beds. There is a restaurant in the hotel for breakfast, lunch and dinner for anyone interested. There is also a lounge, that serves a "lighter faire," just outside the "hospitality room." We have access to the "hospitality room" from the time we check-in (3:00 Fri.) til the time we check-out (12:00 Sun.). Anyone interested may purchase alcoholic beverages or anything they'd like from the lounge and bring it into the hospitality room or you may decide to just gather in the lounge from time to time.

 

The hotel also has the "famous" Scullers Jazz Club, voted #1 in Boston. They have some very famous jazz artists play there. For any jazz lovers that would like to, they may visit their web site to see if anyone of interest will be playing that weekend so you can reserve your tickets in advance. http://www.scullersjazz.com/. 

 

The hotel also offers a free shuttle (reservations required), that runs about every hour, that can drop you off or pick you up at 4 different areas of Boston (Copley Sq., Boston Commons, N.E. Aquarium or Quincy Market).

 

Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall offers great shops and Durgin Park. Durgin Park is a teriffic restaurant for anyone that wants a traditional "New England style faire." Their menu includes corn bread, Boston Baked Beans, Indian Pudding, Maine Lobsters, Steamers, Yankee Pot Roast and New England Clam Chowder among many other things. There are also many other great restaurants to choose from. We are making reservations, for everyone that is attending the reunion, for Saturday the 25th at 6:00. So everyone that is out and about on Saturday make sure you are at Quincy Market/Fanueil Hall before 6:00! Everyone has mentioned how they would love to have Seafood and we suggest this is a good place for it that will take reservations for a large group. It is a very casual atmosphere.

 

Other attractions are: The Olde Town Trolley is a sightseeing guided tour with the option of getting on and off at many historical places, such as the Constitution, Boston Common and Gardens, Beacon Hill, North End (Olde North Church and Paul Revere's House), Olde South Church, Copley Square (great shopping). Adults 2 day pass: $31.50, Seniors $29.70; Adult 1 day pass: $22.50, Seniors $20.75, 12 and under ride free. Website is: http://www.trolleytours.com/ 

 

Alternately, Boston has a subway system (MBTA) or the "T" which offers a Visitor's 1 day pass / $7.50 or 3 day pass/$18.00 or a one way single ride is $1.25. With this pass you can get to almost anywhere in Boston of particular interest, such as:

 

The Museum of Science has not only hands on exhibits, but also an Omni Theater, Planetarium and Laser Show. The hours are 9:30-5:00. Tickets for the main exhibits are Adults $13, Seniors $11, and Youth (3-11) $10. For more info: http://www.mos.org/.

 

The Duck Tours are a favorite, must see, Boston activity. They are amphibian vehicles that tour Boston by land and then, by the Museum of Science, enter the Charles River and tour Boston by river! It takes about 90 minutes and leaves from both the Museum of Science and the Prudential Center. It is very popular, so you might want to consider getting tickets ahead of time. For everything you want to know about the Boston Duck Tours check out: http://www.bostonducktours.com/

 

Take the "T" to Arlington Street to check out the Boston Gardens with their famous Swanboats. From there, you can walk up Newbury Street and do some shopping for everything from perfume to motorcycles. Check it out at: http://www.newbury-st.com/. From Newbury Street, there is the Prudential and Copley Place for some more great shopping. Alternately, at Boston Garden, you can check out the "original" "Cheers" Bar (from the TV show), where "everybody knows your name"! Walk down Charles Street (famous in the "Make Way for Ducklings" childrens book) and walk through Beacon Hill, a beautiful, historic, residential area in the heart of Boston. There is a self guided walking tour and many places of interest to visit. For more info check out: http://www.beaconhillonline.com/.

 

For those of you that may have already done all the "tourist stuff" in Boston, there is the North End. This is the Italian area of Boston and it is very easy to spend a whole day there. There is a great little TruValue hardware store that has all sorts of interesting utensils that you won't find in any other TruValue! There are also great little bars, Salumeria (Italian grocery stores), pastry shops and some wonderful restaurants. Paul Revere's House, Copp's Burial Ground and the Olde North Church. Check it out: www.northendboston.com/

 

Another must see, is the Freedom Trail, some of which is in the North End. There is also the famous Filene's Basement, where you might be able to get one of their world famous bargains! Keep in mind, Massachusetts has NO tax on clothing (just everything else)!

 

SO much to see, maybe you can stay longer than a couple days! The room will be the same price no matter how many days you decide to stay.

 

If you do decide to stay longer another must see is a Whale Watch. This is a narrated boat tour that takes you out to Stellwagon Bank where you will be able to enjoy seeing Humpback, Finback and/or Minke Whales. The Massachusetts Bay Line has a 4-hour Whale Watch departing from Rowe's Wharf, behind the Boston Harbor Hotel. Guaranteed to see a whale or you get a free ticket for another time. For updated pricing info and directions their web site is: http://www.massbaylines.com/.

Another Whale watch Tour that is only 3-hours long is on a Catamaran. It goes out of Long Wharf. It also gaurantees that you see a whale or you get a free ticket for another exiting excursion. Also, for updated pricing info and directions check out their web site at: http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/

 

We hope you all have a great time at the reunion and Welcome to Boston!!

Bill and Nancy

 

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