Hotels Near Alibi Bar & Lounge.7 miles- 215 Charles St. (Beacon Hill; Charles Street/MGH T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 857-241-1144
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Appalachian Mountain Club.4 miles- 5 Joy St. (near the New State House)
Phone 617-523-0655. Toll-free 800-372-1758 for general information about AMC
Recreation- Hiking & Walking
Hotels Near Arnold Arboretum4.2 miles- 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain (Forest Hills T stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-524-1718
Sightseeing- Parks & Gardens
Hotels Near The Beehive1.2 miles- Boston Center for the Arts, 541 Tremont St. (South End; Back Bay T stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-423-0069
Nightlife- Live Music
Hotels Near Black Ink3.4 miles- 101 Charles St. (Beacon Hill; Charles MGH T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-723-3883
Shopping- Specialty Stores
Hotels Near Black Rose.2 miles- 160 State St. (near Faneuil Hall Marketplace; Aquarium T stop on the Blue Line)
Phone 617-742-2286
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Bleacher Bar2.3 miles- 82-A Landsdowne St. (Kenmore or Fenway T stop on the Green Line)
Phone 617-262-2424
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Boch Center.7 miles- 270 Tremont St. (Boylston T stop on the Green Line)
Phone 617-532-1116. Toll-free 866-348-9738 for tickets
Performing Arts- Venues
Hotels Near Boston Ballet1.2 miles- 19 Clarendon St. (box office; Back Bay T stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-695-6950
Performing Arts- Dance
Hotels Near Boston Beer Works.5 miles- 112 Canal St. (North Station T stop on the Green and Orange lines)
Phone 617-896-2337
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Boston Bruins.5 miles- 100 Legends Way (North Station T stop on the Orange and Green lines)
Phone 617-624-1900
Spectator Sports- Hockey
Hotels Near Boston Celtics.5 miles- 100 Legends Way (North Station T stop on the Orange and Green lines)
Phone 617-523-3030. Toll-free 866-423-5849
Spectator Sports- Basketball
Hotels Near Boston Common.2 miles- 139 Tremont St. (Park or Boylston streets T stops on the Green Line)
Sightseeing- Parks & Gardens
Hotels Near Boston Lyric Opera1.8 miles- 133 Federal St., Suite 800 (administrative offices)
Phone 617-542-4912 for information. Toll-free 866-348-9738 for nonsubscription tickets, or buy from the website
Performing Arts- Opera
Hotels Near Boston Public Garden2.4 miles- Across Charles Street from Boston Common (Arlington T stop on the Green Line)
Phone 617-522-1966 for information about the swan boats
Sightseeing- Parks & Gardens
Hotels Near Boston Red Sox2.3 miles- 4 Yawkey Way (Kenmore or Fenway T stops on the Green Line)
Phone 617-267-1700
Spectator Sports- Baseball
Hotels Near Brattle Book Shop.4 miles- 9 West St. (Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line, Downtown Crossing T stop on the Red and Orange lines, Boylston T stop on the Green Line)
Phone 617-542-0210
Shopping- Bookstores
Hotels Near Bunker Hill1.3 miles- Monument Square (North Station T stop on the Green Line and follow the Freedom Trail over the Charlestown Bridge)
Phone 617-242-5641
Sightseeing- Historic Sites
Hotels Near CambridgeSide Galleria1.2 miles- 100 Cambridgeside Place (Lechmere T stop on the Green Line D or E train, or the Kendall T stop on the Red Line, where a free shuttle will take you to the mall)
Phone 617-621-8666
Shopping- Shopping Areas
Hotels Near Charles Riverboat Co.1.2 miles- 100 Cambridgeside Place, Suite 320 (Lechmere T stop on the Green Line or Kendall T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-621-3001
Itinerary- Local Tours
Hotels Near Club Cafe1.1 miles- 209 Columbus Ave. (Back Bay stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-536-0966
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Club Passim3.4 miles- 47 Palmer St. (Harvard T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-492-5300 for information or 617-492-7679 for tickets
Nightlife- Live Music
Hotels Near Commonwealth Books.1 miles- 9 Spring Lane (downtown; State Street T stop on the Orange and Blue lines)
Phone 617-338-6328. Toll-free 800-259-7616
Shopping- Bookstores
Hotels Near Community Boating.8 miles- 21 David Mugar Way (on the Esplanade between Longfellow Bridge and Hatch Shell; Charles/MGH T stop on Red Line)
Phone 617-523-1038
Recreation- Boating & Sailing
Hotels Near Copley Place1.4 miles- 100 Huntington Ave. (Copley T stop on the Green Line or Back Bay Station on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-262-6600
Shopping- Shopping Areas
Hotels Near Custom House.2 miles- 3 McKinley Square (State T stop on the Blue and Orange lines, or Government Center T stop on the Green and Blue lines)
Phone 617-310-6300
Sightseeing- Museums
Hotels Near Drink.7 miles- 348 Congress St.
Phone 617-695-1806
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Faneuil Hall.1 miles- North Street at Congress Street (State Street T stop on the Blue and Orange lines, or Government Center T stop on the Blue and Green lines)
Phone 617-242-5642 for information
Sightseeing- Historic Sites
Hotels Near Faneuil Hall Marketplace.5 miles- 4 South Market Building (State T stop on the Blue and Orange lines, or Government Center T stop on the Green and Blue lines)
Phone 617-523-1300
Shopping- Shopping Areas
Hotels Near Fenway Park2.3 miles- 4 Jersey St. (Kenmore or Fenway T stops on the Green Line)
Phone 617-226-6666. Toll-free 888-733-7696 (24-hour ticket line for game tickets)
Sightseeing- Historic Sites
Hotels Near George Wright Golf Course7.3 miles- 420 West St., Hyde Park (about a 15-minute drive southwest of downtown Boston, or take the MBTA commuter rail from South Station or Back Bay Station to Hyde Park)
Phone 617-364-2300
Recreation- Golf
Hotels Near The Good Life.4 miles- 28 Kingston St. (downtown; Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line, Downtown Crossing T stop on the Red and Orange lines)
Phone 617-451-2622
Nightlife- Bars, Taverns & Pubs
Hotels Near Harpoon Brewery1.4 miles- 306 Northern Ave. (next to Bank of America Pavilion; Red Line to South Station and walk or follow the signs to the Silver Line and take SL2 or SL3 bus to Harbor Street)
Phone 617-456-2322. Toll-free 888-427-7666
Sightseeing- Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
Hotels Near Harvard Book Store3.2 miles- 1256 Massachusetts Ave. (Harvard T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-661-1515. Toll-free 800-542-7323
Shopping- Bookstores
Hotels Near Harvard Coop3.3 miles- 1400 Massachusetts Ave. (Harvard Square; Harvard T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-499-2000. Toll-free 800-368-1882
Shopping- Bookstores
Hotels Near Huntington Theatre Company1.9 miles- 264 Huntington Ave. (Symphony T stop on the Green Line or Massachusetts Avenue T stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-266-0800
Performing Arts- Theater
Hotels Near Lyric Stage Company1.1 miles- 140 Clarendon St. (in the YWCA building near Trinity Church; Back Bay T stop on the Orange Line)
Phone 617-585-5678
Performing Arts- Theater
Hotels Near Middle East2.3 miles- 472-480 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square (Central Square T stop on the Red Line)
Phone 617-864-3278
Nightlife- Live Music