1998 MACRO Meeting in BOSTON |
Here is the list of people who have registered so far. If you are coming to the meeting and are not on this list, please let us know.
Hotel Information:
Kenmore Howard Johnson, 20 rooms 575 Commonwealth Ave, Boston 617-267-3100 1 minute walk from BU Physics Single $135, Double $135, Triple $145, Quad $155 Reserved for BU Physics MACRO collaboration, confirmation no. G00007-89, for April 17-20 Any cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance.NOTE: some rooms at the Kenmore Howard Johnson may be available for the night of the 20th or later, but since our block reservation extends only to the 20th, the rates will be higher ($165 as of Feb. 3)
ANOTHER NOTE: If you have reserved at the Kenmore, any cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance .
UPDATE Feb 19th: The reserved block is now full. Some rooms at the Kenmore Howard Johnson may still be available, but at a higher rate (at least $165/night).
The Buckminster, 10 rooms 645 Commonwealth Ave, Boston 617-236-1383 2 minute walk from BU Physics 2-bedroom with shared bath $209, Queen $159 Reserved for BU Physics Dept. Group, confirmation no. 10140, for April 17-21
Holiday Inn, 10 rooms 1200 Beacon St, Brookline 617-277-1200 20 minute walk from BU Single or Double $159 Reserved for BU Dept. of Physics, for April 17-21
Copley Plaza, 5 rooms 138 St. James Ave, Boston 617-267-5300 25 minute walk from BU, or 5-10 minutes by T. Single $199, Double $229 Reserved under the name Kate Scholberg (change the name if you reserve yourself) for April 17-21.
These rooms will be held until March 17. If the rooms we've reserved fill up soon, we can get more, but not for long, due to the fact that that weekend is Boston Marathon weekend.
SO, AGAIN: PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!.
Additional Hotels and Guest Houses:
The following hotels, drawn from a listing compiled by the BU Housing office, still have rooms available for Marathon weekend, as of January 15, 1998.
Anthony's Town House 1085 Beacon St., Brookline 617-566-3972 $73 double
Beacon Guest House 248 Newbury St, Boston 617-266-7142 $119 double
The Beacon Inn 1087 and 1750 Beacon St., Brookline 617-566-0088 $109 shared, $119 private
Beacon Street Guest House 1047 Beacon St., Brookline 617-232-0292 $79 shared, $89 private
Bed and Breakfast Agency of Boston 47 Commercial Wharf, Boston 617-720-3540 bed and breakfast, $70-120 apartments w/kitchen, sleep up to 4 people: $130 apartments w/kitchen, sleep up to 6 people: $200
Brookline Manor Guest House 32 Centre St., Brookline 617-232-0003 $89 private, $69 single shared
You can also find some more Boston hotel information via the following links:
Transportation Information
Boston public transportation, known as The T, is quite good. Short term T passes, called "Boston Passports", are available.
A one-day Passport costs $5.00 A three-day Passport costs $9.00 A seven-day Passport costs $18.00. Each Passport allows unlimited use of all subway lines, including surface Green Line branches, plus MBTA buses up to $1.70 fare (additional fare, if any, payable in cash), and commuter rail zones 1A and 1B - the same as a Combo Plus monthly pass. With the Passport you can also get discounts at some tourist attractions and restaurants. It is a good way to test-ride the T. Boston Passorts are sold at North Station, South Station, and Back Bay Station; at Airport, Government Center, Harvard Square, and Riverside MBTA stations; at visitor information centers on Boston Common, in Quincy Market, and at several hotels and newsstands.You may want to get a Passport if you want to do any touring, or if you are staying at the Copley Plaza or possibly the Brookline Holiday Inn. If you let us know by April 10, we can pick one up for you to give you at registration time.