Boston FAQs

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Those visiting Boston often begin by taking an Old-Town Trolley Tour. This hop-on-hop-off bus tour travels throughout our storied city, offering guests the opportunity to stop in Beacon Hill, Fenway Park, Harvard University, along the Seaport or elsewhere in our city. It’s a great way to take in the scope of our city, while exploring as much as you wish.

Boston transportation is visitor-friendly. Buses, water ferries and the subway, known as the T, make it easy, quick and affordable to visit various parts of the city. Buses and the subway are steps from the front door of the Boston Park Plaza. For information on tickets, visit our Concierge in the lobby.

Boston is a city of firsts. Did you know:

• The first American lighthouse was built in Boston Harbor in 1716.
• Boston Common, which dates to 1634, is the oldest public park in the country.
• The first chocolate factory in the US was built in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.
• The first subway in the US was built in Boston.
• The United States’ first public beach was Revere Beach in Boston.
• Boston was home to the first library on the North American continent, built in 1657.
• Boston is the home of America’s first university. Founded as New College in 1636, the institution’s name was changed to Harvard College in 1639, and didn’t become a full university until 1841.