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	TechEd 2006 Hotel Choice For the life of me, I can’t figure out where to stay for the Boston TechEd.  I’m currently booked at the Hyatt Harborside, but I really have no desire to stay near the airport, especially when everything is towards the back bay.  I know that Jeffrey Palermo is having his 2nd annual Party with Palermo at the Hilton Boston Logan on the Saturday before TechEd, but that is only one night of activity out there.   I was going to stay at the “hidden” hotel (the one not listed on the site, but where all the speakers are staying), but that one is completely booked.  So, the next available set of hotels is either the ones near the Boston Commons, or near Copley Plaza.  Boston Park Plaza sounds decent (and I know Edgardo is booked for there), but Boston Marriott Copley Plaza might be good too.  Any of my readers feel like chiming in? Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Published Monday, March 27, 2006 11:44 PM by donxml Filed under: TechEd Comment Notification If you would like to receive an email when updates are made to this post, please register here Subscribe to this post's comments using RSS Comments Kent Tegels said: Hilton BackBay. I'll be there. March 28, 2006 1:00 AM Jeffrey Palermo said: I hear that they have a pretty good rail system, so I'm not too worried about being 3 miles away. I figure I won't spend too much time in the hotel anyway. I'd even settle for a motel 6. I'll definitely be having a Party with Palermo, but I haven't decided on a place. I doubt it will be at my hotel. Maybe a cool place in Boston to meet. March 28, 2006 8:26 PM Scott Ladewig said: Even though you're not in the hotel all that much during the day, if I'm staying anywhere for a week, I'd like it to be comfortable. I wound up going with the Radisson. I had called all the hotels to go over features and amenities (since some items weren't always listed on the web), and put together a list online: http://www.ladewig.com/teched-2006-hotels.htm March 30, 2006 7:21 AM EMDoc said: Hey bud, most of the hotels in the copely plaza commons area are top notch...pricey too! I have stayed at the Marriot and it was very nice and central to the city, don't foget you have very easy access to the "T" subway/trolley system to get anywhere inexpensively and quickly. You practically never have to go outisde, although a walk down Newberry and Charles streets is always worth it for the eclectic shops including a vintage vinyl style place if it is still there. Have fun. April 3, 2006 5:12 PM Alan Stevens said: So Don, where did you decide to stay? I enjoyed meeting you and Melissa at the JW Marriot last year. ++Alan April 5, 2006 12:36 PM Don Demsak said: Alan, I haven't decided, that is why I haven't announced it. Currently, I'm booked at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, and odds are that I'll be staying there, but there is the slim chance that I'll get switched to the speakers hotel. Oh, and Melissa can't make it this year. She switched employers this year and decide to go to SQL Pass in Seattle instead of TechEd this year. April 7, 2006 9:52 PM Alan Stevens said: Too bad, we'll miss the SQLDiva. I went for the Hotel Marlowe across the river in Cambridge. Boston is soooooo much more interesting than Orlando. I decided to stay some place that forced me to see the city. Also, I've never seen a Marriott with this kind of funky decor :-P http://cdn.tripadvisor.com/Images-g60890-d259028-b1089965S-Hotelroom_Double_deluxe_room-Hotel_Marlowe-Cambridge_Massachusetts.jpg I'll look for you in Boston. ++Alan April 10, 2006 10:33 AM

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