[natickdan]

I grew up in Boston and attended middle school in Copley Square ( Back Bay ) and I would strongly recommend choosing a hotel in the Copley Square area because you are within walking distance to:

Fenway Park

The Boston Duck Tours ( a must and becausenthey sell out well in advance, I suggest you order the tickets on-line )

The Boston Public Gardens

The Boston Common

Beacon Hill

You are a short walk to the underground trolley system ( the oldest in the country ) and can easily get to:

Harvard Square in Cambridge

Fanuel Hall

Boston's North End (The Italian section of Boston that has a number of very good Italian Restaurants).

In the North End, I suggest you try:

Regina's Pizzaria ( The original one and although there will be a wait, it's worth any wait)

Pastry: Mikes Pastry and/or Modern Pastry ( tourist tend to go to Mikes and locals go to Modern and I prefer Modern )

One you are committed to go, send me a PM if you have any questions.