One place I can say for Hudson, Massachusetts is: It mixes countryside, industry, and high
technology quite nicely. I do computer programming for a phone company there... right next
to a bait shop. Other things Hudson has:
- A rifle range.
- An Intel plant.
- Another bait shop.
- A sushi bar.
- A Salvation Army thrift store.
- A bar with fifty beers on tap
(The Horseshoe Pub).
- Several industrial parks.
- A Wal-Mart.
- Several day care centers, including one where duct tape was used in infant care, according to the Boston Globe.
But one thing Hudson doesn't have is: hotels. Which is too bad, considering all the industry
in town. But there's lots of hotels in neighboring towns. Here's my attempt to list them.
And for one reason or another, I've stayed in several of these, so I can give recommendations.
Scoring System: I score each hotel on a scale from 1 to 4,
where 4 is the best place I've ever stayed in.
I use the following symbols:
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Each of these symbols means I bet you'll be at least this satisfied.
Think of these symbols as a solid rating of "1".
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Each of these symbols means Your Mileage May Vary.
In other words, you may be this happy, depending on what you're looking for.
Think of these symbols as a rating anywhere between "0" and "1".
Or, think of them as "1/2".
Caveats:
- I'm not mentioning price here, because if you visit Hudson,
you're probably on business travel,
and none of these places will bust the corporate piggy bank.
- Unless otherwise mentioned, the phone numbers here get you the hotel itself,
not nationwide reservations. Almost all the hotel chains here have nationwide
toll free numbers for reservations, if you want to do it that way.
- All these places have private bathrooms, or else I wouldn't have mentioned them.
- Whenever I mention dinner, you can get beer and wine too, or else I wouldn't mention it.
One town line away:
- Stow: One bed and breakfast.
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Stow Away Inn. 978-897-1999.
I've stayed there, and had breakfast. Dinner and limited
shopping are half a mile away (Stow Shopping Center, with a grocery store and a
"Beef and Ale"). It's okay, it's quiet, but it's
not for everyone. The rooms have black and white TVs,
and the doors don't lock.
And watch out for the dog!
- Sudbury: A couple of "scenic" hotels.
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Wayside Inn. 978-443-1776.
I've stayed there, and had dinner and (free) breakfast.
It's classy and very quiet, in an authentic 1800s sort of way.
There are about ten rooms there, upstairs from a Colonial dining room.
The rooms didn't have TV when I was there;
they had journals to write in instead.
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Clarion Carriage House Inn. 978-443-2223.
I've eaten breakfast there. It looked nice enough.
Dinner is within walking distance.
- Marlboro: The big wad.
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Super 8. 508-460-1000.
I've stayed there. They have free muffins for breakfast,
free coffee all day, and hot dogs if you're desparate for food in the evening. But there's
dinner within half a mile on either side, with a big shopping mall on one side.
Paradoxicaly, if you want a quiet room, ask for the side facing the highway.
The other side faces the Solomon Pond Mall Road, which is even louder.
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Holiday Inn. 508-481-3000.
I've stayed there, and had dinner. It's a typical Holiday Inn.
It's next to a highway, but fairly well back. 'Nuff said.
Other dinner options are within half a mile on either side.
Full service shopping is within three miles.
But check your bill when you leave.
They once charged me three nights for one night's stay.
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Radisson. 508-480-0015.
I've stayed there, and had dinner. It was heavily under construction,
and half the useful stuff in the hotel (for example, the gym) was closed. Try it if you feel
adventurous; they may be done by now. Other dinner options are within half a mile
on either side.
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Embassy Suites. 508-485-5900.
I haven't stayed there, but it doesn't come highly
recommended. Dinner is within half a mile on either side, though.
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Royal Plaza Best Western. 508-460-0700.
I've stayed there several times, and had dinner.
It's the largest convention hotel in the area. The quality has been consistent.
For a quiet room, ask for anything facing away from the lobby. The hotel is secluded,
but within half a mile of dinner and limited shopping.
On the down side, it's the farthest from the highway
(a full mile, as opposed to about half a mile for the other hotels).
Two town lines away, but convenient via highway:
- Boxborough: One hotel.
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Holiday Inn. 978-263-8701.
I've had dinner there. It seems like an average Holiday Inn,
and is convenient to but well away from the highway.
But there's not much else around for dinner.
- Southborough: One hotel.
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Red Roof Inn. 508-481-3904.
I've stayed there. It's quiet and reasonable, if all you want is a room.
Dinner is within a mile or two.
- Westborough: The next big wad.
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Wyndham Hotel, formerly the Marriott. 508-366-5511.
I've stayed there more than once, and had dinner.
It's quite nice. All the rooms are quiet, even facing the highway.
Other dinner options are within two miles on either side.
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Residence Inn. 508-366-7700.
I haven't stayed at that hotel. But if it is typical for its chain,
it has a really good room, some other amenities, but no dinner.
Dinner is within a mile
or two, depending on how many choices you want,
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Sierra Suites. 508-366-6100.
I haven't stayed at that hotel. But if it is typical for its chain,
it's very much like the Residence Inn, only slightly closer to dinner.