Hotels near Boston University Private university
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge About a 6-minute walk from the tour start.
The short answer The closest place to stay is Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge , about a 6-minute walk from the tour start. 12 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (3 within about 10 minutes). Nearest rail stop: BU East, about 2 minutes on foot. Coffee before the tour: Saxbys, about 2 minutes away.
What these minutes run to Minutes run to Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name. Map dated November 2026. The full method
5 min 10 min 20 min N Dashed rings: walking minutes. Where to stay near Boston University To the tour start
5-min walk 0 10-min walk 3 20-min walk 12 10-min drive 36 To commencement
10-min walk 1 20-min walk 5 The hotel has
Breakfast included 2 All suites 2 Kitchen in room 2 A short walk away
Somewhere to eat 36 Groceries 32 Pharmacy 32 Train or tram stop 33 36 places to stay
Clear every filter Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.
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6 min walk to the tour start, about
16 min walk to commencement, about
575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: Jahunger Taste of Uyghur, about 6 min on foot, and 21 more close byGroceries: City Market, about 7 min on footTrain or tram stop: BU Central, about 7 min on foot9 min walk to the tour start, about
28 min walk to commencement, about
645 Beacon Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: McDonald's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 9 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kenmore, about 3 min on foot10 min walk to the tour start, about
26 min walk to commencement, about
125 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA
(free breakfast is this brand's standard) (every room is a suite by this brand's standard) (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard) Somewhere to eat: Panera Bread, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 4 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Lansdowne, about 3 min on foot12 min walk to the tour start, about
31 min walk to commencement, about
500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Somewhere to eat: Blue Ribbon, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byPharmacy: Fenway Health Pharmacy, about 9 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kenmore, about 1 min on foot13 min walk to the tour start, about
31 min walk to commencement, about
1271 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Honeygrow, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 6 min on footPharmacy: Fenway Health Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Lansdowne, about 5 min on foot14 min walk to the tour start, about
33 min walk to commencement, about
Inn / B&B · 9 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: bb.q Chicken, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close byTrain or tram stop: Kenmore, about 4 min on foot14 min walk to the tour start, about
33 min walk to commencement, about
Serviced apartments · 20 Charlesgate West, Boston
Somewhere to eat: Bab Al-Yemen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byTrain or tram stop: Kenmore, about 3 min on foot20 min walk to the tour start, about
15 min walk to commencement, about
1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
Somewhere to eat: The Silk, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 7 min on footPharmacy: Brookline Bank, about 8 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kent Street, about 2 min on foot20 min walk to the tour start, about
10 min walk to commencement, about
777 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: Bisuteki Cambridge, about 1 min on foot, and 7 more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 1 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot20 min walk to the tour start, about
39 min walk to commencement, about
Preferred™ Hotels & Resorts · 370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: UNI, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 6 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 2 min on foot20 min walk to the tour start, about
39 min walk to commencement, about
408 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Chicha San Chen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 6 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 2 min on foot20 min walk to the tour start, about
27 min walk to commencement, about
Le Méridien · 20 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: Sydney's Grille, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: H Mart, about 6 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min on footTrain or tram stop: Central, about 7 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
41 min walk to commencement, about
Inn / B&B · 14 Edgerly Road, Boston
Somewhere to eat: Wendy's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Whole Foods Market, about 4 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 3 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
30 min walk to commencement, about
Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Stop & Shop, about 9 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on footTrain or tram stop: Brigham Circle, about 7 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
41 min walk to commencement, about
Inn / B&B · 22 Edgerly Road, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Shin Hakata Ramen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Whole Foods Market, about 3 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 4 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
29 min walk to commencement, about
907 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: Saigon Babylon, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: H Mart, about 5 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on footTrain or tram stop: Central, about 6 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
11 min walk to commencement, about
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Che! Empanada, about 4 min on foot, and 5 more close byGroceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
44 min walk to commencement, about
40 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Forty Dalton, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 4 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 4 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
45 min walk to commencement, about
261 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: La Voile, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 2 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 1 min on footTrain or tram stop: Hynes Convention Center, about 6 min on foot6 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Sweetgreen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 3 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 4 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
1 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Zuma, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 5 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 3 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
Serviced apartments · 245 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 3 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on footTrain or tram stop: Copley, about 7 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
Mandarin Oriental Hotel · 776 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Abe & Louie's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 3 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 5 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
39 min walk to commencement, about
Serviced apartments · 75 Saint Alphonsus Street
Somewhere to eat: Dunkin', about 4 min on foot, and 20 more close byGroceries: Stop & Shop, about 4 min on footPharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on footTrain or tram stop: Brigham Circle, about 4 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
42 min walk to commencement, about
350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: The Black Sheep, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Brothers Marketplace, about 5 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kendall/MIT, about 2 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
200 Huntington Avenue
Somewhere to eat: Lucy Ethiopian Cafe, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Whole Foods Market, about 5 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on footTrain or tram stop: Symphony, about 2 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
21 min walk to commencement, about
40 Webster Street, Brookline, MA
Somewhere to eat: Kungfu Kitchen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Trader Joe's, about 4 min on footPharmacy: Brookline Bank, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Coolidge Corner, about 3 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
42 min walk to commencement, about
120 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
(free breakfast is this brand's standard) (every room is a suite by this brand's standard) (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard) Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Brothers Marketplace, about 6 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 5 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kendall/MIT, about 4 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
Preferred™ Hotels & Resorts · 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Lucie, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 3 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 1 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
44 min walk to commencement, about
90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Somewhere to eat: Blue Bottle, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Brothers Marketplace, about 4 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Kendall/MIT, about 2 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
99 Saint Botolph Street
Somewhere to eat: Revolution Health Kitchen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 4 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 1 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
61 Exeter Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: City Table, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 3 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Copley, about 3 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
Somewhere to eat: Stephany's on Newbury, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 5 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Copley, about 2 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
17 min walk to commencement, about
Independent · 40 Western Avenue, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Swissbäkers, about 9 min on foot, and 2 more close by7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
Somewhere to eat: SOL Mexican Cocina, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 3 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on footTrain or tram stop: Prudential, about 2 min on foot7 min drive to the tour start, about
45+ min walk to commencement, about
88 Exeter Street, Boston, MA
Somewhere to eat: Luke's Lobster Back Bay, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close byGroceries: Star Market, about 2 min on footPharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on footTrain or tram stop: Copley, about 3 min on footShow the rest of the list
Graduation weekend at Boston University Boston University holds its main ceremony at Nickerson Field , usually in May. On our map, 1 place to stay sits no more than about a 10-minute walk from it and 6 within about 20. Quote is the page's schedule listing (four short lines joined), not a sentence.
Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.
Seeing another school on this trip? The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Boston University (map distance, no traffic).
Worth doing before you book
Look at your tour confirmation: the meeting spot can differ by day or by program. Ask the hotel about parking; near many campuses it costs extra or is off site. Touring two schools in one day? Leave room for lunch and the drive between them. For move-in or graduation, ask about minimum stays and the cancellation deadline. Boston University gear for the ride home A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.
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Questions parents ask Is there a hotel you can walk to Boston University from? Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge, Boston Hotel Buckminster, Residence Inn Boston Back Bay/Fenway are no more than about a 10-minute walk from the tour start. In all, 12 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.
Where do campus tours start at Boston University? Minutes run to Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name.
Where should we stay for Boston University graduation? The main ceremony is at Nickerson Field. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 10-minute walk from it. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.
Are there hotels with free breakfast near Boston University? Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Residence Inn Boston Back Bay/Fenway. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.
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