Braintree: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 44 - 70 White Hart Hotel
 This 16th-century coaching inn has traditional charm, modern comforts, a restaurant and 2 bars. It´s well placed for Stansted Airport (20 minute… MoreGBP 39 - 94 Premier Inn Braintree (Freeport Village)
 With free parking and family-friendly rooms, this Premier Inn hotel has an on-site Village Inn pub-restaurant, serving traditional meals and a range o… MoreGBP 39 - 94 Premier Inn Braintree (A120)
 The Premier Inn Braintree hotel is well placed on the A120, with comfortable en suite rooms and the family-friendly Brewers Fayre restaurant.
Some ro… MoreGBP 38 - 105 Hampton by Hilton Braintree
 This Braintree hotel is on the edge of the town centre, 12 miles (19 km) from Stansted Airport. There is a 24-hour reception, free parking, free Wi-Fi… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Braintree: Guide
Braintree is a suburb of South Boston, Massachusetts|MA. It is located along several major thouroughfares, making it convenient to Boston. Its scary-sounding name comes from Braintree (Essex)|Braintree in Essex (England)|Essex, although that name's origin is obscure.
Get in
By air
Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston.
By train
The MBTA, subway Red Line has a terminal station in Braintree.
By car
Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and State Route 3 converge in Braintree.
Get around
See
General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, 86 Washington Street, Phone: +1 781-848-1640. Sylvanus Thayer (1785-1872) was dubbed "father of the military academy" at West Point because he thoroughly reorganized and put it on sound footing. He also endowed Thayer Academy in Braintree and Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College in Hanover (New Hampshire)|Hanover, NH.
Do
F1, 290 Wood Road, Phone: +1 781-848-2300, . M-Th 12PM-11PM, F 12PM-12AM, Sa 9AM-12AM, Su 9AM-10PM. Two unique indoor kart race tracks complete with suits and helmets. Karts and track are scaled to give you a "real feel" racing experience. Full service restaurant with live entertainment and billards available. Walk-in or open racing as well as leagues and team-building.
Braintree Municipal Golf Course, 101 Jefferson Street, Phone: +1 781-843-9780, . 18 hole, par 72.
Buy
The South Shore Plaza shopping mall is on Route 37.
Eat
Ascari at F1, 290 Wood Road, Exit 6, Phone: +1 781-848-2300, . Trackside at F1, $8-$18.
Farragut House Bar and Grille, 941 Washington Street, Phone: +1 781-849-7007. Seafood and casual fare.
Jade Palace Super Buffet, 438 Quincy Avenue, Phone: +1 781-843-2888.
Jamie's Grill & Pub, 63 Columbian St. at five corners, Phone: +1 781-356-5544. Wide range of choices and decent value.
Konditor Meister, 32 Wood Road, Phone: +1 781-849-1970. Fine pastries. Favorite of locals who often order their wedding or special occasion cakes here.
Sintra, 906 Washington Street, Phone: +1 781-848-1151, . Small 40 seat place with great creative food. $20-$30.
Sheraton Braintree, 37 Forbes Road, Phone: +1 781-848-0600, Fax +1 781-843-9492, . Complimentary transportation to the "T" when your ready to explore Boston.
'Holiday Inn Express Braintree, 190 Wood Road, Phone: +1'' 781-848-1260, .
'Candlewood Suites Boston-Braintree, 235 Wood Road, Phone: +1'' 781-849-7450, .
Boston, Plymouth and Cape Cod all make great getaways.
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Sleep
Hampton Inn - Boston/Braintree, 215 Wood Road, Phone: +1 781-380-3300, . 10 miles south of downtown Boston and Logan International Airport. Several restaurants can be found within a 1 mile radius, including Joe's American Bar and Grill, Legal Seafood, 99 Restaurant and Pizzeria Uno. Reasonably priced and kids stay free.Get out