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Boston, MA
United States
Freedom Trail, Harvard / MIT, Fenway Park, fall foliage walks
May-Oct ideal (60-80°F). Sept-Oct prime for fall foliage. Winters brutal with nor'easters and 0°F days.
When to visit
Award flights from the US
Economy
Chase Ultimate Rewards
via Southwest Rapid Rewards
+ $30 taxes
Chase UR → Southwest LGA-BOS
JetBlue TrueBlue
+ $20 taxes
JetBlue (or Amtrak Acela alternative)
Business / First
American AAdvantage
+ $20 taxes
AA business JFK-BOS
Cash equivalent: economy ~$200 · business ~$800 roundtrip from NYC
Award hotels
Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston
Hyatt
Cat 5 — boutique near Faneuil Hall + harbor.
Hyatt Regency Boston
Hyatt
Cat 4 — downtown near Boston Common.
Hyatt Place Boston / Downtown
Hyatt
Cat 5 — South Station, includes breakfast.
XV Beacon
Hyatt
Cat 6 Unbound — Beacon Hill boutique.
What to see & do
Freedom Trail
2.5-mile red-brick line connecting 16 Revolutionary War sites. Self-guided or tour.
Harvard + MIT (Cambridge)
Walk Harvard Yard; tour MIT campus + Stata Center. Red Line from downtown.
Fenway Park
Oldest MLB park (1912). Game, tour, or Green Monster seats. Iconic.
Faneuil Hall + Quincy Market
1742 marketplace + food hall + cobblestones. Tourist hub, but classic.
North End
Italian neighborhood with 100+ restaurants in 1 sq mile. Mike's Pastry or Modern.
Boston Public Garden + Common
America's first public botanical garden + Swan Boats (Apr-Sep).
Monthly weather
Best cards for this trip
Open Sapphire Preferred + World of Hyatt. XV Beacon (Hyatt Unbound Cat 6) — combined bonuses cover 4 nights + JetBlue/SW flight.
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