Braintree Hotels: Where to Stay in Massachusetts

Hotels in Braintree, Massachusetts cluster in two business districts. Four sit along Forbes Road and Wood Road near the Route 128 and Route 3 corridor. One more sits on Rockdale Street. This guide lists the five Braintree hotels we could find, tells you what each official or listing page says, and marks every detail we could not confirm. We left out prices. Rates change daily, so check them on Expedia or call the front desk.

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Where to Stay in Braintree, MA

Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree

Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree sits at 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184. The phone number is 781-848-0600. A meeting-industry listing gives 204 rooms on six floors, a building date of 2012, check-in at 3:00 PM and check-out at noon.

The hotel page for the MEDITECH campus lists a free breakfast buffet with hot items, a 24-hour made-to-order menu, free Wi-Fi, free parking and a free 24-hour fitness center. Rooms have a mini fridge and a work station. Guests also get access to the Atlantis Sports Club next door. The pool is outdoor and seasonal, so do not expect to swim in winter.

The same page lists a free shuttle within three miles on a first-come basis and a shuttle to the Logan Express Braintree depot. Call the hotel to confirm shuttle hours before you rely on them. The listing also says pets are welcome with a fee and a weight limit. Ask the front desk for the current pet rules.

Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Braintree

The Residence Inn is at 180 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184. The Marriott page gives the phone as 781-794-1700. Check-in starts at 4:00 PM and check-out is at noon. The minimum check-in age is 21.

This is the pick for longer stays and families. A second listing describes separate sitting areas, sofa beds and free cribs. The Marriott page lists a free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a free fitness center, a business center, on-site laundry, a small gift shop and convenience store, and free parking. An electric car charging station is available, subject to space.

The hotel runs no airport shuttle. Marriott says the Logan Express Braintree stop is two doors down. Marriott puts Boston Logan Airport about 14 miles away. Pets are accepted with a fee and a limit on size. Confirm the rules before you bring a dog or cat.

Best Western Braintree Inn

Best Western Braintree Inn is at 190 Wood Road, Braintree, MA 02184. The phone number is 781-848-1260, and the chain reservation line is 1-800-780-7234. Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM.

This is the motel-style budget option among the Braintree hotels, though the brand calls the property an inn. The Best Western page lists a free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, a fitness center, a business center and an EV charger. Every room has a microwave and a mini fridge. The property is entirely non-smoking.

The Best Western page says the hotel has no pool and no guest laundry, and the hotel does not accept pets. Only service animals are allowed. An Expedia listing agrees on the address, the hours and most amenities. The Expedia page calls the breakfast continental, so ask what the morning spread includes. Our earlier guide mentioned a free local shuttle. We found no source for this, so we removed the claim.

Hampton Inn Boston/Braintree

A travel listing places the Hampton Inn Boston/Braintree at 215 Wood Road, Braintree, MA 02184. The same listing gives check-in from 3:00 PM and check-out at noon. We found only this one detailed listing, and the Hilton page would not load for us. Treat the address and hours as unconfirmed and call before you book.

The listing names a 24-hour front desk, an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a fitness center, a business center, meeting rooms, laundry and free parking. Rooms have a flat-screen TV, a coffee maker and a sitting area. Pets are allowed on request, so ask about the rules.

Our earlier guide said shops and restaurants sit within walking distance. We could not source this, so we dropped the line. Look at a map before you plan to walk.

Extended Stay America Boston-Braintree

Two listings place Extended Stay America Boston-Braintree at 20 Rockdale Street, Braintree, MA 02184. One listing shows a business profile marked open every day. Neither listing gives a phone number or check-in times, and we did not reach the official brand page. Call to confirm the property is still operating under this name.

The booking listing names a 24-hour front desk, a free on-the-go breakfast from 6:00 to 9:30 AM, free parking, laundry facilities and free Wi-Fi. Every room has a refrigerator, a stovetop and a microwave. The property is smoke-free. Pets are allowed with a fee and a deposit, so ask for the current terms.

Kitchens make this a fair choice for a week or more. Guests who plan to cook can shop at the nearby South Shore Plaza area, though we did not measure the distance.

Hotels in Braintree at a Glance

Hyatt Place and the Residence Inn share Forbes Road. The Best Western and the Hampton Inn sit on Wood Road. Extended Stay America sits on Rockdale Street. Hyatt Place has the clearest shuttle story, because the hotel lists a link to the Logan Express depot. The Residence Inn sits two doors from the Logan Express stop.

Choose the Best Western if you want a simple room with breakfast. Choose the Residence Inn or Extended Stay America if you want a kitchen. Choose Hyatt Place or the Hampton Inn if you want a larger brand hotel with meeting space. All five say they offer free parking.

Where to Stay in Braintree Near Attractions

MeetBoston lists South Shore Plaza, which has more than 200 retailers, the AMC Braintree 10 movie theater, and Dave and Buster’s. Pond Meadow Park has walking trails and a 20-acre pond. The Braintree Municipal Golf Course takes tee time bookings.

A second guide describes the General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, a saltbox house built in 1720 and moved to Town Hall Mall in 1960. Thayer is known as the Father of West Point. The guide also lists Sunset Lake, with a summer swimming beach and Tuesday concerts, and Watson Park, with a river walk and a summer splash pad.

Nature fans can visit Blue Hills Reservation, a 7,000-acre state park with 125 miles of trails, including the Skyline Trail. In neighboring Quincy you can tour the USS Salem at the U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum. We did not confirm opening hours for these sites, so check each website before you go.

No lodging page gave a walking distance to any of these places. Use a map app to measure from your hotel. When you search for a place to stay near an attraction, start with the hotel on the closest road.

Getting to Braintree and Where Else to Stay

MeetBoston places Braintree about 12 miles south of Boston, near the junction of Route 128 and Route 3. You can take the Red Line or the Commuter Rail from South Station. The Mass by Train site lists the Braintree station at 197 Ivory Street, with parking in a garage and a lot. The site lists the Fall River/New Bedford and Kingston lines there.

Logan Express runs from Braintree to Boston Logan Airport. Marriott lists a one-way and a round-trip fare on the hotel page. We left fares out because tickets change. Check the Massport site for the current schedule and price.

If every Braintree room is booked, widen your search. The neighboring cities of Quincy and Weymouth also have lodging. Our earlier guide named them as options, and Quincy shows up in the attraction guides. We did not research hotels there for this update, so we list no names. Use the Expedia link above to see what is open.

How to Choose a Braintree Hotel or Motel

Start with your trip type. A work trip points to Hyatt Place or the Hampton Inn, which list meeting rooms. A long stay points to the Residence Inn or Extended Stay America, which list kitchens. A short, low-cost stop points to the Best Western.

Next, check pets. Hyatt Place, the Residence Inn, the Hampton Inn and Extended Stay America all list pets with conditions. The Best Western does not take pets. Fees and weight limits differ, so ask before you book.

Then check transport. Without a car, pick a hotel near the Logan Express stop on Forbes Road. A rental car gives you the most freedom, since the hotels sit in business districts along highways.

Last, read the cancellation rules before you pay. Policies change by rate type and by season.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We confirmed the Residence Inn and the Best Western on both the brand page and a second listing. We confirmed Hyatt Place on two independent pages. We found the Hampton Inn and Extended Stay America on listing sites only. The Hilton page would not load, and we did not reach the Extended Stay America brand page.

We did not confirm any phone number for the Hampton Inn or Extended Stay America. We did not confirm check-in times for Extended Stay America. We did not confirm room counts for four of the five hotels. We did not list prices.

We removed several claims from the earlier version of this guide. These included an indoor whirlpool at Hyatt Place, a whirlpool at the Residence Inn, walking-distance shops at the Hampton Inn and Extended Stay America, and a free local shuttle at the Best Western. We found no source for them. The Hyatt Place pool is outdoor and seasonal.

Hotels change owners, flags and amenities often. Call the front desk before you book if a detail matters to your trip.

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Conclusion

Braintree hotels give you a practical base south of Boston. The Best Western suits a simple stay. The Residence Inn and Extended Stay America suit longer visits. Hyatt Place and the Hampton Inn suit business trips. Confirm the Hampton Inn and Extended Stay America details by phone, since we found them on listing sites only. Use the Expedia link above to compare current rates for hotels in Braintree, and call the front desk about pets, shuttles and parking.

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