Near the Charles River, Newton is a patchwork of thirteen villages each boasting a downtown area, scenic area with a small-town New England feel, while being a convenient location to numerous attractions and destinations. If you are staying close to Newton, visit Norumbega Park, Crystal Lake, Chesnut Hill Reservoir, Bullough?s Pond, as well shopping and restaurants on numerous quaint village streets. The hotel is also excellently positioned for prospective students to tour nearby Boston College and Brandeis University in Waltham. Only six miles away from Cambridge and Boston proper, near Harvard University, Boston University, and more.If you plan to take a short trip into the city, enjoy the history of Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, Copley Square and the Old North Church or indulge in some retail therapy at the Prudential Center, take in a performance at Boston Symphony Hall, or ride the Framingham/Worcester Line 590 towards South Station to enjoy a Boston Red Socks game at Fenway Park.