Accommodations:

Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199
617.236.2000

$179 $250 single/double occupancy + 12.45% tax

As the preferred hotel for the Conference, your stay at The Sheraton will provide you with unprecedented access and convenience to the X2009 Welcome Reception and networking with colleagues. Since Boston is a very popular Summer destination spot, we have secured a limited number of rooms at this reduced rate. Please mention X2009 and the “Harvard School of Public Health” to receive the special rate.

The Coop
A branch of the Harvard Cooperative Society, the “Coop,” is located in the Longwood Medical Area at 333 Longwood Avenue. Among other items, clothing, souvenirs, and books can be purchased there. The Coop is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. We have arranged for a 15% discount on all insignia clothing at the Harvard Medical Coop (on Longwood Ave.) for the length of the program. In order to receive the discount, show your name badge at the register. The main store of the Harvard Cooperative Society is located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, at the Harvard stop on the Red Line of Boston’s subway system.

Sightseeing Opportunities

Walk the Freedom Trail (On your own or with an Audio Guide)
The Freedom Trail is a 2-1/2 mile trail, marked by a wide red brick line, connecting 16 of Boston’s most historic sites.

Visit Old North Church
Old North Church, built in 1723, is the oldest church building in Boston and houses the oldest church bells in North America. On the night of April 18, 1775, the sexton Robert Newman climbed the steeple and briefly hung two lanterns. This small act touched off the War for Independence.

See Newbury Street
Newbury Street is lined with historic 19th-century brownstones that contain hundreds of shops and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals.

Boston Duck Tours

Tour Fenway Park

Museum of Fine Arts

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

Dining

Back Bay – Near the Sheraton

Parish Cafe
361 Boylston St. | 617-247-4777 | Cuisine: Sandwiches

Abe & Louie’s
793 Boylston St. | 617-536-6300 | Cuisine: Steakhouse

Upper Crust
222 Newbury St. | 617-262-0090 | Cuisine: Pizza

Azure
Lenox Hotel | 61 Exeter St. | 617-933-4800 | Cuisine: American, Seafood

Douzo
131 Dartmouth St. | 617-859-8886 | Cuisine: Sushi, Tempura

Kashmir
279 Newbury St. | 617-536-1695 | Cuisine: Indian

North End – Boston’s “Little Italy”

Marco Cucina Romana
253 Hanover St., 2nd fl. | 617-742-1276 | Cuisine: Italian

Mamma Maria
3 North Sq. | 617-523-0077 | Cuisine: Italian Northern

Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St. | 617-742-3474 | Cuisine: Seafood

This list was compiled for the benefit of the our participants and is neither an endorsement nor paid advertising for any of the organizations involved.

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