Staying at the Best Western Roundhouse.

We are booked in to stay at the above hotel from the 13th to the 18th August. How easy is it to get to the major sights from this hotel? We are having a car but are not picking it up till the 16th. From Boston we were thinking of driving to the Six Flags in Agawam. Is it worth the trip. My husband and son aged 11 love the thrill rides. I fancy the Yankee candle shop more LOL. What else is worth doing between the 18th and 23rd when we fly back down to New York.

Thanks for any help.

Ann

Staying at the Best Western Roundhouse.

We visited Six Flags in Agawam about 5 years ago. It was the most disgusting place (very, very dirty) and I would never go back there again. We like Canobie Lake park in Salem NH. It is about 1 1/2 hours north of Boston. If you go to Six Flags you are looking at a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive. I do love Yankee Candle but my husband can%26#39;t take the smell. I do believe that they have added a water park at Canobie Lake. You can check their website for details.

While staying in Boston the science museum and the aquarium are really nice. They have duck boat tours that leave right from the science museum. If you%26#39;re into history you can walk the Freedom Trail. Fauniel Hall has some nice shops and restaurants. Also a tour of Fenway Park is awesome.

Staying at the Best Western Roundhouse.

If I';m not mistaken, the hotel offers a free shuttle downtown. I%26#39;d recommend taking that.

It%26#39;s not in a fantastic area, so I would not recommend wandering around after dark. However, it should be a quick shuttle ride to Copley Square.

You might check the TripAdvisor information pages about Boston and the sights you might see.

Six Flags is a typical amusement park. It%26#39;s a bit of a ride from the city but if your family is interested, then it%26#39;s worth it. (There%26#39;s another park that%26#39;s closer, but not as nice---Canobie Lake in NH.)