2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston

[Debbie S]

In case helpful to anyone, a "buyer beware" FYI re Westin:

I did not see any mention of an extra $30/night destination fee for Westin, when making a booking there via the Worlds passkey.com link.

The Westin reservation later showed up in my Marriott Bonvoy account, where I can see the addition of the destination fee -- meaning that "Grand Total Charge" is a misnomer in the confirmation e-mail from "The Westin Copley Place Boston Team <[email protected]>".

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm wondering if this is a Boston hotel/city charge, not just for the Westin. Anyone else (not at Westin) have that fee listed?

 

[Lanie]

For now I booked at the Westin!

 

[Aceon6]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm wondering if this is a Boston hotel/city charge, not just for the Westin. Anyone else (not at Westin) have that fee listed?

I don’t see one at the Courtyard. I have the room rate and the taxes.

 

[acraven]

My Westin reservation doesn't show a destination fee, and one of the Boston reps in Columbus assured me they were negotiating away any destination fee the hotels usually charge. My Westin reservation isn't yet showing in my Bonvoy account, so I can't check there. I'm pretty confident there will only be the usual taxes, not extra fees.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

My Bonvoy account does show the additional $180 for my six nights. Thank you @ice coverage for the heads up!

 

[sk9tingfan]

My Westin reservation doesn't show a destination fee, and one of the Boston reps in Columbus assured me they were negotiating away any destination fee the hotels usually charge. My Westin reservation isn't yet showing in my Bonvoy account, so I can't check there. I'm pretty confident there will only be the usual taxes, not extra fees.

BTW, The Westin is a great place to stay. Great location near many restaurants and amenities. Accessibility to the T, etc.

 

[Gayo]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm wondering if this is a Boston hotel/city charge, not just for the Westin. Anyone else (not at Westin) have that fee listed?

I’m staying at the Residence Inn (Marriott property) and there is no destination fee. I called to reconfirm this fact.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I ended up switching over to the Sheraton. It’s going to be completely renovated this year so it should be really nice. I stayed there for my very first Nationals in 2001 so lots of good memories!

 

[jkl]

I called the Westin and they confirmed that the destination fee is waived for anyone who books through the SCOB site.

 

[Firedancer]

For those booking at the Westin, were you able to get your Marriott Bonvoy account added to the reservation when booking through the worlds website?

 

[TanithandBenFan]

For those booking at the Westin, were you able to get your Marriott Bonvoy account added to the reservation when booking through the worlds website?

Yes there’s a field to enter your member number.

 

[Firedancer]

Yes there’s a field to enter your member number.

Thank you!

 

[Firedancer]

Booked at the Westin for now but I could only get a room with 2 beds Tuesday- Sunday. Same at the Sheraton

 

[nguyhm]

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I turned 65 earlier this year so yay 50% discount sounds like a great deal. Thank you

 

[Jarrett]

Booked the Westin too. Looks like most of the others were sold out already. Hoping to be a higher status with all my upcoming work travel by then and maybe we will upgraded to a large room. One can dream lol

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Booked the Westin too. Looks like most of the others were sold out already. Hoping to be a higher status with all my upcoming work travel by then and maybe we will upgraded to a large room. One can dream lol

Looks like the only one marked as sold out is the Residence Inn.

 

[acraven]

It depends on what nights you want and whether you need a room with two beds.

 

[RD]

Since I know bag policies are always a hot topic , this is from the LOC's monthly update email which was just sent out:

"The TD Garden, the main venue for the 2025 Championships, recently announced a new bag policy for entry into the arena. The new policy states:

Small bags, clutches, crossbodies and wristlets are permitted. Bags should not exceed 6” x 4” x 1.5”. They do not need to be clear. Diaper bags, breast pumps and medically necessary bags are exempt from this rule, but will be subject to search."​

Just curious on this - is the camera policy going to be similar to 2016 or has that changed too?

 

[Jarrett]

Looks like the only one marked as sold out is the Residence Inn.

I went through the ones available last night and the ones I looked at didn’t have availability at the discounted rate. Maybe inventory is fluctuating. I wasn’t considering the $450 a night option because that is crazy for rooms that look like a holiday inn express.

 

[Rukia]

I have also obtained a hotel for the time being. It may change.

Has anyone who put in a ticket order since worlds ended heard back about seat assignments? I'm sure they are very busy, but also my anxiety is rising the longer I hear nothing although they definitely took my money lol

 

[peibeck]

I was able to book at the Westin this morning but it said the Sunday before the comps begin wasn't available, so I just booked Mon-Sun. But I was able to get a king single. Rooms with two beds were also available those dates, so maybe you just need to play with your arrival date if you're still considering that hotel. I plan on arriving either Saturday or Sunday, so I'll have to either change hotels or cancel the Westin later.

 

[alizadavida]

I have also obtained a hotel for the time being. It may change.

Has anyone who put in a ticket order since worlds ended heard back about seat assignments? I'm sure they are very busy, but also my anxiety is rising the longer I hear nothing although they definitely took my money lol

Bought tickets last weds at 9pm, got my ticket Thurs at noon (although my friend works at SCOB so I texted her which probably sped mine up)

 

[Rukia]

Bought tickets last weds at 9pm, got my ticket Thurs at noon (although my friend works at SCOB so I texted her which probably sped mine up)

hmmm ok well I do not have a friend to text but maybe I will email at least

 

[Poptarts]

hmmm ok well I do not have a friend to text but maybe I will email at least

I haven’t heard anything back yet! It’s making me nervous how much money I dropped and how I don’t have an email yet lol. I do know they told me it might take a bit for us to get emails since they are so small and not like Ticketmaster.

 

[Rukia]

I haven’t heard anything back yet! It’s making me nervous how much money I dropped and how I don’t have an email yet lol. I do know they told me it might take a bit for us to get emails since they are so small and not like Ticketmaster.

lol well at least I'm not alone. I went ahead and emailed them just to make sure everything is fine so we'll see if they even respond to that. I just need a little reassurance (also my daughter keeps bugging me about knowing where we'll be sitting).

 

[kiss-n-cry]

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[peibeck]

lol well at least I'm not alone. I went ahead and emailed them just to make sure everything is fine so we'll see if they even respond to that. I just need a little reassurance (also my daughter keeps bugging me about knowing where we'll be sitting).

Hopefully your daughter is as much a die hard fan as you. Those 10+ hour days of skating are both great and grueling!

 

[ice coverage]

I called the Westin and they confirmed that the destination fee is waived for anyone who books through the SCOB site.

Many thanks for for the good news, jkl!!!
I have amended my post above about the Westin.
My apologies to all for the inadvertent false alarm.

My friend was able to book the Wyndham. Whew!

I have no personal knowledge of the Wyndham, but FWIW, Tripadvisor and Yelp both have reports of mice in Wyndham Beacon Hill rooms in Mar 2024. The reports appear to be from different individuals. Especially on Yelp, other reviews also are quite unfavorable.

 

[Rukia]

Hopefully your daughter is as much a die hard fan as you. Those 10+ hour days of skating are both great and grueling!

she's got a year to get in shape we'll have her trained

 

[YukiNieve]

I guess you are like me, ice coverage, who likes to read reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor.
(With my job background I kind of can tell when reviews are extremely biased or skewed).
Although I don't know anything (good or bad) about that hotel you mentioned, I can tell The Lenox is quite highly rated and perhaps partly for that reason (and partly perhaps due to the capacity), it is already unavailable on the SCOB website.