I'm getting married April 30th and would like to find a hotel convenient to our reception venue (Hampshire House) to reserve a block of rooms for our guests.  Do you have any suggestions on places that offer good rates?  I'd like to keep it under $200/night.

We had an EXCELLENT experience with Embassy Suites.  The rooms were well under that, the block room coodinator (Nicole, I think) was especially friendly and helpful, and there was no deposit and no risk associated with the whole thing.  Not sure where the closest one is to Boston; mine was in Marlborough because we got married at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury.  I was amazed at the discount and overall ease of the entire Embassy Suites plan.  I'd even put it off fearing it would be a hassle, but I was so pleasantly surprised.  Can't recommend that hotel enough for a wedding block.

Best wishes!

~kar

Try the John Jeffries House or Holiday Inn in Beacon Hill. Or Marriott Kendall Square.

try hotelplanner.com.  you can plug in your dates and get a zillion bids.  we had a block of rooms at the copley marriott for $209, but nobody stayed there (maybe the insane parking fees?).  most of our guests stayed at the courtyard in coolidge corner ($150 if i remember right) and hotel indigo in newton ($110).  we got married in november, not the wedding season, so i'm not sure how different the prices would be for your april wedding.  good luck!