Basically Massachusetts comprises of 351 cities and towns. The ten largest cities are Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Fall River, Lowell, New Bedford, Springfield, Quincy and Worcester.
Boston, prominent among the cities of Massachusetts, is the capital city of Massachusetts. Boston is renowned for the presence of outstanding schools and institutions namely Northeastern universities, Harvard medical school and many more. The major attractions in Boston include the museums such as Stewart Gardner museum, the museum of fine arts, Peabody Museum of Archeology and ethnology; recreational attractions such as Boston Harbor Islands, Boston Common and Public Garden. The college Club of Boston is a Budget type of hotel located next to the public gardens. Some of the mid range hotels are Holiday Inn, Hilton Boston, Doubletree Guest Suites and Amerisuites. The prominent Splurge hotels in Boston are The Langham Hotel, Intercontinental, courtyard Boston and Omni Parker House.
Brockton, famously known as "city of champions", is the sixth largest city in Massachusetts. Apparently Brockton is renowned for leather industry that produces large shoe and leather products. The major attractions at Brockton are Fuller Craft museum, Brockton Fire Museum, D.W.Field Park, Shoe museum, SaccoZ & Vanzetti museum and many more. The prominent Hotels to reside are Best Western Carlton House, Holiday Inn and Residence Inn Boston Brockton.
Cambridge, an intellectual center, is famous for its two major Universities namely the Harvard University and the Massachusetts institute of technology. Incidentally highly diverse population in respect of origin and cultures live in Cambridge. The major attractions of Cambridge include African American Heritage Trail, MIT Museum, The Fogg Art Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum and Cambridge arts council Gallery. Mid Range hotels such as Charles Hotel, Hotel Marlowe, Mary Prentiss Inn, Holiday Inn express Hotel Suites, Best Western Hotel Tria, Doubletree Hotel and Royal Sonesta hotel are the best in Cambridge. There are very few outstanding splurge Hotels namely Boston Marriott Cambridge, Residence Inn Boston Cambridge.
Fall River is a city in Massachusetts with Portuguese population of around 40% of the total population. In early 1800s textile industry was prominent in Fall River. However during late 1980s the mills were demolished beyond recognition. Some of the best attractions at Fall River are Battleship cove, Fall River Heritage State Park, Marine museum, Narrows Centre for arts and Old colony & fall River Railroad museum. The best hotels at Fall River are 1873 House bed and breakfast, Lizzie Borden and Randall Durfee Guest House.
Lowell is the fourth largest city in Massachusetts With a population of over 105,000residents. American Textile History Museum, National Streetcar Museum, New England Quilt Museum and Whistler House Museum of Art are some of the best attractions of Lowell. Doubletree Hotel Lowell and Courtyard Boston Lowell/Chelmsford are the best hotels available at Lowell.
New Bedford is renowned for the whale oil production due to the presence of natural fishing and whaling centre in the harbor. Buttonwood Park Zoo, Schooner Ernestina, New Bedford Art Museum, Your Theatre, New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park are some of the famous attractions in the city. New Bedford Days Inn, Captain Haskell’s Octagon House, Davenport House Bed & Breakfast and Orchard Street Manor are the best available hotels at New Bedford.