What is normally a quiet town without many tourists has unexpectedly found itself in the limelight as the prime viewing location for the upcoming solar eclipse.
After spending a night in Framingham, Massachusetts and paying $175 for a night in a hotel, I can assure you Boston hotels are way above $297 a night at least for places you'd want to stay. I know this because back in March I tried to book a room in Boston, and the lowest I found in-town was about $400.