Boston Logan International Airport is the closest airport to Cohasset and would be your best option if you are travelling by air.
If you are travelling to Boston from Ireland, there are direct flights with Aer Lingus from both Dublin and Shannon airports. Flights out of Shannon tend to be cheaper than out of Dublin so make sure to check both options.
There are other airlines that fly out of Dublin too that will get you to Boston. They will involve a connection in another airport.
Those airlines are:
The following booking engines will allow you to search all flight options at the same time which will assist you in finding the best deal but remember that they will not all be direct flights:
Boston Logan Airport is a hub for all the major airlines so there are direct flight options from every part of the country. Listed above are the main airlines but dont forget JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit as they do not always show up in Kayak or Orbitz.
The Cohasset Harbor Inn is approximately a 10 minute walk to the wedding venue. It has many different types of rooms including suites, which may be an option for a large family or group of friends to stay in, it may also work out cheaper than booking multiple rooms.
Unfortunately, the Cohasset Harbor Inn is full for Saturday, 12/31 due to the holiday and another wedding in town that evening! However, there should be availability for Sunday 1/1 so if you'd like to stay there the evening of the wedding, please book soon! Mention our names for the room block rate!
We will be organizing a New Year's Eve celebration in Cohasset so if you plan to attend that, please consider the following hotels listed below. Mention our names for the discounted rates for both Saturday and Sunday nights!
The Inn at Scituate Harbor (12 minute drive to wedding venue. FYI, this is a 3-story building withOUT elevators.)
There is a discounted rate for both December 31st and January 1st that cannot be booked through the website, please call the hotel on +1 781-545-5550 and mention you are staying for the Ercolano/Lyons wedding to avail of the discounted rates.
Doubletree Rockland (20 minute drive to wedding venue)
There is a discounted rate agreed with the hotel for the wedding, please call +1-781-871-0545 and mention you are booking for the Ercolano/Lyons wedding to get the discounted rate.
We will also be organizing transportation to the New Year's Eve event and Wedding venue from these locations. More details to follow!
If you are planning to base yourself in Boston, the wedding venue is a 45 minute drive from downtown Boston. Hotel recommendations for Boston and other information about the city can be found on our Boston page.
If you are planning to visit for longer than just the wedding weekend, then you may want to consider staying in and exploring one of the most historic and beautiful cities in America, Boston.
Boston was home to Micheál for a number of years so we are happy to share our favorite to-dos around the city.
Boston is extremely accessible from Boston Logon Airport. It is only 10-15 minutes by car or the silver line T (public transit in Boston is called The T) offers a free ride that only takes 20 minutes or so.
There are a lot of accommodation options in Boston but hotel prices can be quite high at times. We have made the hotel recommendation below based on its location and affordability.
Boston Park Plaza Hotel - they also have a special discount at present.
Until we compile our list of recommendations for Boston we will leave you with TripAdvisor's list.