While Here
Local Hotels
If you need a place to stay while you're in Newton, we recommend the following hotels:
Sheraton Needham
100 Cabot Street
Needham, MA 02494
Phone: 781-444-1110
Fax: 781-455-8617
William James College Corporate Code: 397902
Click here to book with our corporate rate
The Sheraton Needham is 1.3 miles and 4 minutes away from William James College
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Residence Inn by Marriott Boston-Needham
80 B Street
Needham, MA 02494
Phone: 781-444-5750
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosnh-residence-inn-boston-needham/
The Residence Inn is 0.9 miles and 3 minutes away from William James College
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Local Restaurants
This list is not meant to include every option, but rather to give you a sampling of what is available nearby. (Key: SD=Sit Down; TO=Take Out.)
Take Wells Ave toward Nahanton Street; Turn left onto Nahanton Street; Over small bridge turn right onto 4th Avenue; Follow to left onto 2nd Avenue; At the light are these restaurants:
Panera - 1.3 miles – SD/TO
120 Highland Avenue, Needham
781-453-4005
Take Wells Ave toward Nahanton Street; Turn left onto Nahanton Street; Over small bridge turn right onto 4th Avenue; Follow to left onto 2nd Avenue; Turn right onto Highland Avenue and continue onto Needham Street and you will see these restaurants:
New England Soup Factory - 1.7 miles – SD/TO
244 Needham Street #4, Newton
617-558-9988
Dunkin Donuts - 1.8 miles – SD/TO
138 Needham Street, Newton
617-527-9489
Starbucks - 1.7 miles – SD/TO
244 Needham Street, Newton
617-332-8839
Take Wells Ave toward Nahanton Street; Turn left onto Nahanton Street; Travel over small bridge and continue onto Kendrick Street; over Route 128/95; Turn right onto Hunting Road; Turn left onto Highland Avenue and you will see these restaurants:
Sudbury Farms (gourmet food market) - 2.4 miles – TO
1177 Highland Avenue, Needham
781-449-2140
Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria – 2.5 miles – SD/TO
1257 Highland Avenue, Needham
781-449-3777
Take Wells Ave toward Nahanton Street; Turn right onto Nahanton Street; Turn left onto Winchester Street; Continue onto Centre Street; Turn left to stay on Centre Street:
Sweet Tomatoes Pizza - 3.3 miles – SD/TO
47 Langley Rd, Newton Center
617-558-0222
Sandwich Works - 3.3 miles – SD/TO
827 Beacon St, Newton Center
617-332-6777
Subway - 3.3 miles – SD/TO
1185 Centre St, Newton Center
617-244-782-7118
Jamie's on Union - 3.3 miles - SD/TO
70 Union St, Newton Center
617-244-2550
Around Boston
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