The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox play each other 6–7 times in the regular season, alternating between Fenway Park in Boston and Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. For baseball tourists — fans who travel specifically to see a rivalry series rather than their local team — these are among the most sought-after tickets in American sport. Hotels near both stadiums have specific trade-offs worth knowing before you book.
Hotels near Fenway Park, Boston
Fenway Park is in the Fenway/Kenmore neighbourhood of Boston, directly accessible from Kenmore Square (Green Line B, C, or D trains, 3–5 minutes' walk to the park gates). The closest hotels — those within a 10-minute walk of Gate A on Jersey Street — include properties on Boylston Street and Brookline Avenue. During a Yankees–Red Sox series, these properties can see rate increases of 40–80% above standard rates.
The Back Bay neighbourhood (Commonwealth Avenue, Newbury Street) is 15 minutes' walk from Fenway and offers a wider selection of mid-range and boutique hotels. Newbury Street's restaurants and bars are where pre-game socialising happens for most visiting fans. Back Bay also has direct Amtrak access at Back Bay Station for fans coming from New York by train.
South End (20 minutes' walk from Fenway, or one Green Line stop) is Boston's restaurant-dense neighbourhood — the best area for a post-game dinner without the immediate game-night crowd. Hotels here are slightly further but quieter and often better value during series weekends. For the full neighbourhood breakdown and what to check before booking, see the Boston hotel guide on TripSage.
Getting from New York to Boston for a series
The Amtrak Acela Express from New York Penn Station to Boston South Station takes 3.5 hours (non-stop or one stop at Providence). Regular Northeast Regional trains run 4–4.5 hours. Fares on the Acela for a series weekend can be $80–200 each way depending on booking window — buy 2–3 weeks in advance for better prices. The train drops you at South Station, 2.4 miles from Fenway (15-minute Uber or 25-minute Red Line + Green Line connection).
Driving Boston–New York (225 miles via I-95) takes 4–4.5 hours without traffic, but game-day traffic on I-95 south of Providence can add 45–90 minutes. Driving is rarely faster than the Acela for a series trip.
Hotels near Yankee Stadium, the Bronx
Yankee Stadium is directly served by three subway lines: the 4 train (from Grand Central, 20 minutes), the B/D trains (from Rockefeller Center, 25 minutes), and the 4 train from 161st Street–Yankee Stadium. Hotels within walking distance of the stadium in the Bronx itself are limited — most fans base themselves in Midtown Manhattan and take the subway north for games.
The best hotel base for Yankee Stadium games in Midtown is the Upper East Side or Grand Central area — both give you a direct 4-train connection to 161st Street. Hotels on the Lexington Avenue corridor near Grand Central (42nd Street to 59th Street) are well-positioned. For Yankees fans visiting from Boston, hotels near Penn Station (West Midtown) allow easy train access from South Station plus subway access to the Bronx.
See the New York hotel guide for the full borough and neighbourhood breakdown. The best time to visit New York guide covers the summer sports calendar and what to expect from hotel pricing during key series weekends.
Booking windows for series weekends
Yankees–Red Sox series dates for 2026 are published with the full MLB schedule in late January. The moment the schedule is released, search volume for hotels near both parks spikes — and any Fenway-area hotel within 15 minutes' walk books up within weeks for the home series weekends. The practical booking window for a Yankees–Red Sox series hotel near Fenway is within the first 3 weeks of the schedule release in late January/early February.
For the Bronx series at Yankee Stadium, Midtown Manhattan has more hotel supply and books out less dramatically — but Midtown hotels still see price increases on Yankees–Red Sox home weekend series. Book 6–8 weeks ahead for reasonable rates.