Chandler Inn Hotel and Fritz gay bar, South End

Above the gay sports bar Fritz, the affordable, gay-popular, though quite simple Chandler Inn Hotel occupies a quiet tree-lined street in the charming South End, a short walk from numerous restaurants and not far from Boston's most popular gay video bar and restaurant, Club Cafe. The early-20th-century hotel with a European-style vibe has 56 rather compact, prosaic rooms with basic amenities (work desks, cable TV) - it's nothing special, but rates typically run under $200 nightly, which isn't bad in this part of town. If you can snag a room here for under $150, consider it a bargain. Over $250, and you're likely to be disappointed.