Many thanks. Here's the link to the article you mentioned earlier.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/09/15/after_their_ordeal_a_family_gets_a_taste_of_northern_hospitality/?page=1
That Sheraton they're staying in is actually a Tara; I had a friend from Winchester who used to work there and I've passed it many times while heading down I-90. Yeah, I'd say it's a step up from the church basement, all right...
I'm familiar with The Tara also(hideous looking IMHO)and also have passed it many time on the Mass Pike.