Here’s why the Boston Marathon is worth traveling for

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The race takes place April 21.

Boston is a worthwhile destination any time of year, but the Boston Marathon makes it the April place to be worldwide, according to Forbes Travel Guide.

Forbes Travel Guide recently named 12 marathons worth traveling for in 2025 and included the Boston Marathon.

Here’s what Forbes wrote about the Boston Marathon:

Started in 1897, Boston’s legendary race is the world’s oldest annual marathon with one of the world’s most difficult courses. On Patriots’ Day (a Massachusetts holiday commemorating the American Revolution’s first battle), more than 30,000 runners take off from the suburban Hopkinton and slog through the dreaded Heartbreak Hill (during Mile 20) before ending near the Boston Public Library.

As for accommodations near the route, Forbes Travel Guide recommends staying at Raffles Boston, which is calls a “post-race sanctuary.”

“Recuperate in a hydrotherapy-bathtub-equipped treatment suite at its Guerlain Spa or with a memorable modern Portuguese meal at chef George Mendes’ Amar,” wrote Forbes.

The Back Bay hotel, which opened in 2023, is the first North American property for the luxurious Raffles Hotel & Resorts and Guerlain was named among the best hotel spas in the world by Conde Nast Traveler last year.

Other marathons that made the list are the Singapore Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and New York City Marathon.

Check out Forbes Travel Guide’s list of 12 marathons worth traveling for in 2025.

Get all of your 2025 Boston Marathon information in our Boston Marathon Guide.