Highlands
Lowell
Popular places to visit
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Walk around the campus at University of Massachusetts Lowell during your visit to Lowell. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Concord River
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Concord River during your travels in South Lowell. Amble around this family-friendly area's riverfront or attend a sporting event.
Boott Cotton Mills Museum
You can study the exhibits at Boott Cotton Mills Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Lowell. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Cambodia Town
You can do some window-shopping at Cambodia Town during your stay in Lowell.
Lowell Heritage State Park
You can take time to visit Lowell Heritage State Park during your travels to Lowell.
Tsongas Arena
Enjoy a show at Tsongas Arena, a storied theater in Lowell. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Things to do
Battle of Lexington and Concord Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Top hotels in Highlands
Four Points by Sheraton Boston Newton
Hotel was good. Friendly staff. Bar was great. Relatively upscale. My only issue was with the highway noise. This is over the Mass Pike. They have a noise machine to help. But the sleep was not the best. Blinds did not fully close either.
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Boston/Waltham
Wonderful hotel with great staff. We enjoyed our stay!
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Hilton Boston/Woburn
The location of the hotel is excellent and very convenient. However, my experience overall was disappointing. The bathroom shower/glass area was very dirty and stained, and the mattress was uneven, extremely soft, and uncomfortable. I slept very poorly because of it. What bothered me the most was ...
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore
They threw me out. I didn’t appreciate anything that happened there. Apparently the front desk wasn’t able to operate the credit card machine to place a hold on my credit card. I was asked to leave very disappointed in your services.
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Boston - Peabody by IHG
Everything was really good! The staff were super nice and helpful. The room and lobby was very nice and clean. The only things was the mini fridge was really small, I want to say half the size of a regular mini fridge. We were on the first floor, I am not sure if the fridge sizes changes depending ...
Reviewed on May 8, 2026
Bedford Plaza Hotel - Boston
Just very dated and had a weird smell. Staff was nice, but I was annoyed they xalled me at 10:45 just to make sure I was checking out at 11 because their housekeeping staff wanted to go home early. Also they charge for parking when there were literally hundreds of open spots so it felt like an easy ...
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Highlands
The Acre
While visiting The Acre, you might make a stop by sights like Whistler House Museum of Art and Edward A. LeLacheur Park.
Downtown Lowell
If you're spending some time in Downtown Lowell, Lowell Memorial Auditorium and Lowell National Historical Park are top sights worth seeing.
South Lowell
Though South Lowell might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Lowell Memorial Auditorium and Cambodia Town.
Belvidere
If you're spending some time in Belvidere, Concord River and Merrimack Repertory Theater are top sights worth seeing.
