So, like the title implies - I need a hotel for a few hours for an afternoon meetup, hopefully in the western burbs.  I know there are hotels that have day rates, but they don't seem to advertise, or they at least don't have online booking.  The airport hilton does, and one downtown.  I don't feel like calling around all over the place asking about it, and I don't want a totally disgusting place either.

http://www.dayuse.com/
http://www.hotelsbyday.com/

Thanks guys.  I did check that link previously.  Only 2 options for boston - braintree and downtown.  Apparently this is still a puritan city.  When you google for day stay hotels, you actually see a bunch of articles about how it's coming to boston, and they list a few websites, but then there's almost nothing actually available a year later

Don't mess with StagOLee's hat!

Many hotels offer day rates, they just don't advertise it (and you can't book it through a website). You have to just call directly, or go ask at the front desk.