How to find a place to stay in Boston for the convention

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Hello,

I was wondering what people's experiences were in trying to locate a place to stay in Boston during the convention. How did you find a place, what were your experiences, and how much did you pay? Did you try to reserve a hotel room, or like me are you trying to rent somebody's apartment or condo?

I like checking out boston.craigslist.org for the ads, but I've also seen some at the 2004dnc.com site. Anybody have any other ideas?

THANKS!