I think it is only worth it if you know you are going to be in a 2ft plus blizzard zone. You should see what Ray and Will think, but my recommendation is to not stay in some hotel on a highway. Stay in a town where you can walk around, pop into a bar, etc. That way you can be out in the snow having a blast. Maybe find a nice town on the north shore, or stay in Boston. Or maybe go to Providence and book a place downtown? There are cool places with nice town centers like Brookline, Newton, Rockport, etc. I'm sure I'm missing some.