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Rated 4 out of 5 by 789 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by mcmbam Great Location & Comfort This hotel is in the best location for Boston - amidst exciting Back Bay, and it provides excellent service, comfortable rooms, and responsive staff. We return to this hotel quite often - it is our first choice in the Boston area - this time we had a problem with the shower not working. A quick phone call to guest service yielded a very competent mechanic who promptly fixed the problem. My gold spg status afforded us an upgrade and late checkout, which were wonderful for New Year's weekend. January 4, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jim72014 My Sheraton Experience My stay at the Boston Sheration was well above my expectations, and Excellent in all ways, Sheraton will be my hotel of choice in the future. J R July 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by DVG611 Good Hotel in good location This hotel has comfortable rooms and located in an area with great shopping and walking distance to many historical sites July 25, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by jjjjjjj Needs updating Convenient for conventions since it is attached to the mall/convention center but compared to other hotels at this price point, I would choose something else and walk a little. Old bathroom, tub could not hold water, clunky TV. I prefer the down or down-like bedding most other places have at this level. This bedding felt like it had cheap synthetic stuffing. The shampoo and conditioner also seem subpar. If all Sheratons are like this one, I will stay at another hotel brand in the future. November 6, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by ICA60 Excellent location, pleasant amenities A corner room provided an amazing view and spaciousness. Accepting the upgrade offer for the Executive Lounge was a great choice. We used the Lounge several times for breakfast and afternoon refreshments. The Concierge was also very helpful in arranging tours, advising on shows and transportation options. The location could not be beat. Would definitely recommend the property. June 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FenwayFoodies75 Fenway Getaway We came up for a weekend to enjoy the town and visit the area around Fenway Park. We loved the location. The room was comfortable. The club room was inviting. The only disappointment was the food offerings. During "cocktail hour" in the clubroom hot food that was cold and unappetizing, no coffee in the machine (a mocha latte turned into foamy hot chocolate), and the Sunday buffet in the hotel restaurant that stopped having flames under the sternos at 11a in spite of a 12n closing time. December 16, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Ananthvenkat Basic amenities This hotel has basic amenities. July 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by James349 James Taylor Excellent location and professional staff. Room size and amenities can be improved. July 25, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Peoplesfamily Good option when traveling on points. Nice place provided you are in the spg program. A bit pricey for facilities. Building could use an update. July 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by RA13 Sheraton Boston Nice hotel and good for SPG members watching business budgets. Room was nice with good view. Mostly clean. Housekeeping/Vacuuming could have been a bit better. Showers are very weak with extremely suppressed water flow. This was worst room feature. Polite staff always greeted me quite nicely. Starbucks always a nice feature in hotel and proximity to Pru and other shopping/dining is very good. Dining area felt tight and a bit dated but again service was solid. April 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JamieNYC Attended as part of a group I stayed in this hotel for the Mensa 2014 Annual Gathering. The rooms were smallish, but very clean, well furnished and comfortable. I received a group rate, which made the stay very affordable for a downtown Boston hotel. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. July 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by kmholt Amenities: Excellent, Service: Inconsistent I stayed at the Sheraton Boston Hotel while attending a conference. The amenities were excellent! Room was spacious, comfortable, and quiet. Exercise facilities, shopping, dining all exist within hotel and others are within close proximity. Regarding customer service: Desk staffing seemed somewhat inconsistent with their support and information given. Upon check in I was given information pertaining to the conference I was attending, however a few other members of our group (who checked in at a different time) were not given information about the conference. We had all registered for our lodging through the conference website. I was informed that internet access was covered under the conference rate others in the group were not, there was an option to decline housekeeping services in exchange for a meal voucher, I was not informed of this exchange. Desk staff were polite and helpful towards me, however in observing other customers' interactions, I noted less than polite exchanges. One customer requested a printed quote of the cost of her rooms as there had been some confusion and the rates had changed between the time of her registration and check-in. Desk staff repeatedly told the woman they could not provide this to her and insisted that she should contact Reservations to obtain the quote. I believe the manager on staff should have provided this to her or called Reservations on her behalf. Waits to speak with desk staff were often moderately long 10 - 15 minutes due to volume of traffic. August 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by lois1951 Great Access to City Hotel stay was wonderful, Comfortable beds, clean rooms, and service was excellent. In heart of Boston and close to downtown sites. July 21, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by woodley great location clean, efficient friendly staff July 25, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jim00 My thoughts First impressions of the lobby area was not good, not the wow factor I was expecting for a Sheraton. Also, the room we had was so small with small doors. barely room for two to get around. We do have a Sheraton Hotel where we live, and it is beautiful. Lets just say I was disappointed. July 7, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by RP56 Not what I anticipated The room, although clean and comfortable, was extremely small, even the doors to the room and bathroom were smaller than normal sized-doors. The view from my room was horrible. A brick wall, and below the air conditioning unit for the building behind the brick wall. Very little sunlight, or any view of Boston. The chair in the room was clearly well-worn and needed replacement. Not at all like the pictures online. Best thing was hotel being adjacent to the convention center. October 2, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by return15 Comfortable The room was comfortable and clean. The front dest, although extremely busy and needing more staff, was professional and very helpful. The evening cocktail and continental breakfast on the Club Floor was disappointing in two areas. Although, wine and beer were available we prefer an evening cocktail. A professional bartender was present, but did not have the product available to her. Most hotels we find the Club floor has at a minimum hard boiled eggs and yogert in the protein in the morning and many time there are scambled eggs, smoked salmon, etc. I think cereal, fresh fruit, and pastries are inadquate these days. Even the chain motels offer a more extensive continental breakfast. Also, I would not have been so disappointed if the front dest did not say there were eggs or another hot dish besides hot oatmeal. September 8, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kell8585 Everything but the room was great! The lobby, the staff, all excellent! BUT, the room did NOT meet up to the standards that I read on your website! The bed was not comfortable at all. The Room was rather dated, and needed to be renovated, due to torn lamp shades, stained/dirty wallpaper in the bathroom, old furniture that was worn and tattered. It worked for our work meeting, but knowing that there is another hotel close by to the convention center I would go there in the future, unless you re-do your rooms. December 10, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by MSJohn Very average for trhew price I was disappointed that a hotel of this stature would not provide as daily newspaper or place my bill under the door the night before checkout. i would say that the staff was minimally responsive and rather unhelpful when I made reservations. July 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by RD19 Nice hotel nice price Competitively priced, easy access to and from highway, clean and comfortable, pleasant staff. Biggest complaint- have to pay for wifi! July 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FFVP This hotel is very conveinent to Boston sites Good people and good location July 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Susan321 Excellent for large group meetings The conference facilities were very spacious. The staff in the lobby restaurant were outstanding, which elevated a routine dinner to delightful! FYI- north tower rooms very small, but close to activities; south tower more modern and spacious, but long walk to lobby. July 6, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Beba13 Sheraton Boston - good location Good location. Close to the Convention Center and Shopping Mall. July 21, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Mensate Far Too Expensive Had a junior suite. Big but the extra space was dead space in the foyer. No refrigerator. No other amenities. Staff was very good. No restaurant. Connection to Prudential Center was very convenient but the hotel is far far too expensive for what it offers. July 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by LDMassachusetts Home Away From Home Sheraton Boston is our home away from home. We live just an hour away from Boston and, if we have the points, we always opt to stay there instead of driving home after a night activity in the city. The club lounge is excellent and worth the extra $25 charge. The lobby bar is excellent; love the fresh flowers from Winston's! We don't love the restaurant, but it doesn't matter since the location gives us so many options. Being close to Summer Shack is an added bonus! July 11, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by shuyer This hotel was very disappointing I often make an effort to stay at a Sheraton when I travel and have had excellent experiences in London, Toronto and elsewhere. This hotel (Boston Back Bay) was not worth the rate charged for the room. The interior design was dreary and worn, the carpets were old and in need of replacing, the elevators were missing buttons and the beds were not very comfortable. I could have stayed elsewhere in a two block radius for the same cost and had a much better experience. April 4, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Eliza10 Disappointed... I am writing due to my disappointment with the cleanliness of the room and the poor service we recieved. Primarily, the cleanliness of the bathroom was very bothersome. The tub/shower was very old and had areas of mold and mildew. It also took about 10 minutes of running the hot water for it to even become warm. The bathroom had a commerical toilet which was extremely loud and seemed out of place for this hotel. As far as the service, that was just as disappointing. We were in need of more towels in our room and called guest services. After several rings, someone finally picked up and stated it would be at least an hour before someone could come up. No one ever came... This was the first time I stayed at this hotel, as it was highly recommended to me. However, after this experience I can not say I would be quick to return. September 4, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by sydney09 This hotel has excellent service Our stay in the hotel was very full filling. The staff is very helpful, room was excellent and well kept. The restaurant offers excellent food. Hats off for keeping STARBUCKS inside the hotel!!! July 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by bob1008 This hotel never fails to please. I recently started to stay at this hotel more frequently. For some reason, this is the most comfortable, relaxing, and enjoyable hotel that I have stayed. The staff goes out of their way to be friendly and accommodating. I travel here both for work, and when I just want to take a weekend off to relax. The rooms are immaculate. The beds are the best. And the staff values your business. Obviously this hotel manager knows what it takes to keep guests coming back. October 26, 2013
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Born and raised in New York, Burke spent summers in Maine for over 50 years and reintroduced pro baseball to the Portland area in 1994. The club started out as the Double-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins before transitioning to the Red Sox for the 2003 season.
During Burke's tenure, the Sea Dogs collected five division titles and won the Eastern League championship in 2006. Many current Red Sox players spent time in Portland during their Minor League careers, including Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and, when the team was part of the Marlins' system, Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett
"I had the honor of knowing Dan for 30 years, ever since he invited me to work with him when Capital Cities acquired the ABC network," Red Sox chairman Tom Werner told MLB.com. "I was fortunate to collaborate with him in the television industry, where his reputation was absolutely peerless in terms of his respect for quality, honesty and integrity. I know he is going to be deeply missed by anyone who had the privilege of knowing him."
"I am deeply saddened by the news of Dan's passing," Boston executive vice president/general manager Ben Cherington told MLB.com. "He was an important part of the Red Sox family, and I was lucky to call him a friend. His professional accomplishments are well known, but those of us at the Red Sox knew him best as the caretaker of so many Portland Sea Dogs and future Red Sox big leaguers. He had a keen eye for talent and I benefited from many hours in his box at Hadlock Field. He will be sorely missed."
Burke served as the CEO of Capital Cities/ABC from 1972-'90 before being named president and chief executive. He retired in 1994.
Burke passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Harriet "Bunny" Burke, four children and 14 grandchildren.
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It's fine to use your mobile at the checkout, and pretty much anywhere else for that matter
You want the UK to win the future? Then let's not constrict our use of
this generation's most empowering tools with Victorian ideas of manners
Just as a butterfly flapping its wings in North America can supposedly cause an earthquake in India, it seems that a woman using her mobile in a Sainsbury's in Crayford can spark a 'national debate' on manners and inspire the laying down of a whole new chapter on etiquette.
Broadsheet columnists stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the anonymous checkout worker, regaling us with horrifying accounts of when they too had been spoken to by a person not giving them their undivided attention. The Guardian named her "hero of the week", while proposing a ban on phones at checkouts. Sandi Toksvig got a deafening cheer on Radio 4 for declaring "I'm so with her on this one." Thousands, apparently, took to social media to share their disgust. And Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg weighed in on his LBC radio show declaring a "sneaking sympathy" for the unnamed shop assistant. National debates, though, should really have more than one side.
So here goes, I'm putting my hand up, texting in, and saying I unequivocally defend Jo Clarke for using her phone while at the checkout. Sainsbury's apologised for their employee's grumpy refusal to serve a paying customer? Too right! While many have said this is about respectful treatment of shop assistants, others have pointed out that supermarkets, in their drive to automate the checkout experience, have done more than anyone to remove the human from the exchange. And if the employee was a crusader for politeness, why the hell was she so damn rude about it? "I will not check your shopping out until you get off your mobile phone," she supposedly snapped, adding sarcastically when Clarke said she was unaware that Sainsbury's had such a policy, "you learn something new every day." Not a hint of a please or thank you.
I might be in the minority here, but I think it's a fight worth fighting. Some 87 per cent of respondents to a survey on this website answered 'yes' to the question 'Is it rude to talk on your phone while at a shop checkout?'. I'd hazard a guess that the kind of people who take part in these click polls are the same kind that clip coupons from magazines, fold them up very neatly and very tightly and slip them away in awkward pockets in their embroidered purses or dog-eared wallets to be retrieved very slowly and very particularly one by one at the checkout. There may be the occasional cry of "drats" when it turns out one won't be getting BOGOF on the cheddar cheese because they didn't put their reading glasses on to check the small print, but at least the whole tedious thing happened with complete, undivided attention for the checkout assistant - and the queue forming behind them.
This heel-dragging mentality is a dangerous thing when you start thinking globally. In the US, Blackberries are gripped firmly at all times: speakers will interrupt conferences to answer emails, giving their audience a welcome opportunity to do the same and help the well-oiled hyper-connected machine roll forward. And you'd be mad to think that our business competitors in Singapore and Silicon Valley give two shakes of a Samsung Galaxy about excessive phone usage. You want the UK to win the future? Then let's not constrict our use of this generation's most empowering tools with Victorian ideas of manners.
Strange things happen when the warm-ale-and-village-green strand of Britishness mixes with technology. It's how we end up at ideas like HS2 being best for the country's future. £10bn for some bloody choo choo trains! When a sizeable proportion of the rural population still has no broadband! But, uh, you know, it will have that added benefit of, uh, reminding us how good we once were.
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Alopecia, or hair loss, is a very common side effect of most forms of chemotherapy. Hair loss occurs as a result of the chemotherapy agents penetrating the hair follicle, causing the hair shaft to break at the root. Hair is lost not only from the head, but eyebrows, eyelashes, facial, and pubic hair are also lost. Depending on the age and sex of the child, this can be a very distressing side effect of chemotherapy. Younger children may not be bothered by hair loss, but the school-age child and teenager may be devastated.
Hair loss usually occurs one to three weeks into treatment, depending on the specific agents being given. Once the hair begins to fall out, it will continue to be lost in large clumps. The child may be bald within a few days. However, hair loss can be hard to predict. Some patients have it, and others do not, even when they take the same drugs.
Hair usually begins to grow about six weeks after completion of treatment. The hair may look different when it returns. The color or texture may be different than before treatment began.
There are several things you can do for your child when he or she is losing his or her hair. Younger children may not want to fuss with a wig or hats, while the more appearance-conscious child may want to consider these alternatives. Here are some tips to help you help your child:
Be aware that your child's scalp may feel very sensitive during this time.
Minimize hair washing to every other day instead of every day.
Wash hair with a gentle moisturizing shampoo.
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Avoid using curling irons, blow dryers, or curlers.
You may want to consider a short hair cut before chemotherapy begins, to minimize the shock of hair loss.
Have your child pick out several hats or scarves before hair loss begins. He or she may even want to start wearing these items before hair is lost so that he or she is comfortable with them.
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Congratulations on your cruise to Brasil. You will love cruising the Amazon area and Manaus.
In regard to the Visa. One has been required for as long as I can remember. If you live in an area near a Brasilian consulate you can obtain your visa or do it by mail. This will save you some money. Here is a link to a list of Brasilian consulates in the U.S.
There is some debate about the yellow fever shot. To cut to the bottom line; If the cruise line requires it; you have to get it or you don't cruise. It is also a very good idea as yellow fever outbreaks can occur in the Amazon basin.
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Hi, that will be a great trip. Yellow fever painless but expensive but as
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Thanks Mike and Tweety for your info on my message. Do appreciate... Will check out that email address on the visas. We are looking forward in cruising the Amazon... Thanks again, Rondo
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Monitoring global fishing activity is a monumental task. I'd like to introduce you to a groundbreaking new tool, created by Google, SkyTruth, and Oceana, called Global Fishing Watch. Using satellite data emitted by fishing vessels, the program gives people around the world a simple online platform to visualize, track, and share information about ocean fishing activity.
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For years, I've lived with a secret. It's a dark chapter of my life, a momentary lapse in judgment that I only now confess because the statute of limitations has expired.
I skipped school.
To my parents, my teachers, my principal: I beg your forgiveness for this crime which occurred on the afternoon of March 12, 1980. My friend and I went off the school grounds for lunch and we…well, we just never returned for fifth period. On a whim, we aimlessly wandered the neighborhoods of my small hometown in Wyoming, doing nothing but enjoying the thrill of not sitting in study hall and American History 101. Then, at 4 p.m., I walked casually back in the front door of my house, falsely wearing that hangdog expression which can only come from an afternoon of heavy book-learning. Mom, Dad….for the last two decades, I've borne the shame of truancy and I just hope you can find it in your hearts to wipe the slate clean.
There. Now I feel better.
And what brought on this breast-baring mea culpa? Last night, I watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off for the first time. If I thought my afternoon school-skip was bad….well! I humbly bow to Mr. Bueller.
Ferris (Matthew Broderick) is the slick-tongued, cherub-faced son who convinces his parents he's sick enough ("feel my clammy hands") to stay home from school—much to the chagrin of his older sister (Jennifer Grey) who sees right through his lies—all the way down to the fake cough. Once Mom and Dad have gone off to work, Ferris springs out of bed and persuades his best friend, Cameron (Alan Ruck), and his girlfriend, Sloane (Mia Sara), to join him on his quest for the zest of life.
Ferris' motto is summed up in two of the movie's many classic lines: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." and "You can never go too far."
Ferris goes just far enough to tweak the school's prissy principal, Edward R. Rooney (excellently played by the always-excellent Jeffrey Jones). Rooney knows a cheat and a slacker when he smells one. As he says, "I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind."
Most of the movie follows Ferris and friends as they aimlessly wander Chicago neighborhoods, always one step ahead of school officials, parents and Ferris' jealous sister. Not much happens—but then, that's the point. The best "days off" are those without an agenda.
I'm not sure why I never saw Ferris Bueller when it was first released in 1986—perhaps I was too old (23 at the time) for its target audience; more likely, I was still wracked with guilt over my own "day off." But now that I've seen it, I know why it's become such a popular cult hit. It's a textbook example of How to Be a Teenager and Get Away With It.
Until he started a downhill slide with the grossly overrated Home Alone, writer-director John Hughes had racked up an impressive string of movies that got all the details of teen angst just right. The Breakfast Club, She's Having a Baby and (my personal favorite) Some Kind of Wonderful were all pitch-perfect anthems to surviving that torturous period between the ages of 12 and 18. No one, it seems, understood the Acne Years better than Mr. Hughes.
In Ferris Bueller, he's at the top of his form and, while most people might think this is a cute movie about a kid who skips school, I think Hughes reaches for something even deeper than that. It's a movie about shallow-minded parents and the despair of their children who see themselves sliding toward that same materialism. Take, for example, Cameron's ongoing agony because his father's prized 1961 Ferrari has been stolen for a day-long joyride by Ferris. Ruck, who was 26 years old at the time (!), gives a heartbreakingly funny performance as he frets over his unseen dad finding out about the stolen Ferrari. By the end of the film, however, he's shouting with full-lunged Hughesian teen rebellion: "I will take a stand! I will take a stand!" It's enough to make underappreciated teens everywhere leap to their feet, yelling, "Right on!"
Ferris, with his sly grin and 100-mile-per-hour mind, has reached that point long before Cameron. He knows his parents and his principal are simple-minded buffoons and he intends to take full advantage of their ignorance. The 24-year-old (!) Broderick gives the character full gusto; it's one of his most supremely confident screen performances and will likely be used as a model for independent-spirited teens for years to come.
Should parents be afraid of Ferris Bueller? Sure. But then, if they look in the dusty corners of their memories, they'll probably find their own moments of Bueller-itis. Like when they daringly skipped study hall and American History 101.
By the way, I watched Ferris Bueller with my teenage son. I made a full confession afterwards.


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RubyMoney - Money-Rails
This library provides integration of money gem with Rails.
Use 'monetize' to specify which fields you want to be backed by Money objects and helpers provided by the money gem.
Currently, this library is in active development mode, so if you would like to have a new feature feel free to open a new issue here. You are also welcome to contribute to the project.
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'money-rails'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install money-rails
You may also install money configuration initializer:
$ rails g money_rails:initializer
There, you can define the default currency value and set other configuration parameters for the rails app.
Usage example
For example, we create a Product model which has an integer price_cents column and we want to handle it by using a Money object instead:
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
monetize :price_cents
Now each Product object will also have an attribute called
price which
is a Money object and can be used for money comparisons, conversions etc.
In this case the name of the money attribute is created automagically by removing the
_cents suffix of the column name.
If you are using another db column name or you prefer another name for the
money attribute, then you can provide
as argument with a string
value to the
monetize macro:
monetize :discount_subunit, :as => "discount"
Now the model objects will have a
discount attribute which
is a Money object, wrapping the value of
discount_subunit column to a
Money instance.
Migration helpers
If you want to add money field to product model you may use
add_money helper. That
helper might be customized inside
MoneyRails.configure block. You should customize
add_money helper to match the most common use case and utilize it across all migrations.
class MonetizeProduct < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
add_money :products, :price
change_table :products do |t|
t.money :price
Another example where the currency column is not including:
class MonetizeItem < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
add_money :items, :price, currency: { present: false }
add_money helper is revertable, so you may use it inside
change migrations.
If you writing separate
up and
down methods, you may use
remove_money helper.
Allow nil values
If you want to allow the assignment of nil and/or blank values to a specific
monetized field, you can use the
:allow_nil parameter like this:
# in Product model
monetize :optional_price_cents, :allow_nil => true
# in Migration
def change
add_money :products, :optional_price, amount: { null: true, default: nil }
# then blank assignments are permitted
product.optional_price = nil
product.save # returns without errors
product.optional_price # => nil
product.optional_price_cents # => nil
Numericality validation options
You can also pass along numericality validation options such as this:
monetize :price_in_a_range_cents, :allow_nil => true,
:numericality => {
:greater_than_or_equal_to => 0,
:less_than_or_equal_to => 10000
Or, if you prefer, you can skip validations entirely for the attribute. This is useful if chosen attributes are aggregate methods and you wish to avoid executing them on every record save.
monetize :price_in_a_range_cents, :disable_validation => true
Mongoid 2.x and 3.x
Money is available as a field type to supply during a field definition:
class Product
include Mongoid::Document
field :price, type: Money
obj = Product.new
# => #<Product _id: 4fe865699671383656000001, _type: nil, price: nil>
# => nil
obj.price = Money.new(100, 'EUR')
# => #<Money cents:100 currency:EUR>
#=> #<Money cents:100 currency:EUR>
# => true
# => #<Product _id: 4fe865699671383656000001, _type: nil, price: {:cents=>100, :currency_iso=>"EUR"}>
#=> #<Money cents:100 currency:EUR>
## You can access the money hash too :
# => {:cents=>100, :currency_iso=>"EUR"}
The usual options on
field as
default, ..., are available.
Method conversion
Method return values can be converted in the same way attributes are converted. For example:
class Transaction < ActiveRecord::Base
monetize :price_cents
monetize :tax_cents
monetize :total_cents
def total_cents
return price_cents + tax_cents
Now each Transaction object has a method called
total which returns a Money object.
Money-rails supports a set of options to handle currencies for your monetized fields. The default option for every conversion is to use the global default currency of Money library, as given in the configuration initializer of money-rails:
# config/initializers/money.rb
MoneyRails.configure do |config|
# set the default currency
config.default_currency = :usd
In many cases this is not enough, so there are some other options to satisfy your needs.
Model Currency
You can define a specific currency for an activerecord model (not for mongoid).
This currency is used for the creation and conversions of the Money objects
referring to every monetized attributes of the specific model.
This means it overrides the global default currency of Money library.
To attach a currency to a model use the
register_currency macro:
# app/models/product.rb
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
# Use EUR as model level currency
register_currency :eur
monetize :discount_subunit, :as => "discount"
monetize :bonus_cents
product.discount and
product.bonus will return a Money
object using EUR as currency, instead of the default USD.
Attribute Currency (:with_currency)
By using the key
:with_currency with a currency symbol value in
monetize macro call, you can define a currency in a more
granular way. This way you attach a currency only to the specific monetized
model attribute. It also allows to override both the model level
and the global default currency:
# app/models/product.rb
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
# Use EUR as model level currency
register_currency :eur
monetize :discount_subunit, :as => "discount"
monetize :bonus_cents, :with_currency => :gbp
In this case the
product.bonus will return a Money object of GBP
currency, whereas
product.discount.currency_as_string # => EUR
Instance Currencies
All the previous options do not require any extra model field to hold
currency values. If you need to provide differrent currency per model
instance, then you need to add a column with the name
in your db table. You should specify
with_model_currency as an argument
to the
monetize macro.
Money-rails will use this knowledge to override the model level and global
default values. Non-nil instance currency values also override attribute
currency values, so they have the highest precedence.
class Transaction < ActiveRecord::Base
# This model has a separate currency column
attr_accessible :amount_cents, :currency, :tax_cents
# Use model level currency
register_currency :gbp
monetize :amount_cents, with_model_currency: :amount_currency
monetize :tax_cents, with_model_currency: :tax_currency
# Now instantiating with a specific currency overrides
# the model and global currencies
t = Transaction.new(:amount_cents => 2500, :currency => "CAD")
t.amount == Money.new(2500, "CAD") # true
Configuration parameters
You can handle a bunch of configuration params through
money.rb initializer:
MoneyRails.configure do |config|
# To set the default currency
config.default_currency = :usd
# Add custom exchange rates
config.add_rate "USD", "CAD", 1.24515
config.add_rate "CAD", "USD", 0.803115
# To handle the inclusion of validations for monetized fields
# The default value is true
config.include_validations = true
# Default ActiveRecord migration configuration values for columns:
# config.amount_column = { prefix: '', # column name prefix
# postfix: '_cents', # column name postfix
# column_name: nil, # full column name (overrides prefix, postfix and accessor name)
# type: :integer, # column type
# present: true, # column will be created
# null: false, # other options will be treated as column options
# default: 0
# }
# config.currency_column = { prefix: '',
# postfix: '_currency',
# column_name: nil,
# type: :string,
# present: true,
# null: false,
# default: 'USD'
# }
# Register a custom currency
# config.register_currency = {
# :priority => 1,
# :iso_code => "EU4",
# :name => "Euro with subunit of 4 digits",
# :symbol => "€",
# :symbol_first => true,
# :subunit => "Subcent",
# :subunit_to_unit => 10000,
# :thousands_separator => ".",
# :decimal_mark => ","
# }
# Specify a rounding mode
# Any one of:
# BigDecimal::ROUND_UP,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_DOWN,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_HALF_UP,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_HALF_DOWN,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_HALF_EVEN,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_CEILING,
# BigDecimal::ROUND_FLOOR
# set to BigDecimal::ROUND_HALF_EVEN by default
config.rounding_mode = BigDecimal::ROUND_HALF_UP
# Set money formatted output globally.
# Default value is nil meaning "ignore this option".
# Options are nil, true, false.
# config.no_cents_if_whole = nil
# config.symbol = nil
# config.sign_before_symbol = nil
default_currency: Set the default (application wide) currency (USD is the default)
include_validations: Permit the inclusion of a
validates_numericality_ofvalidation for each monetized field (the default is true)
register_currency: Register one custom currency. This option can be used more than once to set more custom currencies. The value should be a hash of all the necessary key/value pairs (important keys:
add_rate: Provide custom exchange rate for currencies in one direction only! This rate is added to the attached bank object.
default_bank: The default bank object holding exchange rates etc. (https://github.com/RubyMoney/money#currency-exchange)
no_cents_if_whole: Force
Money#formatmethod to use its value as the default for
symbol: Use its value as the default for
symbolkey in
sign_before_symbol: Force
Money#formatto place the negative sign before the currency symbol.
amount_column: Provide values for the amount column (holding the fractional part of a money object).
currency_column: Provide default values or even disable (
present: false) the currency column.
rounding_mode: Set Money.rounding_mode to one of the BigDecimal constants
- the
currency_symbolhelper method
<%= currency_symbol %>
This will render a
span dom element with the default currency symbol.
- the
humanized_moneyhelper method
<%= humanized_money @money_object %>
This will render a formatted money value without the currency symbol and
without the cents part if it contains only zeros (uses
:no_cents_if_whole flag).
- humanize with symbol helper
<%= humanized_money_with_symbol @money_object %>
This will render a formatted money value including the currency symbol and without the cents part if it contains only zeros.
- get the money value without the cents part
<%= money_without_cents @money_object %>
This will render a formatted money value without the currency symbol and without the cents part.
- get the money value without the cents part and including the currency symbol
<%= money_without_cents_and_with_symbol @money_object %>
This will render a formatted money value including the currency symbol and without the cents part.
If you use Rspec there is an test helper implementation.
Just write
require "money-rails/test_helpers" in spec_helper.rb and
include MoneyRails::TestHelpers inside a describe block you want to
use the helper.
- the
monetize(:price_cents).should be_true
This will ensure that a column called
price_cents is being monetized.
monetize(:price_cents).as(:discount_value).should be_true
By using
as chain you can specify the exact name to which a monetized
column is being mapped.
monetize(:price_cents).with_currency(:gbp).should be_true
By using the
with_currency chain you can specify the expected currency
for the chosen money attribute. (You can also combine all the chains.)
For examples on using the test_helpers look at test_helpers_spec.rb
Supported ORMs/ODMs
- ActiveRecord (>= 3.x)
- Mongoid (2.x, 3.x)
Supported Ruby interpreters
- MRI Ruby >= 1.9.2
You can see a full list of the currently supported interpreters in travis.yml
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How to run the tests
Our tests are executed with several ORMs - see
Rakefile for details. To install all required gems run
rake spec:all That command will take care of installing all required gems for all the different Gemfiles and then running the test suite with the installed bundle.
You can also run the test suite against a specific ORM or Rails version,
rake -T will give you an idea of the possible task (take a look at the tasks under the spec: namespace).
If you are testing against mongoid, make sure to have the mongod process running before executing the suite, (E.g.
sudo mongod --quiet)
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