Constitution Inn

Location is the best part of this hotel! The room was clean, large and nice, with a kitchenette. The service at the hotel was terrible. Basically none. Carry your own bags, not enough towels, couldn't check in before three ( I don't mean you couldn't get into the room, you couldn't even check in!) No-one to help store luggage, etc. But the location and price are good enough to make me stay there again.

First time visiting Boston and I couldn’t of picked a worse hotel. First of all they shut the water off at 8am the morning we were checking out so I couldn’t even shower or brush my teeth or use the toilet. We were told this once we arrived that there would be no water for 3 hours or so. But yet they still charged me a 20 dollar “resort” fee, that should’ve been waived at least. Are you even allowed to run a hotel with no water?! The beds were extremely hard and uncomfortable not enough pillows. The room felt like a college dorm room. Very outdated. We never received our welcome bag either. Very disappointing stay will not return.

Alright so, everything about this place is mixed. I will explain further. Crew are mixed; polite helpful members and some of them aren't friendly whatsoever. Mixed rooms: definitely clean, but uncomfortable old beds, old furniture and outdated floors and bathrooms. The toilets don't flush properly. Mixed towards almost ugly old fashion decor everywhere. The pros: we liked the area and definitely cheaper than plenty of hotels. So there you have it. Will I be back? No. But if you are looking for something cheap and clean this is not a bad option. Pics taken with Pixel 4 XL

Good: The room was quite big. Senior member of the staff was quite nice and helpful. Bad: There is NOTHING in the area and the hotel has no cafeteria / restaurant. Everything is over-used and somehow dirty (specially the toilet. Check the photos). Some of the staff (specially the young ones) were not very professional. I asked a member of the staff whether I could check out 2 hours later. He looked at me, from top to bottom, smirked and then said: "Nah... Maybe half an hour"... Finally, the toilet was very low and the water in it was stupidly high high: Very uncomfortable.

The room was like an Oven as there was absolutely no AC nor ventilation. <br/>They kept a small fan which didn’t make any difference. It felt like we were in a desert as we could feel the hot air on our face. When I called for a room change the front desk said all rooms are the same you can switch to another room but it will be hot in there too. The windows didn’t open fully too. The worst part was using the restroom and the bathroom. It felt like sauna. Couldn’t even breathe in there. We went to get water bottles, the vending machines were broken. We went to get the laundry done, the detergent vending machine and even the washing machine was broken. It’s a big defective hotel.

We stayed 4 nights as tourists. Price was great. Location great. We flew in at 10 am. Staff got us and our luggage in early so we could start our vacation. Bus right around the corner that ties in with extensive Boston transit system.The Freedom Trail is about 10 minute walk from hotel. The ship Constitution (Old Ironsides) about a block away. Several affordable bar/restaurants within 2 blocks. Clean room with kitchen. We will be back. Clean room with kitchen. We had a great time. Thanks!!!!

I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone. When we first got there, our room had a very strong smell. I decided to go to the front desk to see if I could change my room and the front desk staff was very dismissive and not that friendly. I decided to wait and see if the smell would go away, but when I got back to my room, the odor was just as strong, so I decided to call the front desk and ask to give me another room, which they did, but I was still upset that I had to do that in the first place. The furniture is outdated and there are not many amenities to benefit from. No breakfast, no pool, not a very friendly staff. Also, to be a hotel located in such a touristy spot, the staff was not very knowledgeable of the area. It didn't give me a warm feeling or made me feel like I was getting good customer service. one last thing, the appliances were not working as they should've, like the microwave.

Decent everything. My room offers an exceptional view of a broken building wall. Can get warm quickly. The shower and bathroom is very small with the shower feeling more like a mist than an actual shower as it was so soft and lacks any power.

Left over soap from last tenant in the shower. Not sure if the bathroom was cleaned at all. Pee splatter on the toilet seat upon arrival and on the floor around toilet. Toiletries were half used or had left over make up from last person that used the room. Worried to use the towels and bed, questioning if they were actually changed over at this point. Yet the door had a "sanitary" sticker on the door jam

PRISON Well hello, soon to be cellmate. Welcome to the hole. You know you are in jail when you get on the elevator to your cell block - the 4th floor, which has a chapel is the floor I was assigned. You walk the blue/gold mile to your room - the smell is pungent and awful. Your room's wall is made of concrete blocks. Some of the handles are missing from the chest of drawers - obviously, for safety....it is worse than the most horrific hotel I stayed in, when my flight was diverted to Nicaragua - that place is suddenly 5 stars....2 stars because statistically, no one who hates a place uses that number... One more thing to add - the odor is so pungent in the room you have to open the window. Well, they give you one thin blanket for your bunk - do enjoy the photos of the stains - this sucks when it is cold at night. This is a new level if not a ​new category of awful. Few organizations could achieve such a low level of bare necessities​ and survive...

The Constitution Inn is a shabby hotel tucked away in a YMCA building in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Boston hotels are exorbitant and I was pleased to find this spot for a still pricey $240/night. The location is acceptable: you can walk 5 minutes and take the Charlestown ferry to the Long Wharf (in downtown, by the aquarium) and the hotel contracts with MGH to allow guests to take a bus to North Station (itself a 20 minute walk), so you can be downtown in about 15 minutes if you time it correctly. The room itself wasn't great: furniture is scuffed and dinged, the AC doesn't work, and the bathroom was small and outdated. The building is old and the sole elevator takes ages to go up and down. Overall, it's a old and crummy hotel, but given the state of hotels in Boston, it may not be a horrible choice, in which you could make it work.

Poor customer service and pests. I knew going in it would not be the most lavish place but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. First thing, we arrived around 2:40 PM and they refused to let us check in 20 minutes early and said they would not see anyone until 3:00 PM, at this point other customers were beginning to come in and a line formed. When we got to our room it was a double instead of the king room we had reserved. I was cautious about inspecting the room for pests after reading others reviews. I immediately checked the bathroom and found a dead roach. Upon finding the bug, I told my boyfriend we wouldn't staying there. We went down to the desk and requested a refund. They let us know we would have to go through Groupon because we had used them to make a reservation. Long story short, not worth saving a few bucks on.

This is one of those places that makes you evaluate where you fall on the budget v bougie spectrum. 3-5 years ago for the $70 Groupon this huge ass room is perfect for a little pregaming and drinking. Price is Right, close to stuff and a bed that exists. Bougie grown up me was missing actual hot water and struggling with the flickering light if I dared to charge my phone. What kind of night do you want? If it's some fancyness this DEF ain't for you. If it's a place to crash after partying then sure.

It's not a bad hotel by any means, when I'm on vacation I want 4 things, a place to use the bathroom, a place to sleep, a shower and has good location. This meets all 4. It's not much to look at, and we had some outlet issues when we first came in but the GM to his credit did come in and check out the issue and within 30 minutes had a resolution. If I came to Boston again, I would stay here again as it fulfills my basic needs.

I've been to many hotels in my life and when I say this is terrible believe me it is , my company set me up here and they are going to hear about it. Upon entering into a odor filled lobby and registration area where they have nothing other than a filthy unorganized messed up area behind the counter passing "section 8 " people lounging in the lobby given my room key I wait for an extremely slow graffiti filled elevator and onto my room with shower curtain blinds and old tracks left in the ceiling from previous window treatments, a mattress that was so old and dated to the point of turning brown from age as well as the lampshades ripped and tattered , the college refrigerator sitting on a table, the closet with no doors , the bathroom sink at my knees, room finish hardware hanging on by a thread , had a remote war with some other room as they were on the same frequency as my TV ,. DON'T GO HERE , I could post more comments but they're not worth my time , if I could they'd get a 1/2 star.

The saying you pay for what you get, applied here. There is nothing special about the rooms or the facilities offered here. I have a stove in my room and my friends room did not. Her refrigerator worked and mine did not. So you can see the consistency here. The highlight might be that the ymca is located on the first floor and guests have access to that. Get your workout on. The location of the place is great actually. It's the start of the freedom trail, quiet and a block or two from the USS Constitution. If your goal is not to spend a lot of time in the room and explore the city this might work for you. Just don't expect anything

This place is a great deal if you need a clean, decent place with parking available within a stone's throw to tourist points in Boston. All the rooms have some version of kitchenette and there is an indoor pool and fitness center. There is a shuttle running every fifteen minutes to the T as well. The place gives hefty discounts to the military -- both US and foreign. It is popular with foreign guests as it offers king size beds and private baths and amenities well below the typical Boston hotel rate. It also is one of the few places you can get garage parking for $6 per day.

I stayed at this hotel and was pleasantly suprised, on a last minute's notice. The day of a show in Boston, I decided I needed a hotel room because of commuting concerns. Being the day of, there weren't many options under $300, and I didn't need a fancy hotel. But I also didn't want to sleep with cochroaches or fleas lol. And I wanted to be in Boston! And so an internet search came up with The Constitution Inn and listed it as a 2 star hotel, which kind of scared me. But it was that with 2 double beds for $129 (with tax) or a 3 star for $250! So I took the risk. I wasn't going to stay for long, just 1 night. It was listed as 3 miles from the show, which was near Boston Common. Low and behold ... a pleasant surprise. The hotel was located by the USS Constitution, in the Charlestown area of Boston. I would not say the hotel is centrally located, but you can easily walk to the North End, the TD Garden, and Fanueil Hall within a few minutes, as well as the Seaport District. Although 3 miles, it was about a 12 minute drive at 6pm to Boston Common. The bad - there's no hotel parking, but there is street parking, which is metered. Meters run 2 hours and only take quarters, but they run 8am-6pm around the area, so free overnight. It could be harder to find in the summer or on weekends. The lobby was bright, and the desk was friendly. There is no hold on the credit card, but I did pre-pay on the booking website I used. The room ... was old. But it was clean. It was dated, but again clean. Perfect for what I needed. They provided ample towers,plenty of soap, and individual shampoo, conditioner, and lotion bottles. The shower pressure was awesome! There was a random gas stove in there, not sure why! Two double bed and a small flat-screen TV. I'd stay again.

I don't have much time to write this. So, here is an abridged version: --Parking 2.5 blocks away. Sucks if you have heavy luggage. --Not so friendly front desk person. They felt put out when they talked to me. --All the power plugs in the room had the safety clips broken off which made them useless (plugs wouldn't stay plugged in). Only two useable plugs. Made it difficult to charge stuff and have a CPAP. --Nowhere close to eat (no delivery because of snow storm) --NO HOT WATER!! Tepid at best. I will have to go to work with dirty hair. --Towels smelled AWEFUL!! It was as if they were washed with dirty sea water and stored in a mildewed closet! I can't get the smell off my body! --No hot breakfast! Would be nice considering how far away everything is. I'm sick of crappy hotels and this place angered me so much. Update- parking garage wouldn't let me in to take the elevator to the level I was parked on. With 100 lbs of luggage I had to walk around the block, and up stairs. The elevator wasn't available to me as I didn't have a security pass! WTH!

By far, the WORST hotel I've ever stayed in. Maintenance and cleaning services are not readily available and when you call the front desk, nobody answers. You have to ask for towels, clean trash and coffee many times a day to maybe get anything. Some kids had parties for 2 nights in a row that lasted way past 2am during the weekday. You could here the music 5 rooms down the hall. On top of that, I left 2 voicemails to one of the managers and she never returned my calls. If I could give less than 1 star I would. Do yourself a favor and do NOT stay there unless you do not mind any of the above.

I stayed here last Saturday. A friend made the reservation for me and let them know that I use a wheelchair, therefore I would need an accessible room. However, whoever took the reservation apparently didn't care enough to put that information into the computer. So when I arrived, the hotel had already filled all the accessible rooms with people who didn't actually need them. To try to make up for it, they put me in a suite where the bathroom was ALMOST big enough to get my wheelchair in. I had to struggle in and out of my wheelchair to use the bathroom. The staff person I dealt with was friendly and apologetic, but this "solution" was still really not good enough. They should have offered to find me an accessible room in another hotel and get me transportation to get there. Also, if you're using public transportation (as I was) prepare to walk a couple blocks from the closest bus station to the hotel. The location is not terribly convenient.

On 10/15/2018 my wife and I checked out of room 228. Four hours later, my wife realized she left her wedding ring on the nightstand next to some empty water bottles. We call hoping to have it mailed to us. Front desk says call back tomorrow and ask the head of house keeping. Call back the next day (a few times getting the run-around) and finally get ahold of house keeping. She says she'll call us back after she talks to the maid who cleaned that room on that day. She doesn't call us back. We finally get through to her again and she says there was nothing there and that we must be mistaken. We ask her to talk directly to whichever maid cleaned that room. She says she did and that there was nothing there (not even the water bottles that we left next to it. And yes we verified which room). The ring was 100% left on the night stand. I guess this is a sad lesson for my wife and I to double check our things before we leave. It's ultimately our fault for leaving it there, but damn. You'd think there was some human decency left in this hotel. Also, there was a puddle of dried vomit in the corner next to the elevator on the 5th floor. It's probably still there.

I goofed and forgot to add an extra night on our airbnb so I found this place. It was the cheapest i could find in such short notice in the boston area. Anywhere you end up looking a hotel near or in the city will cost you. Id booked and then looked at the reviews. I was so horrified of what Id gotten myself into. From all the reviews Id already prepped myself to come to my room with bedbugs, cockroaches and what not. You know what? It wasn't even that bad for one nights stay. I had lowered my expectations so much that i didn't appreciate what it had, a clean bed and working shower. The room was already so clean, clean sheet, the water was nice and warm. The only thing we thought the toilet was broken but all you had to do was hold it a little longer to flush. The walls are thin you can hear pretty much everything. And its a short walk from the harbor and USS Constitution. All in all the good outweighed the bad and it was more than what Id expected. Lesson? Don't judge a book by its cover.

As many times I say I wish I can give 0 star this time i realllly wish I could. So I planned my trip to Boston on MDW. And I didn't want to spend a fortune. This place was not so expensive so we booked it. Our first impression of the inn was we got what we payed for. It was very old looking and not lights except a lamp. But we didn't care because it was just a place to sleep. And the bed was not bad. The only thing that made me uneasy (before my last day) was that it seemed that people were living here full time and creepy people. We enjoyed our trip until I began to pack to leave. I was putting my clothes into my bag when I felt something furry on my hand. I looked down and what do I see A DYING, CEASING MOUSE!!!! I was in complete shock. I went to the front desk because for sure I'm not touching it. When I informed the desk she had the nerve to say "let me see if I could get someone" she should've said I WILL GET SOMEONE. I stayed calm because I wasn't going to ruin everyone's stay which I should've because they had fricken rats, that they obviously know about. The man cane up and removed the mouse, with a TOWEL. And when asked what are you doing with it he said "I. D.o.n.t know yet" like what ??? When checking out they said nothing and claimed there was no manager since it was the holiday. Understandable. I went home and found yet another MOUSE dead in my bag. It completely stunk of MOUSE FECES AND DEATH. So I've been calling and getting the same voice mail of the manger and I keep leaving the same voice mail to call me back. It's just sad they are avoiding me because they know what it's about. So overall, I still haven't heard from them and probably will not. Please do NOT spend your money on this MOUSE INFESTED INN!!!

I notice many folks gave the Constitution inn a bad review. IMHO I think a lot of these folks are used to five or six star hotels in the heart of the city. It's near the USS Constitution, the oldest ship in the Navy and the Flagship of the Naval Order. Nearby is the "Freedom Trail" and a historic district. Public transportation is within walking distance (by my standards). This is NOT a five star hotel and doesn't pretend to be. It is an Armed Forces YMCA made over into a hotel. Lower your expectations. The man at the front desk said that a new management company has taken over recently so we see some improvement in facilities over time. This place has great potential. One of the problems is that it's located in an old shipyard that's been closed for over 40 years. You shouldn't expect a YMCA in an old shipyard closed since 1974 to have the same facilities and ambience as a five star hotel in downtown Boston. It does however, have great potential but that will ultimately come with a price -- an increase in rates. I didn't have any problems checking in -- they had all of my information. Checking out, I just gave them a key card and they called a taxi for me that showed up in five minutes. My room was clean (as in no mice or dirt) and the bathroom was in very good shape. I will admit that the some of the furniture looked like it had been there since the 1960's. However, it did have a flat screen TV and a chair separate from the beds. There was a refrigerator and a microwave oven. There is a gym available off the lobby and laundry facilities in the basement. I did not check out the parking as I came and went by uber and taxi. The negatives (which weren't too much of a problem) was some inconsistency in housekeeping, a leaky roof in the conference room and an electrical outlet that needed repair. Although they do put out coffee in the morning, for food you need to get a breakfast sandwich at the Dunkin Donuts across the street or something at the Deli (with the attached 7-11) down the street. I had a pretty good breakfast burrito at the deli and there were many sandwich and burrito options available. In summary, I have stayed in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 star hotels all over Europe and Asia and the Armed Forces YMCA in San Diego. I have had rooms with the shower being a plumbing extension sticking out of the wall over the toilet. I have also stayed in a hotel where some guy in white tie and tails took care of every need. If you're fussy and want a butler to wait on you hand and foot, go somewhere else. This was fine by me. My suggestion to the new management would be to rehab the hotel one room and floor at a time and it will eventually become a gold mine.

It was a place to lay your head. The first thing noticed was the strong smell of soap when you walk into the lobby. Once we got to the 4th floor, it smelled of marijuana and soap. Our room also had a very strong soap smell. There were stains on everything in the room; the carpet the curtains, the chairs. The outlets seemed to be ancient and my cell phone charger would just fall out of all of them when I put it in. I had to unplug the alarm clock to use that one but even that one was iffy. The bed had a thin fleece blanket with a sheet on top of it for a comforter which I thought was weird. Definitely could have used a bigger blanket on top. The bed and pillows were not very comfortable. Everything is old and outdated. However, it was priced right. If you're looking for a place just to lay your head, it works.

Me and my girlfriend stayed here for MDW and let me tell you NEVER EVER going back. We were fine until my girlfriend found a MOUSE in her luggage (ceasing and dying). There was mouse feces and urine all over her clothes. It stunk. Of course the inn took it out but proceeded to do nothing about it. The manager was not present and will not return our phone calls. Horrible absolutely horrible. When we got home we found yet another mouse dead in my bag. This absolutely disgusting. They obviously knew about the infestation because it was ceasing like they had put rat poison out. Do not I repeat do not waste your money, on this sh**hole!

Even with the windows open, the room was unbearably hot. I mean, I couldn't sleep for hours, and I normally sleep like a rock. We were on the fourth floor, so maybe the bottom floor would be better, but our room was terrible. There was a temperature control in the corner of the room, but it did nothing even when we had it on high and switched all the way to cool. I had to call the hotel several times on our way to see where their garage was, nobody was picking up, then I would be put on hold and never returned to. I expected them to be busy when I showed back up, but there was a young gentleman behind the counter who was just sitting watching videos on his phone, and a young girl/woman who was watching a tv mounted on the wall... I asked about parking validation because I had been told that parking at their garage would only cost $10 per night if validated by the hotel. The girl at the desk told us we just needed to put our information into a log on the desk and we would receive the discount. When I got to the garage there was no discount applied and we were charged $38 per night! The manager of the hotel told us that their staff should have validated our parking ticket in addition to us signing the log...but didn't. They said we couldn't get reimbursed even though it was their error. No apologies at all.... Room was clean and decent enough for the rate and location. But the customer service, lack of communication, and temperature in the room was all unacceptably bad, especially see the manager not reimburse us for their own mistake....

This place was awesome. I had a very critical court hearing the next day in Boston, and so wanted a hotel in a very quiet area to get a good night's sleep. The price? $100, and it's only 2 miles from Boston, an easy and cheap Uber ride. When i am in Boston again, this is the only hotel i will stay at, what a bargain. . Regarding service? perfect. Cleanliness? perfect. I also have a particular thing with fresh air in my living space (400ppm of Co2, just like the outside). I was able to open a window on a freezing night, crank the heat, and had low Co2 air all night. I have a Co2 meter :-) ...... (ps - Co2 is carbon dioxide, not monoxide). . The hotel was much cleaner and nicer than the other reviews seemed to suggest. It also had modern appliances: HDTV, stove, large fridge, and microwave. . Overall, absolutely perfect.

The Constitution Inn was pretty terrible. We booked this hotel simply as a cheap place to stay. (literally the cheapest room in all of Boston). We booked it through groupon for a fairly good price considering how expensive Boston is (the groupon expires this Fall). The staff were uninterested and bored. The room was subpar- the shower head was broken and there was no toilet paper roll. The only good part about the hotel was it was cheap with a decent location. Was it worth the price $132? No but the location made it a little easier to accept.

After looking through these reviews, I got scared to stay here, but my friend had already booked. It's not as bad as I was expecting. Everything is clean but very basic, and despite what others were saying, there is air conditioning. Our room is a little cold, even. Though everything is clean, the room does need some care. For example, there are some places on the wall that need paint, and lining on the bathroom wall is coming off. Definitely not a fancy place, but not as bad as people are saying. In a quiet location.

Definitely a cheap place when other hotels raise rates for graduation weekend. Our first room had unmade sheets, pillows flopped onto the beds, wet used towels and soap, and crumbs and stains on the counter. The front desk was surprised it was not cleaned and ready for us. We got a new room as the person next to us at the front desk found out he could not cancel his reservation because he booked through a specific website. He apparently was not happy either with his room choice. The second attempt of a room was clean and prepared. It was still obviously a budget dorm vibe but it was at least clean. And that's all we needed: a place to sleep in a beautiful neighborhood. Overall they just need to invest in new staff for cleaning to try and repair their reputation. I've had better cleanliness/service at a motel 8. Redoing the outlets and drywall for the holes in the wall and bricks (and around the outlets) would change things significantly for their aesthetics.

The first problem with this place is that is so difficult to find. The taxi driver had no clue and I ended up leaving the taxi and going into a store to ask directions. Fortunately the store owner was friendly and directed me. When I explained this to the girl at the hotel reception she just smiled and said, "Yes, a lot of people have difficulty finding us". It would have been nice to have got some advice on that at the time of booking. The next shock was that there was no catering at the hotel - no bar, no restaurant and nowhere nearby. For breakfast the next day there was a Dunkin' Donuts a couple of blocks away or a diner about another half mile further on. That and the aforementioned store is all there is in the neighborhood. The elevators have a mind of their own. Press the buttons as often as you like but the elevator will come when it is good and ready. The Wi-Fi had a similar independent attitude and worked very intermittently. The room was basic, which you would expect for this price in Boston, with a view of brick walls and weeds. It was a cold night and there was no heating. When I asked about this, the girl at reception gave me another of her big grins and explained that at a specific time of year the heating for the entire hotel is switched off and stays off until the following winter. I managed (with some trouble) to get extra blankets. Transport to and from downtown was problematic. There was a bus service, some distance from the hotel, but getting information on this was difficult, as the staff is determined to be as little help as possible. On the second day, I found myself locked out of my room. The receptionist took an extraordinarily long time to reactivate my key and offered no apology or explanation. If you want to use the facilities of the adjoining YMCA, or particularly want somewhere close to the USS Constitution, at a low rate, then you might consider this. But be prepared for a true downmarket experience.

Not impressed. Everything is worn out, chipped, scratched and needs to be updated. Outlets are so big our phone chargers fall out. Bathroom sink is so small I can hardly brush my teeth. Bathroom also needs to painted. Beds are not comfortable. Woke up at 4 am to construction outside window and guys yelling

Amazing value for you money. Simple, clean and amazing YMCA facilities available with your guest pass. I recommend the sauna after walking around all day. My room was nothing special as far as decor it was clean, tidy and included full kitchenette (mid-size fridge, stove & microwave). The front desk ladies where very helpful with Charlestown & Boston suggestions as well as direction and ferry information. The place itself is a little hard to find... A beautiful are to leisurely walk about though... the old navy yard district. I would definitely stay here again.

What a weird place. The Constitution Inn is a hotel, tucked obscurely away in the nether regions of the Charlestown Navy Yard. The building itself is clean, shiny and new-looking, and the place seems small but comfortably homey. Their fitness center, however, is a YMCA, and if you have a metro membership (as I do) you can use it. Free. It's on the list. I came here at 5:30 or so, after wandering about a bit in the Navy Yard, trying to find it. Definitely use a google map; it's a bit off the logically beaten track. There's a separate entrance for the Y, but you can get there through the lobby of the hotel, as I did, down the elevator to "G". The lady at the desk seemed as puzzled as I did about the whole thing, which was sort of hilarious. Me: Is...is this where I check in for the gym? Her: Yyyy...yes...who are you? Me: Uhh...I'm a Y member? This is the Constitution branch, right? Her: Oh...yes...do you...do you have your card? Me. Sure! (Beep) Her: OK...it tells me I should let you use the gym. Me: Bonus. Where is it? Her: Down the hall on your right. So the locker room is currently under construction, which is awesome. The floor was covered with sawdust and there were dudes in there building stuff. The equipment room itself is small, but apparently always deserted, which is kickass. I hate waiting for machines, and being in a crowd of sweaty people when I'm sweating myself. Everything was clean and well-maintained. They have a basketball court, and a pool. I have never seen a gym this small have those two things. The 5th star would have come if the place was a little easier to get to, but what the hell. I'm working out here again!

I'm military and have stayed in hotels all over the world. Suppose I should start writing reviews on them. This one is indeed, "Meh, I've experienced better." The elevators are slower than congress. The rooms are average and never had a problem with cleanliness. They are not fancy, and you can tell this building was indeed a military housing unit for the young recruits. You're close to a Tedeschi's coffee/juice/sandwich shop which is nice. It's a 20 minute walk to the North Station to get on the trains. The Wi-Fi is stable. The view sucks on half the hotel (it's a brick building). That said - you're really close to a bunch of cool stuff. Bunker Hill Memorial is 15 minutes away and the Old North Church is 25 minutes the other direction. I guess, for the price and the area - it's a pretty decent deal. No free breakfast, no free coffee. The YMCA doubles as the hotel gym, so that's cool. Sauna and swimming pool along with a bunch of fitness equipment. Oh, the air conditioning sucks. That's why our room was provided with two fans upon our arrival. Don't expect a hotel - think 'big college dorm room' and you have the right idea.

Unfortunately, due to a few specific and easily fixable issues, this hasn't been a pleasant experience. Note this is our third stay here. First off - parking on weekends is fine. There's street parking and we didn't have an issue finding a spot. But parking for the snowstorm and during the week is at a garage that's a rather far walk for a family with young kids. It's also not an in-and-out garage, so you'll pay for each entry. The hotel did provide very clear directions to the lot, however. Secondly - the rooms. I'm okay with cheap hotel rooms and I fully expected this one to be. What I didn't expect were missing lightbulbs (2 out of 4), no hangers, no plates or silverware (despite having a kitchenette - be sure to bring a plate or mug to reheat anything), and the television remote barely worked (lacked a back) while the channels all sounded underwater. There's also a total lack of hot water most of the day and night, and the bath doesn't work (you couldn't use it without hot water anyway). We discussed it with the front desk, who recommended that we run the water first (didn't work even after 20 minutes) and offered to switch rooms for us. After a discussion with another family in the elevator, we learned it wasn't any better anywhere else so we stayed put. There is, however, extremely hot water in the sink. Why it doesn't translate to the bath, who knows. The bath has the issue of being extremely slippery, as both myself and our preschooler unfortunately discovered. And, unfortunately for this technological age, only one socket in the entire room that was capable of holding a plug. The rest immediately released anything plugged into them - something I would consider a safety hazard. Thirdly - the pool. The website goes to great lengths to avoid saying the pool is the YMCA's - NOT the hotels. And getting to it is a huge challenge without directions. We got stuck in a stairwell and thankfully a kind maintenance worker let us out. The pool is open only sporadically and there's not a ton of space. If we had known this, we would've chosen a different hotel. (Also be sure to get towels before you go all the way down to the pool - they told us to go to the front desk of the Y, which doesn't look like a front desk but rather a regular gym desk.) Furthermore, the pool has only a ladder entrance, and there are no handicap-accessible bathrooms. You must also follow the rules of the YMCA when it comes to little kids - which seem to change depending on the lifeguard. Our third time swimming we were told our 3yo must wear a life jacket. Four other lifeguards didn't mention it at all. The good? It's affordable and not in a bad location, though I'd recommend using a cab or Uber to get to many of the city destinations. Parking garages in Boston are as outrageous as New York, if not more so. The staff was extremely kind and, for the most part, helpful. And, while we had issues with the pool, we were able to take advantage of it enough that our 3yo barely noticed the challenges. The room was fine otherwise for a cheap motel and the heat worked well. The beds weren't comfortable, but they were clean. The only cleanliness issue was with someone who kept leaving dirty diapers in the hallway - including in front of our room, but you can find rude people anywhere. Lastly, we of course tremendously appreciate the military discount - something very few hotels offer. To the hotel management, here are my suggestions: -Ensure there are lightbulbs in every lamp -Enlist an electrician to update the outlets; clearly we weren't the only ones with this issue -Enlist a plumber to examine the issues with the shower hot water heater and ensure all baths are functional -Add stickies to the bathtub floor, or provide a mat for in-bath use -Offer at least paper plates to use in the microwave and the option of at least checking-out other kitchenware -Make the circumstances of the pool explicitly clear on the website - it is not the Inn's pool. It's the YMCA's pool and, in general, there's very little room for families to play. YMCA rules stipulate kids wear life jackets. The bathrooms and showers are not handicap-friendly. And the hours are dictated by the YMCA, not the Inn. -Print out information and directions to the pool for hotel guests. These few and (mostly) inexpensive fixes would go a long way to improving guests' experiences.

Flew from SF to Boston on Dec. 23rd to visit the family in CT for XMAS.. Flight landed in Boston at 9pm, so I had to stay in the city until I could catch a train to my hometown (New London) in the morning. I can't believe I had to pay over $100 to stay in this dump for one night.. They said "Because it's the holidays, we charge holiday rates" --- are they fucking kidding ?? It's a Y --- not the Hilton... This place is WAAAAAYYYY OUT in the boondocks near the old Navy Yard.. There's a little shuttle bus that you can catch in the adjacent office complex to get to the T --- if you rely on public transit... and in Boston, who doesn't ?? So, that was a plus.. The counter clerk looked shady but was helpful, that too was a plus... But --- the bed was dirty, the shower didn't work very well, and the hot water ran out... No food anywhere except for some cheap-ass Pepsi machine and a few bags of chips in a candy machine... For $125 smackers I expected better.... But it was late, it was the holidays, and I was tired from a LONG cross-country flight... I felt like a schmuck after checking out...

What.A.Dump. I was in for a conference, and it was $100 cheaper/night to stay here and walking distance from the conference site. I was on a budget, so why not. The lady who checked us in looked and acted like she wanted to be anyplace but there. As a matter of fact, we had to wait for her to finish up conversation with her coworker before we were acknowledged. The room. Oh, the room. There was crap on the walls, the sheets had stains, and if I would have had shower shoes, I would have worn them. 3 working plugs in the whole room, despite many outlets. To turn on the light in the bathroom, you had to find it on the wall outside, and turn it on, and quickly shut the door so people 3 rooms over and 2 floors down (or my roommate) weren't awoken by the fan. The lights worked, so I guess that was good. The A/C and heat did not. That wasn't so good. The hotel staff had no idea how to give directions to local attractions, if you could get their attention. Painting and repairs were being done. They started at 6am. Nice wakeup call when you could hear your neighbors talking all night. We were told by the locals to get inside fast after dark, as the projects are right next door. There's a battered women's shelter right in the building, with no security for them (or the hotel patrons). The best part? I checked in/out and received my receipt. But, in the middle of the stay, I was billed a no-show rate for 2 nights. Really? I've left 3 messages for the manager, and not a single one has been returned, nor has the charge been reversed. Never again.

Do not come here worse room ever smells bad in the room can't sleep rooms are dirty Pay an extra $100 and go somewhere else for the price this hotel is horrible

Bad! Lights in my room didn't work. Thermostat did nothing. Electrical plugs were scarce and the ones that were there weren't snug enough to hold my phone charger. The woman at the desk was snippy to my girlfriend and I. To top it off I had only decaf coffee in my room. Found a deal just as good at a nice hotel downtown using Priceline. Unless you have business nearby or a VERY early event at the Constitution don't even think about it.

I wouldn't even give this place 1 star, except Yelp requires you to. I booked a night for the weekend of the Boston Marathon in February then found more affordable accommodation and called back the same day to cancel the reservation. But they claim to have no record of me cancelling the reservation and so they went ahead and charged my credit card $289 US for a stay that I didn't make at the hotel. Now not only will they not refund my credit card charge, but twice I was hung up on by people in their customer service department as I was trying to get the issue resolved. Worst customer service I have ever received.

I wasn't expecting much from The Constitution Inn. It was cheap and I was merely expecting a crash pad. However, it managed to fail as a crash pad. We were visiting during the fall season and it was pretty cool outside, but the room was uncomfortably hot. We attempted to correct the situation, but we quickly learned that the temperature is centrally controlled - we had no control over the temperature of the room! Even leaving the windows open didn't help at all. We couldn't get any sleep at all. I'm not picky - I could easily overlook the out-dated decor, uninterested staff, the super-slow elevator and thin walls, but I should be able to get at least a few hours sleep in my crappy crash pad! The only good thing about this place is the location - it's in a lovely neighborhood. However, this is the only pro. You might have to shell out a few extra bucks to stay elsewhere, but I promise it will be worth it.

Loved the down to earth vibe, the funky and historic location. It's a 15-20 minute walk over the bridge to the historic North End for delicious Italian food. Hated the archaic and "much in need of an update" bathroom. Also the parking is rather difficult and scarce. The desk help was friendly and eager to direct us anywhere we needed to be or were remotely interested in seeing. So it was definitely a mixed bag.

I just called here today and got hung up on. I was looking to book 5 nights I guess I will find another place to stay.

Ordered off groupon which didn't show the previous poor reviews. Atmosphere was poor to begin with but decided to give it a chance seeing as it was non refundable. Both beds did not have clean sheets. When the cleaning ladies were asked for new ones they said they didn't have any. Asked for a manager and there were none available. Was given a number for the manager but she did not answer the phone. Offered a different room but refused to stay in this place for any longer than I had to. Advertised as having a pool, hot tub and sauna, but the lower level is a YMCA of which they share the facilities with.

Threatened by Manager...... I'm writing this complaint for a few reason in regard to the service I received checking out the hotel. 1. When I asked the manager when the hold on my card with be lifted and when I would receive my money back in my account. He said 7-10 business days. Quite honestly it is unacceptable to hold someone money for 7-10 business day. 2. When I was looking over my charges I noticed that I was charged 37.02 (20.00 nightly fee) and additional taxes. I told the manager that taxes were already paid thru Travelocity and showed him my bill from Travelocity. I only had to pay the 20.00 plus tax on the 20.00 (22.99). Please note that have stayed at this hotel frequently and for two days leading to my check-out. At no point was I charged 37.02 extra for my stay. I used the same website to book the room. So when I questioned all of this...the manager said and I quote " It going to be that type of Day" and proceeded to threaten me and ask me if I wanted to take care of this outside around the corner. He told me that I did not understand the tax and would not explain it to me after I showed him the payment. I find it disturbing that one of the managers would threaten a guest in your hotel. I've reached out to the GM Ryan Hanratty and have not received a response

Stayed here recently with my daughter after booking a room online. This place is a complete dump!! The first thing I noticed was the tub was dirty with hairs and would not drain properly. The room looked very outdated with a kitchenette. The kitchenette had no plates, silverware, pots or pans. It was not usable at all. The room did not smell clean and the bed had a very flimsy mattress. The outlets did not hold anything in. The nearest parking charges you $10 every time you come in and out. We only stayed here for one night and checked into a different hotel. I would not come back here again. The price might be reasonable for most hotels in Boston, but is definitely not worth it. Best bet is to find another hotel that has better perks and treats their customers with respect and courtesy!!! Don't waste your money here, it's a dump!!

My parents were planning a trip up to visit me for my birthday, so I was pretty excited when I found a groupon for $65/night at this hotel. I did my research, and it seemed like a great place (even had good reviews on Yelp). While I'm not saying it was an awful experience, it was subpar compared to the photos that I had seen and other reviews I had read. The place wasn't dirty, but very outdated and felt more like a dorm than a hotel. There was a cinder block wall, fading linens, and dormitory-style furniture. I'm not too picky with hotels myself, but I would have been uncomfortable staying here. On the other hand, the woman at the front desk was extremely sweet and helpful. The staff was great, and other than the outdated furniture and linens, the place was very well maintained. The shuttle was extremely convenient, but it only runs until 6PM on weekends, so if you want to stay out late in the city, you'll have to pay for a taxi back. Overall, it was worth the $65/night, but I would not have paid any more than that. The hotel served it's purpose, but if you are looking for a relaxing, comfortable atmosphere, I would look somewhere inside the city. The photos and reviews that I found prior to staying here were quite misleading.

Terrible customer service, unhelpful staff. Room absolutely not worth the amount they charge. Caused me a lot of trouble with wrong credit card charges, and were completely unrepentant about it.

This is a lie. One star is a stretch. There was no working smoke detector. The fridge was so frosted over it was hot. The vending machines were jammed. The room came with trash, window sill had a charger wrapper and travel kleenexes under the bed. Fixtures broken and missing. Staff barged into our room even with do not disturb sign hung. Pool is a ymca and only available for a few short periods a day. No counters for toiletries. No plug for tub. Staff barely understands English for example when I asked for a plug I received a plunger. Vending machines with plenty of stuck food. Missing light bulbs, carpets and coving peeling up, two working outlets in the whole room. I could go on and on. Just don't go. A motel 6 is way nicer.

From the website and price, this seemed to be an average mid-range hotel. My husband went in alone to ask about parking (nearby garage requires you to pay the full price each time you exit), and the desk attendant asked if he was there for a "short stay," AKA hourly room. The "hotel" is actually a YMCA. Based on the other residents these seem to be stabilization beds for people who are struggling with homelessness. I happen to work in the field and didn't particularly want to spend my vacation in the same environment. We couldn't enter or leave without being asked for cigarettes. We didn't feel particularly safe and are glad we didn't have kids with us; people staying there were clearly on drugs. The room was dirty and not cleaned (urine ring around inside of toilet which could easily have been wiped away with basic cleaning, hair stuck to the shower curtain, etc.). $100 was stolen from our room. Had the room been really cheap, and when I was younger, this would have been fine. There was a small kitchen in the room which would be nice for longer stays/ not eating out. In my 40s, however, it wasn't the relaxing setting I hoped for. The location was nice and an easy walk to various tourist sites. I just wish there had been more transparency as to the type of place this is (and would have stayed elsewhere had I known).

DO NOT GO HERE. Absolutely do not waste your money here. We started our stay here by receiving the rudest customer service a hotel can offer. We were told that the parking on the street was free on the weekends! (Not true) Our cars could have gotten towed if we didn't double check with the police offer we met outside of the hotel that night. We walked in and were completely shocked at our jail cell looking room but were too exhausted to even argue at that point even though I really wish we had. This place look rough. The sheets and blankets were stained, the walls and bumps and looked just like unfinished, the furniture was missing handles and it just was not a nice place to stay. Luckily we only stayed one night but seriously please do yourself a favor and pay the extra few bucks for a nice place you deserve it.

Two realities: 1. Hotel rooms in Boston are expensive. 2. You get what you pay for. Keep both of these in mind when booking at the Constitution Inn. The rooms are basic, but generally adequate - with painted-concrete-block decor. The mattresses in my room were old; one should have been replaced long ago. My room was clean, although when checking in I heard another guest complain that his bed linens had not been changed before they arrived. Great location in the Charleston area, within walking distance of the USS Constitution and even the Museum of Science.

Literally room was full of spiders and different kinds of bugs, and room had a really bad smell, this applied to both of the rooms I stayed in, nothing really works properly in the room.

As said before you get what you pay for. I was only in town for one night to attend a conference the next day. Every other hotel was at least 300+ a night. The room was definitely old, but clean and served its purpose. It felt like a stayed in a dorm room. I wouldn't stay here for leisure, but for a night or two in boston it wasnt bad at all.