Danielle - A Pseudonym B.
Yelp
My parents stayed here for 5 nights the long July 4th weekend. They have stayed here before, and waaay back in 1997, my mom and I stayed here when we came to Boston to look at colleges. That was 16 years ago, whoah... anyways...
I wish my parents stayed here more often. They usually stay at La Quinta in Somerville because of the free breakfast and free parking, and it's usually a little cheaper, but I like this place.
This place reminds me of the movie Catch me if you Can (except for there's no Leo wah). It's very retro, but kept fresh because the people who run this hotel take very good care of it.
No, this place isn't fancy.... but at these prices, of course not. But, it's clean, it's fresh, and there is a pool and there is self-park. I must admit that the weather was 96 degrees all weekend, and I would have loved to spend time in the pool, but I have a sadly high level of what I will call "bathing suit anxiety", so I rarely partake in bathing-suit type activities. Regardless, the pool has been well kept up, AND they have a lifeguard. For people with children, you're NOT GOING TO GET that ANYWHERE ELSE in this city. I think that is a really high class thing to do, to spend the money on a lifeguard so people can safely have a 2nd set of eyes and ears.
The place is pet-friendly, and I think there is a fee. The room had powerful air conditioning (thank goodness, it was hot out there!) and the housekeepers did a pretty good job refreshing the room each day as well.
I also want to give props to the attentive staff in the lobby. I have a dog who has never escaped me, but he somehow slipped through the hotel room door when my mom was leaving the room for something. He bolted down the twists and turns down the hallway, and HAD THE CONCIERGE NOT STOPPED HIM, he would have bolted through the double doors and into Huntington Avenue. It was a wakeup call for me, because he's never even tried to escape me.
I love the staff here. They always greet you when you come in and leave, and it's very old-timey, old-fashioned in how they provide service.
LOVE THIS HOTEL. I included a pic of my dog taking a little nappy nap on the bed.
I worked in hotel management in Boston years ago (Ritz-Carlton, Hotel Commonwealth), and I actually believe that for your money, this is, without a doubt, the best hotel in the city, for people who don't to spend their entire paycheck for 2 nights in the city of Boston. Honestly, this place is good. All the 1 review/1 star reviews, ignore those. This place is good value with great people. That's all I care about, and that's what most people who aren't fancypants and/or rich care about too. Check 'em out!