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Out of 197

Boston Howard Johnson	Average Price: $190 Check Rates

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1271 Boylston Street

Boston, 02215 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 6 of 24
Average review rating: 3.43

OpinionWell Value Index: 9

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (28) , MyTravelGuide (30) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (207) , YahooTravel (11)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. For 150 a night I was expecting a modest clean room.

"Stay away, sand paper blankets, smelly and moist, bring your own linen. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2012 Vote

2. We checked in and got to our room which was clean but run down, it was freezing in there.

"Awful " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/15/2012 Vote

3. The rooms are clean.

"Howard Johnson Fenway Park Boston " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/30/2011 Vote

4. Well it is not a palace but our room was very clean and comfortable.

"Not bad " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/25/2011 Vote

5. The accomodations were clean and the room was spacious.

"Tried and true " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/23/2011 Vote

6. Luckily the staff at the front was nice enough to give us a room on the ground floor.

"Very run down and dirty " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/24/2011 Vote

7. The room appeared clean on the surface.

"College Tour Boston " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/24/2011 Vote

8. The rooms were decent in size (2 double beds), the a/c was ok, TV in working condition, pool was out of service 'indefinitely' and the restaurant below was pretty good - Asian food and they were open pretty late.

"Great location - Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/15/2011 Vote

9. Although the hotel may appear a bit dated, the rooms are clean, everyone is very helpful, and the beds are comfy.

"Location, location, location!!!!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/13/2011 Vote

10. The room overall was clean, well maintained, and had all the amenities one would expect like A/C, hairdryer, coffee maker, room safe, etc. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews.

"A No-Brainer for Red Sox Fans " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/13/2011 Vote