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2nd

Out of 197

The Back Bay Hotel	Average Price: $327 Check Rates

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350 Stuart St., Back Bay

Boston, 00000 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 38
Average review rating: 4.51

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (25) , TripAdvisor (980)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
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. Just one note on something not related to the hotel - Boston taxies are awful.

"Great location, good choice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/30/2011 Vote

2. Food was so so but the service was awful.

"Nice hotel but don't eat at their restaurant! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/24/2011 Vote

3. Just two short blocks to Berkeley stop on the T which made getting anywhere useful as Boston parking rates are awful.

"Lovely hotel, close to whatever you may want and to T " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/29/2009 Vote

4. A word of warning however, dont go in 'Grill 32' restaurant accross from the hotel, the food is awful and amazingly expensive, I dont mind paying for good food, but the meal we had was very poor, tasteless rubbish, avoid at all costs.

"One of the best hotels we've stayed in! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/18/2009 Vote

5. The elevators had this awful shiny wallpaper in them, but the stairs by the bar had a nice waterfall.

"Pricey but nearly flawless " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2008 Vote

6. My Husband and I stayed here for 4 nights over Valentines day, our room was on the third floor, didn't have a fantastic view but wasn't awful.

"Wonderful hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2008 Vote