The Back Bay Hotel, Boston, Hard

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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. And the Location was hard to beat.

"Great Stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/13/2011 Vote

2. We stayed only one day, so it was hard to get a sense of character: the impression is of a well-run but slightly soulless high quality chain hotel.

"Good location, comfortable hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/10/2011 Vote

3. The other negative comment I would make would be the pillows which I found to be a little hard.

"Great hotel, service, and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/12/2011 Vote

4. One neat thing was the shower which had a nozzle at waist level, but I found the water to be very hard.

"Great hotel, service, and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/12/2011 Vote

5. Parking was extremely expensive at the hotel, but it is hard to park in Boston anyway.

"Perfect location; great hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/4/2011 Vote

6. Eggs were good but how hard is that to make.

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

7. The concierge worked hard to find us reservations, and find me a last minute manicure on Newbury street.

"Beautiful and great value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/16/2011 Vote

8. The lighting in the room wasn't great anyway -- hard to read in bed at night without having a tiny book light.

"Pleasant but a little sterile " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/2/2011 Vote

9. My only complaint in the room was that I had a hard time getting plug sockets to work.

"Trendy Little Gem " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/22/2010 Vote

10. over the bathtub) which can be hard to find.

"Perfect for a long weekend - great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/20/2010 Vote