Hotel Commonwealth, Boston, Avoid

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Hotel Commonwealth	Average Price: $330 Check Rates

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500 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, 02215 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 1 of 38
Average review rating: 4.55

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (3) , TripAdvisor (1063) , YahooTravel (10)

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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. avoid the restaurant on the left side - overpriced and not very good.

"Fenway Bound! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/17/2012 Vote

2. I usually book with the major franchises to avoid any surprises but couldnt find any that fit my requirements so I took a chance and was very pleasantly surprised.

"great location, great value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2012 Vote

3. She doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so with the caramel banana toppings she wasn't a big fan, so she passed her dish to her brother and I who did everything we could to avoid polishing off the entire thing on top of our own meals.

"Could be the best service ever. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/9/2012 Vote

4. My nine year old had tests scheduled at Children's hospital and we hoped to avoid the hour plus drive in on the morning of the tests.

"Great stay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/11/2011 Vote

5. If you can avoid driving you will save yourself $42 per day for parking.

"Great location for college visits " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/21/2011 Vote

6. They printed out google maps to make our navigating easier, including routes to avoid traffic.

"The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/26/2011 Vote

7. In general, the hotel facilities are very comfortable and I would definitely return avoiding the car/valet parking issue.

"Good location specially for Fenway Park " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/29/2011 Vote

8. If you are claustrophobic you might want to avoid this place- other than the odd elevator rides it is great.

"One night vacation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/1/2011 Vote

9. Restaurant in hotel (Great Bay) is awful -- avoid at all costs.

"Very Nice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/24/2008 Vote

10. 2 minutes walk gets you to Fenway Park - note unless you are going to a baseball game, avoid the area as the traffic is chaotic.

"Great Hotel! Awesome location! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2005 Vote