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Fairmont Boston	Average Price: $400 Check Rates

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138 Street James Avenue

Boston, 02116 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 30 of 38
Average review rating: 4.16

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: MyTravelGuide (891) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (312) , YahooTravel (27)

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. I was in awe of the dark wood that had extensive carvings throughout.

"Lovely and charming Bostonian hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/24/2009 Vote

2. Reminded us of that awful Clifton Hill street at Niagara Falls.

"Beautiful hotel with lovely decor and good service. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/19/2009 Vote

3. I had a smoking room and I expect the rooms to smell but the whole end of the hall was awful.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/15/2008 Vote

4. The fitness room was awful.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/21/2007 Vote

5. The fitness room was awful.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/21/2007 Vote

6. The next morning I spoke to the manager and told him of the awful experience.

"A Four Star Nightmare! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/18/2007 Vote

7. Parking was awful and we were charged for the room.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/7/2006 Vote

8. As a former New England resident, I always made sure to take visitors through this magnificent hotel's common spaces, which always elicited awe.

"The Ultimate Boston Experience " Read full review on YahooTravel 7/27/2006 Vote

9. It was awful.

"For $84, I shouldn`t complain...but MICE! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/3/2006 Vote

10. As I have read comments from customer reviews and have stayed in now two Fairmonts (Hamilton Bermuda and Boston Copley and about to stay at the Queen Elizabeth in Montreal-but the reviews are awful) I am unsure as to whether or not I would be staying in a Fairmont again.

"Mouse in the house! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/4/2006 Vote