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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)

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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. There was only one sink, the toilet was squashed into a corner which hardly allowed you to sit on it properly.

"Nice stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/5/2010 Vote

2. next morning was suprised to be greeted in the main lobby with a 'good morning mr harding '.

"fantastic service and room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/7/2010 Vote

3. Also, it's a little dark - small windows and not a lot of natural light, but that's hardly a deal breaker in my book.

"Charming hotel, great locale " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/11/2009 Vote

4. While this certainly fit in with the overall theme of the hotel, the result is that my door never seemed to close with a tight seal and I had the impression that breaking into the room wouldn't be all that hard if someone were so inclined.

"Charming Older Hotel in Fantastic Location - " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/25/2009 Vote

5. hardly any space and no seats and no in room tea and coffee.

"Disappointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/4/2008 Vote

6. for the price, and the location is hard to beat.

"Good for the money, but needs updating..... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/13/2008 Vote

7. The bed was not heavenly and quite hard to sleep on.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/2/2008 Vote

8. The bed was not heavenly and quite hard to sleep on.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/2/2008 Vote

9. Several fantastic staff are working very hard to refill coffee, clear plates, and make sure everything is going great.

"Gold floor - Great family vacation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/29/2007 Vote

10. the rooms are very tiny with hardly any room to do anything.

"not really worth it " Read full review on Travelocity 8/1/2007 Vote