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Out of 197

Fairmont Boston	Average Price: $400 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

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. We did not make a big issue on checking out though maybe we should have.

"A riddle " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/10/2010 Vote

2. We noticed though that the bathroom was quite small given the rooms size, but that wasn't a big issue for us, although it might be for larger people.

"Classic flower, showing signs of wilting. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/16/2010 Vote

3. We had an issue with our in room safe and Eric from Security came to our room to fix it in less than 2 minutes from the time we called the front desk to let them know of the problem.

"VERY NICE " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/20/2010 Vote

4. The only other issue was that we really missed a coffee maker in our room --- Room service for a Pot of Coffee was very expensive.

"Loved our stay --- with a couple of 'nits " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2009 Vote

5. I opened the bathroom window and resolved the heat issue.

"First Class Service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/28/2009 Vote

6. After alerting the front desk to the issue, they promptly offered us an upgraded room and informed us a bellman would be up to assist us with our move.

"Grand old Property, missing something . . . " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/25/2009 Vote

7. While the housekeeping issue was quite annoying and unexpected of a major hotel, given how amazing the rest of the stay was I am more than happy to give this fine historic establishment a 5 and I would recommend it to anyone staying in Boston for any purpose.

"Perfect - if not for housekepping " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/14/2009 Vote

8. My only complaint is that the room I was in was quite small, but if you are planning on spending time out enjoying the city this really is not an issue.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/8/2008 Vote

9. I have a few issues about this.

"Wedding Valet " Read full review on YahooTravel 7/7/2008 Vote

10. The staff is very attentive to questions and any issues that may arise.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/6/2008 Vote