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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)

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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. Everyone greets you in such a friendly manner, it makes you want to slow down and soak it all up.

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

2. Concierge and doormen were great, but service at the Oak Room bar in the hotel (which was close to empty at the time we were there) was very slow.

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

3. It was a little slow at the bar in terms of service, it was Christmas and they seemed short staffed.

"Gorgeous hotel and great service for Christmastime " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/1/2009 Vote

4. Given the very high quality standards of this hotel, the only thing we can say is that the service at breakfast was a little bit slow.

"Excellent hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/13/2009 Vote

5. Air conditioning was a bit slow to cool.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/22/2007 Vote

6. Room air conditioning was not working well, staff slow to respond to making a room change.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/2/2006 Vote

7. If you have ever seen the Martin Scorsese's movie The Age of Innocence you may recall a scene where the camera is panning slowly through a hotel lobby to show the decadence of the era.

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

8. They also took a long time to find my bag at check-in and valet parking was slow.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/24/2005 Vote

9. They also took a long time to find my bag at check-in and valet parking was slow.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/24/2005 Vote

10. Only that bathtub drain was slow/clogged about 80%.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/15/2005 Vote