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Boston Howard Johnson	Average Price: $190 Check Rates

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1271 Boylston Street

Boston, 02215 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 6 of 24
Average review rating: 3.43

OpinionWell Value Index: 9

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (28) , MyTravelGuide (30) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (207) , YahooTravel (11)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
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. How bad can it be? The people were very nice.

"Good Lord! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/18/2012 Vote

2. The Sox are just as bad as the HoJo this year.

"The 60's are over... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/10/2012 Vote

3. One's first instinct is to flee, not pony up good money after bad in order to hang around.

"The 60's are over... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/10/2012 Vote

4. ;) Instead, we just cut our losses and got out - it was just far too uncomfortable with the dinginess, old, old blankets and sheets and carpet, bad smell and insecure locks to contemplate getting a good night's sleep.

"not recommended " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/11/2012 Vote

5. The hallways smelled so bad we had to cover our nose all the way to the room and even in the room there was a lingering odor.

"Very run down and dirty " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/24/2011 Vote

6. My baby developed a bad wheeze and is still wheezing over a week later.

"disaster " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/26/2011 Vote

7. If you would like a bad trip back to 1978 this is the place to stay.

"No,No,No .... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

8. The bad: Very old hotel.

"Dated, kindy quirky, and very scary " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/3/2010 Vote

9. I have spent a lot of money to be treated badly at high end hotels.

"They were the Best " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/28/2010 Vote

10. I have never been treated so bad by a hotel for whom I WAS the guest.

"AWFUL SERVICE " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2010 Vote