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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)

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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. Strong smell of mold in the room (the clothes in my luggage still smell of it); Dirty, stained carpet and furniture (You can literally 'feel' how dirty the carpet is under your bare feet.

"Disgusting " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/2/2011 Vote

2. Thread bare towels.

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

3. The rooms smelled of mold and moisture, you couldn't open the windows and the a/c barely existed.

"Worst place I've ever stayed! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/9/2010 Vote

4. The day we arrived the air conditioning was barely working and it got worse each day we were there.

"BE CAREFUL " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/11/2010 Vote

5. The place is totally bare bones, not very secure in my opinion.

"Pleasant cleaning staff, nasty desk folks " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/15/2010 Vote

6. The A/C was barely cirulating air but eventually got the temp down to 78 degrees by morning.

"Smoker's Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/30/2009 Vote

7. The bed was so uncomfortable and the noise from Fenway unmuffled by the single paned windows that I barely slept that night.

"Comes down to convenience versus comfort " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/17/2009 Vote

8. Any outside noise is barely muffled.

"Comes down to convenience versus comfort " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/17/2009 Vote

9. I walked into my "cleaned room" and found: broken jewelry on floor: ground floor window was open (no security bars on it) and window lock barely staying on; fortune cookie still in wrapper between desk and chair; and the topper - there was still piss in the toilet.

"Not impressed...go only cuz it’s cheapest when Red Sox not in town " Read full review on Expedia 9/23/2008 Vote

10. Room was drafty, TV was barely working, bathroom water temperature too cold, dirty.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 1/10/2008 Vote