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Out of 197

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. To paraphrase Robert Duvall in the movie 'Apocalypse Now', I love the smell of a crime scene in the morning.

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

2. The carpets are moist and smell like cigarets.

"Stay away, sand paper blankets, smelly and moist, bring your own linen. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2012 Vote

3. smelled of smoke.

"Outdated,dank,dingy and dirty !!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/8/2012 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. 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

7. The room smelled from a horrible musty/moldy odor.

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

8. It is so close to the ballpark you can actually smell the hot dogs and sausages as soon as you go out the door.

"Our favorite Fenway Park Hotel!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/18/2011 Vote

9. The room smelled of animal odors, and bugs were crawling across the carpet.

"A great location near Fenway Park, but awful room. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

10. the pillow smell of smoke not to mention the black mung that hangs from the air vent in the bathroom.

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