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Best Western Boston	Average Price: $176 Check Rates

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891 Massachusetts Avenue

Boston, 02118 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 21 of 37
Average review rating: 3.38

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: YahooTravel (15) , MyTravelGuide (20) , Travelocity (9) , Expedia (22) , TripAdvisor (152)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
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 aired the room out to remove the smell of the fresheners and the room was fine.

"Recommending without hesitation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

2. The smell in the rooms only gets worse.

"Dirty, Smelly, Unsafe, etc. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/7/2012 Vote

3. When you first walk in (manual doors with NO handicap opener) you can smell freshly baked cookies.

"Dirty, Smelly, Unsafe, etc. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/7/2012 Vote

4. Unclean and stale smoke smell through out the entire hotel.

"Dirty, Smelly, Unsafe, etc. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/7/2012 Vote

5. Pros:Great location - we used the shuttle and also walkd to the subwayGreat staff - very friendly and helpfulFree parking and shuttleCons:Room - we were upgraded to the 6th floor (Club floor) and our room smelled like cigarette although it was non-smoking and there were ants in the bathroom.

"Great location and service but awful upgrade! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/25/2011 Vote

6. The room smelled a bit musty upon arrival and began to intensify by the end of the first afternoon.

"Very deceptive compared to what their website promises " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/3/2009 Vote

7. Room did have a strange smell.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/16/2007 Vote

8. The shuttle was not as timely as I thought it should be, and one of our drivers smelled of beer.

"Clean * Good Rate * Day Staff WONDERFUL " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/18/2007 Vote

9. There were bugs on the bed sheets and it smelled like smoke near the hallway most of the time.

"Bugs on the sheets " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/10/2005 Vote

10. The room was clean, but the hallway did smell of smoke.

"We checked out early! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2005 Vote