Buckminster Hotel, Boston, Hard

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Buckminster Hotel	Average Price: $182 Check Rates

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645 Beacon Street

Boston, 02215 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 24
Average review rating: 2.85

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (7) , MyTravelGuide (11) , Travelocity (9) , TripAdvisor (233) , YahooTravel (43)

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1. The lighting was so poor that it was hard to read.

"old hotel, great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/21/2011 Vote

2. -Laundry facility-Continental breakfastCons:-Older style TV-Small room-A little outdated decor-Thin towels, not many toiletry accomodations-hard to adjust temperatureAll in all, I paid under $100 a night, which is a steal, even for the slow winter season.

"Budget hotel with great value, very cozy " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/16/2010 Vote

3. We had a request to change to a different room and she worked hard to find us a different room that met our expectations after going through 3 different rooms.

"Surprising value for the price + Great location! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/1/2010 Vote

4. The decor was very tired, and the bed was very hard.

"Great location shame about the room! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/20/2009 Vote

5. The bed was hard as nails and I woke up with a stiff neck & back.

"Where to begin... " Read full review on YahooTravel 9/28/2009 Vote

6. As if that isn't enough, the bed was so hard that my boyfriend's back is still recovering from sleeping on a 25 year old mattress.

"What a joke! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/19/2009 Vote

7. Seemed hard to get a taxi.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 9/14/2008 Vote

8. If you squinted really hard from my window (not the same window as the Sox game) you could actually see the Charles River.

"No issues. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/27/2007 Vote

9. We had two nights booked, the first was so/so, the beds are very hard and uncomfortable and the pillows might as well not be there, they provide no support at all.

"Horrible Beds, Awful Service, Much Better Values Available! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/16/2007 Vote

10. To their credit, they were renovating the lobby at the time, but still that seem to have no bearing on the old hard beds and must sheets.

"Better Deals than the Buckminster " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/10/2007 Vote