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

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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. The rooms are so outdated, the beds and rock hard, and there was duct tape holding the batteries in the remote.

"what a rip off! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2012 Vote

2. Overall the room was a dated,dingy, & a soiled mess for an overpriced fee.

"Outdated,dank,dingy and dirty !!!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

3. For $170.00 I was given a room with a rotted broken window that was on the ground floor that could not be locked.

"Outdated,dank,dingy and dirty !!!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

4. We were going to just leave, but felt completely unsafe to leave our room as most of the party goers were also in the hallway frolicking as well.

"Frat House...look somewhere else " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

5. Paper thin walls made for the party in the next room a nightmare.

"Frat House...look somewhere else " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

6. The room was very musty and moldy, everything was very old.

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

7. 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

8. The lighting in the room was terrible.

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

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

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

10. A bit of an industrial cleaner smell in the rooms and the hallway.

"Dated but Okay for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote