Homestays in Massachusetts, United States

More like a family hotel, the design of the house is very characteristic, very warm, the room is small, breakfast is very close to Harvard, can walk, but the parking space is very small, we went late, parked in a parking space Location, I originally wanted to park the hotel the next morning, go to Harvard, but the hotel said that the location of our car is not good, we have to leave when we check out. As a result, we are looking for parking lots everywhere. It is very expensive and the parking fee is very expensive. I went to live in the parking lot and said that it was not good to park near Harvard. In the end, I was looking for a parking lot everywhere. It took time and money, and the hotel price was not high.

The location is particularly good, very central, next to Berklee, next to CVS, while foods market, TJmaxx, to Liberty Road, public libraries, art museums are very convenient, walking distance. It's safe. There are not many homeless people. There are a lot of people on the street at eight or nine in the evening. There is a police station next to it. There are police cars on the roadside.

Spent two nights here. Wouldn’t do it again if we had it to do over. House itself is lovely and there is history here. But it’s almost as if the owner is trying to make it based on the history rather than what is offered for the guests in the way of service and amenities. As I said, the house is beautiful. However, the grounds aren’t anything to write home about. The whole backyard is fenced off and hidden behind tarps because it is a disaster. It needs a lot of attention and TLC. The rooms are small as they are in a lot of older homes. And we were surprised to find that the doors to the bedrooms did not have locks on them. First and only time we’ve experienced that. They would have been large enough if there wasn’t so much furniture in them. We didn’t have room to have our two suitcases open and walk around the room but there was an old chair and a dresser with some antique porcelain-ware on it taking up space. The chair was very uncomfortable (We could feel every spring in it when we sat down and noticed the same same on some of the other furniture in the common areas of the house.) and the dresser, while a nice piece of furniture, took up space that could have been more efficiently used in a small room. The bathroom was very small also and the biggest issue was there wasn’t any place to put our toiletries. And finding a used washcloth on the floor when we checked in didn’t help with our impression of the care and attention given to cleaning measures taken between guests. Breakfast also left something to be desired. They set out a counter with pastries and fresh fruit, juice and coffee and a variety of cereals. Something was mentioned about being able to make eggs if we wanted them but we had the distance impression that doing so would be an inconvenience. WiFi was available but we found it to be intermittent in our room. The final straw for us was that we had reserved two rooms with king beds on the second floor. But after the reservation was confirmed, we had a call from the owner that he had messed up the reservations and double booked a room. So we would have to have one of our two rooms be a room with a queen bed on the third floor. It turned out that the room was more suited for Hobbits than normal size humans and for that nuisance and having to carry luggage up an extra flight of narrow and steep stairs, no offer of a discounted rate was made. Overall, just a major disappointment on several fronts which made this an overpriced and overrated experience.

I don't usually use Econo Lodge but it was $100 less than the place up the street while still being close to the MA Pike. Planning a trip to Tanglewood for a night show, I was just looking for a place to sleep before heading home in the morning. I reserved a King Room with a mountain view. Arrived to find paint peeling off the place. I was given room 209 on the 2nd floor so after driving around the back of the building and climbing the stairs with peeling paint I started looking for my room. There was no room marked 209. I tried a couple doors - one a storage room, the second after messing with the key to get it open turned out to be 209 with no room number on it. I noticed that the other rooms had the more secure entrances although one had a tacky sign explaining how to get the door to open. My own door was very difficult to close and I had to slam it to secure it. I went into the room -the only one that does NOT face the street or mountain or connect to another room- and the place is pitch dark. I tried to open the vertical blind but could neither turn them to open or pull them completely open. Afraid I would break them, I went back downstairs and asked the manager to help. He came up and played them awhile, said it was catching somewhere but was able to push each side back about 10 inches to let a little light in. That's when I saw how dirty the place was. The back of the door had all sorts of hand prints and other dark marks. There was stuff all over the wood floor. There was a refrigerator that was so covered with dust and dirt that I wouldn't even touch it. The baseboards were filthy. The bathroom, except the walls and baseboard seemed relatively clean. The slight opening in the blinds also revealed another door in the room. I opened it to find a stairwell leading down to the owners apartment and only a bedroom lock on it. Since the door opened outward I could not even put anything in front of it to keep it from being opened. Being a woman traveling alone this was very unsettling. I noticed the the lamp next to the bed was unplugged. Checking out the light itself and found the switch was broken off, so instead of fixing it, it was just unplugged. The little alarm clock next to the bed did not display the correct time and by this time I had decided that I didn't want to touch anything in the room. I left as soon as possible and arrived back at the hotel and had to go around the back of the building which again, being alone I was very uncomfortable with. I had to sleep on the opposite side of the bed since the light on my side was broken. Of course, since I couldn't close the blinds, the outside lights along the outdoor walkway for the remaining upstairs rooms (which were at a 90 degree angle to my room) were shining in on the bed. I get into the bed which creaks every time I moved. The bed was extremely uncomfortable feeling like a spring or something was poking me in the back. The pillows were just as bad

I decided to go to see the Major League Baseball with my daughter and find a cheap hotel near Fenway Park and decide here. I was worried about security on my first trip to the United States, but the cityscape was calm and gentle, so I was able to stay with peace of mind. The building and rooms were nice. As in other word of mouth, it was difficult to bring large luggage up to the 4th floor without an elevator, but there was no problem because I was careful. Thank you for your kindness to the owner. I would like to stay here if I go to Boston again.

The location is particularly good, very central, next to Berklee, next to CVS, while foods market, TJmaxx, to Liberty Road, public libraries, art museums are very convenient, walking distance. It's safe. There are not many homeless people. There are a lot of people on the street at eight or nine in the evening. There is a police station next to it. There are police cars on the roadside.

My wife and I stayed at the College Club for four nights in October 2023. It's an interesting old building. We had one of the rooms with the ensuite bathrooms. The room was large and quite clean, but the bathroom was a bit worn in a few places. The room had two full beds, not a queen or a king. Our room opened onto an alley in the back, and unfortunately it seemed that most days garbage trucks worked their way down this alley starting very early in the morning, like 5:30 AM, and made a lot of racket. The room has a white noise machine that we used, which was helpful, but not much could cover that noise up. I'm not aware of how rooms on the front of the building towards Commonwealth Avenue might be for sound. Breakfasts are continental and adequate - yogurt, croissants, hard boiled eggs, juice - nice enough, but if you want a hot served breakfast, this is probably not the place for you. Still, for us, these were minor issues, and the historic nature of the building and the room, along with the excellent location, made our stay enjoyable. You are only a short walk away from the Public Garden, the Common, Beacon Hill, and the Freedom Trail. We would stay again if in Boston.

This hotel was lovely! We have stayed at many hotels in Boston and it is always overpriced. This hotel was reasonably priced (for Boston) and was in a beautiful location right on Newbury St among all the shops and a block away from Copley square. It was also very close to the T allowing for quick travel to various locations. The king room with bay window was spacious and clean. The view onto Newbury made you feel like you lived in Boston. Also, there were some tasty cookies in the lobby. We would definitely stay here again.

The location is particularly good, very central, next to Berklee, next to CVS, while foods market, TJmaxx, to Liberty Road, public libraries, art museums are very convenient, walking distance. It's safe. There are not many homeless people. There are a lot of people on the street at eight or nine in the evening. There is a police station next to it. There are police cars on the roadside.

My wife and I stayed at the College Club for four nights in October 2023. It's an interesting old building. We had one of the rooms with the ensuite bathrooms. The room was large and quite clean, but the bathroom was a bit worn in a few places. The room had two full beds, not a queen or a king. Our room opened onto an alley in the back, and unfortunately it seemed that most days garbage trucks worked their way down this alley starting very early in the morning, like 5:30 AM, and made a lot of racket. The room has a white noise machine that we used, which was helpful, but not much could cover that noise up. I'm not aware of how rooms on the front of the building towards Commonwealth Avenue might be for sound. Breakfasts are continental and adequate - yogurt, croissants, hard boiled eggs, juice - nice enough, but if you want a hot served breakfast, this is probably not the place for you. Still, for us, these were minor issues, and the historic nature of the building and the room, along with the excellent location, made our stay enjoyable. You are only a short walk away from the Public Garden, the Common, Beacon Hill, and the Freedom Trail. We would stay again if in Boston.

This hotel was lovely! We have stayed at many hotels in Boston and it is always overpriced. This hotel was reasonably priced (for Boston) and was in a beautiful location right on Newbury St among all the shops and a block away from Copley square. It was also very close to the T allowing for quick travel to various locations. The king room with bay window was spacious and clean. The view onto Newbury made you feel like you lived in Boston. Also, there were some tasty cookies in the lobby. We would definitely stay here again.

More like a family hotel, the design of the house is very characteristic, very warm, the room is small, breakfast is very close to Harvard, can walk, but the parking space is very small, we went late, parked in a parking space Location, I originally wanted to park the hotel the next morning, go to Harvard, but the hotel said that the location of our car is not good, we have to leave when we check out. As a result, we are looking for parking lots everywhere. It is very expensive and the parking fee is very expensive. I went to live in the parking lot and said that it was not good to park near Harvard. In the end, I was looking for a parking lot everywhere. It took time and money, and the hotel price was not high.

This is a great, affordable place. Everything is well kept and clean, and staff are very kind and helpful. The location just off the town square can’t be beat. We were incredibly impressed by the attention to public health: air filters everywhere, masks still required in common areas, and carry out breakfast to be eaten in rooms. We felt well cared for and appreciated their efforts. Great place to stay.