Hotels near Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

The hotel room's thermostat was set at 68 degrees F when we entered but we found it to be quite warm, so we turned the thermostat down to 65 degrees, then further to 62 degrees because the room was still quite stifling. Around 2:00 a.m., uncomfortable and sweating while trying to sleep, we called the front desk and told them that we had lowered the thermostat to 60 degrees F but that the heat was just as warm as when we first entered the room (there was no way to measure it but I'm guessing it was close to 80 degrees). The front desk told us that the thermostat only controls the heat; that is, lowering the temperature will not actually cool the room or turn the heat off. They told us that the only way to stop the heat was to turn it OFF. We were also advised to open a window, which we did; but the noise from the city outside did not help us get a good night's sleep at all, and the room took a while to cool down enough to be able to sleep comfortably. This one issue---the extremely warm and uncomfortable room---is enough to make us not return to this hotel in the future.

The hotel is 8 mins walk to the redline, which makes the transportation very convenient to all the main attractions in Bostion. The hotel is old, so the room has a weird smell. However, the reception desk is very friendly. We had our welcome cookies and some nice suggestions for the stay and transportation. There is a market place on the first floor which serves Starbucks coffee and other groceries. All in all, we are satisfied with the stay considering the price.

Near the medical center, ambulance traffic may be noisy at night, there is a certain distance to the subway station, and it is slightly inconvenient to take public transportation. However, the environment of the hotel is very good, clean and tidy, and the facilities are newer. Overall, the price is high.

The room was very good, the waiter was warm and humane, the breakfast was particularly good, catching up with the rain in Boston, the hotel breakfast was convenient and complete. Although there are not many categories, they are all included. Hampton inn is always my first choice. 24-hour coffee, tea, hot water, it feels very warm.

Nice hotel! The location is also very good! There is a supermarket at the door ～ It is very close to Harvard and MIT. It is very convenient to take the subway one stop. The front desk attitude is also very good!

I stayed here one night during both my trip from El Paso, Texas to Rockland, Maine (stopping overnight in Boston) and again on my way back. It isn't a fancy hotel but it is a great ”commuter” hotel. Despite it being right next to the airport, I never really heard anything during my first stay when my room was at the front of the building (Room #312), and was only faintly aware of the planes taking off on the second night when my room was on the backside of the building (Room #213). The rooms were impeccably clean (even the windows which were crystal clear) and comfortable. The bed was ”comfy cozy”, and the shower was the BEST I have ever had in a hotel. The personnel were friendly and efficient. Ryan, at the front desk was especially understanding and helpful in getting my boarding passes for the next day's flight printed for me (I'm a ”senior” and go old school in wanting printed paper boarding passes). I would also like to give a special ”shout out” to my shuttle driver, Carolyn, who was especially outgoing and friendly (while still maintaining a constant watch on traffic). Speaking of the shuttle, they were very helpful and spot on when giving me directions as to how to get from my arrival gate at the airport to the spot where their bus would pick me up, and the bus arrived within the time frame they promised. Because of my experience with this hotel, I will be booking the Hilton Garden Inn at Sky Harbor Airport North in Phoenix for my ”stop over” nights during my Hawaii trip next spring.

Oct2022: 3⭐: I selected this hotel as a result of needing a place close to the house with easy access to the airport. I selected this hotel through the Bonvoy app based on it fitting the criteria I desired. I wasn't able to get to the hotel until the afternoon hours about 1700. I picked up my spouse from the airport and we decided to get her checked in at the hotel on the way to the hospital down the toll road. I noted that the hotel was difficult to enter and it took a bit of concentration to locate the front entrance of the hotel as it sits over top of the tollway 90. There were two handicapped parking areas available at the check in lot. There is a pay parking garage attached to the hotel and adjacent to the front entrance into the hotel. The parking garage has more handicapped parking areas available and regular parking as well. The areas are not good for large trucks or RVs. The entrance was located and I parked and we went into the hotel. We walked to the front desk and a female worker didn't greet us, didn't say hello, nor did she say welcome to the hotel. The worker said ”give me your id”. My wife was standing there to my side and I looked to see if there was someone else there we had stepped in front of or cut in line. There was no one there but us. My wife said what did she say? Is this the check in desk? I commented that this is the check in window, right? What happened to the smile, good afternoon, welcome to Sheraton, or just hello. DEMANDING my identification upon entering the building was definitely not appropriate. Having a bad day isn't MY fault. I have a choice to choose this location, not the other way around. We finished the check in at the desk, paid for parking, and we went to the room. We dropped off the bags and found that the bathroom door sags and does not properly close as it's hitting the bottom of the frame. One of the window blinds wasn't properly functional. The noise canceling device and the traffic was something to tolerate. Some vehicle drivers passing under the hotel on the tollway, enjoyed throttling the engine. This added noise to an already bad situation. Decent area food spots are walking distance from the hotel.

As a hotel under the Marriott flag, I expected better. The pool was out of service, the elevator clunked like a car with a flat tire as it slooooooooooly made its way up to my 4th floor room. One of my two keys wouldn't work. The toilet sometimes wouldn't flush without opening it to fiddle with the float. The air conditioner is a window unit that smells like mold. The interior was crowded and outdated, though it seemed to be clean. The breakfast was disjointed and not very good. One day there were soggy sausage patties, soggy biscuits, and pre-fab looking eggs. We laughed that there was syrup but nothing to put it on. The next day's breakfast was quiche that was still a little runny in the middle, pancakes (finally something to use the syrup on) and more of those plastic-looking eggs. The staff was courteous, and they were helpful when we had a bit of an unusual need. Remember how at most hotels the drapes are doubled, one very sheer layer, and one layer to darken the room? Not here. They look like they would be that way, but in reality only the sheer layer closes. The outer black-out layer was just decoration, not on a track, couldn't be closed. So.... don't stand by the window changing. There was road noise coming from the highway behind the hotel. So between the curtains that won't close and the road noise, don't plan on sleeping into rush hour. I was pleased that there was already an iron and ironing board in the room, so I wouldn't have to ask for one. And I was glad there was a fridge for leftovers. There is no room service, but there's a 99 restaurant next door. The nearest convenience store closes at 10. I didn't have trouble with the hot water, but others in our travel group commented that it was finicky. Was it terrible? No. But was it up to the Marriott standards? Hardly. I'm surprised they still operate under the Marriott flag. They would be more appropriately associated with a budget hotel brand. Overbooking: One person travelling in our group discovered the hotel had overbooked, and they had to walk him over to some other hotel for one night. This was inconvenient for him for several reasons, one of which is that the second night he still wasn't sure where he would be staying. And although ultimately he did have a room both nights (one of which was at a different hotel), it added some stress to his trip.

We had a great experience at this hotel. There were 4 of us and we stayed one night. We went to see the Stones at Gillette Stadium May 30th. The hotel is really close to 495 and close enough to the stadium. I can't give you a time in minutes to get to Gillette bc the traffic on 495 is horrendous and I think it's like that all the time, not just with a big event. That aside, we got a king suite with a pullout couch. I initially had booked a room with 2 doubles but called the hotel the night before to see if I could get a bigger room. They were completely sold out but I asked about cancelations. I was told I could try calling back by noon the next day and maybe I would get lucky. The woman I spoke with then said she was going to be working anyway when we were supposed to check in, and said she would keep us in mind should a cancelation come in. When we got to the hotel, she had moved us to the larger room and didn't charge us bc of the way the situation worked out. It was awesome of her. All of the front desk people were excellent. The room was very clean, there was a small full size fridge, plenty of room for 4, clean bathroom, comfy king bed. Only negative is the pullout ******. It was maybe a full or queen but the mattress was beat and you could feel the springs/frame through it and the room did have a bit of air freshener type smell but not awful. The breakfast was the usual buffet and was decent. They tended to it regularly (and it was really busy with all the concert-goers staying there.) And the coffee was actually good! I would definitely stay here again. A big thank you to the staff that helped us.

Overall my stay was very good. The staff were helpful and kind; check in/out process was easy in person and with app use; the building and rooms are clean. Event food was very good and a great selection. Some things that were challenging are the layout of the building -- the central hub is fine but the long corridors to rooms can be daunting to navigate at the end of a tiring day. I did request (and receive) a room closer to the front to alleviate this issue. Also, the room toilets are very low and are difficult to maneuver if one's physical strength is not 100%. All in all, I enjoy this hotel. It was not my first visit and it will not be my last.