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Boston Best Western
10/02/2008Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. hotel is several miles from local attractions, but a free shuttle is provided to take you to and from the commoms area, fenway ...
Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. Hotel is several miles from local attractions, but a free shuttle is provided to take you to and from the Commoms area, Fenway Park, and other designated areas. (call when you are ready from them to pick you up) Rooms are a suite where the large bedroom is seperate from the large sitting area. Free internet is available. Hotel was a little pricey***but most of the ones I found in Boston near certain areas were just as high. The free shuttle at least cut down on your taxi fares.
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Value for $$ but spend extra for more services elsewhere
07/21/2008We had a good-sized clean suite for 2 adults and 3 kids but getting to/from boston and airport was not what we expected. be aware that airport transfer ...
We had a good-sized clean suite for 2 adults and 3 kids but getting to/from Boston and airport was not what we expected. Be aware that airport transfer is not free, as I thought; it is $8 per adult each way and we waited 40 minutes after calling from Logan after an 8-hour international flight with jetlag. There is a free local shuttle to a few downtown sites but it runs 7am-10pm (not 11pm as advertised) and the last call for pick-up is actually 9:45pm. The local shuttle can drop off/pick up at T stations but it's a 10-15 min walk from there. The first morning we arrived downstairs for breakfast (which was good and free!) at 9am to find it extremely crowded -- only about 10 tables for 92 hotel rooms. So we learned and had breakfast the next morning at 7:30 and it was much more manageable. The staff was helpful and stored our luggage all day after checkout but this was behind an unlocked door (where there were admin offices as well). Also, after coming back to the room on Friday, we discovered our suite door was unlocked; however, nothing was missing and I'm not sure whose error it was (ours or theirs). Staff was very helpful and courteous but facilities were just not what we were hoping for. Our suite was square like any other hotel room (but with skimpy blackout curtains and soundproofing) so the cache of a round hotel was only apparent from the outside. I would have booked Embassy Suites (where I've stayed twice before) but their price was exhorbitant when I made arrangements for this trip. A few days before we left, the price difference was only $50/night; for that difference, I wish I had chosen the convenience and pool of Embassy
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Best Western's Best Kept Secret?
06/29/2008This was a great idea. i normally stay with family on this annual trip where i and childhood friends (all in our 70's) return home for an annual reunion; ...
This was a great idea. I normally stay with family on this annual trip where I and childhood friends (all in our 70's) return home for an annual reunion; but, this time because of unusual circumstances, I stayed at the Roundhouse. It was recommended by one of my returning friends who had booked a suite at this all suites hotel. This was a pleasant surprise. Lovely suites and welcomed privacy; clean, courteous and accommodating staff. I was much more comfortable here than I would have been had I stayed with family. No dining room was no problem for me. The continental breakfast was quite complete and delivery from some of the better restaurants was an option; the shuttle to almost everywhere including the airport was a welcomed bonus. Although the business center with it's two computers was small it was adequate for me, who left my laptop at home. In room internet connection would have sufficed had I brought a laptop. Size of this two room suite was perfect and the spacious, clean bathroom was a pleasure. It's location was perfect for family and friends who could get to us with ease, and even gather for a private, evening wine and cheese get-together on our last night there. I give this hotel an A+ and recommend it highly for other seniors, families and other individuals. I will definitely stay at this hotel again!
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Great value for family travel but...
04/28/2008Can't find a better deal for family travel. i had 4 kids sleep comfortably in my room without extra charge. unfortunately, we had problems at check-in. first we ...
Can't find a better deal for family travel. I had 4 kids sleep comfortably in my room without extra charge. Unfortunately, we had problems at check-in. First we were sent to a room that had not been cleaned. After being sent to a 2nd room, there were a couple relatively minor, but annoying, problems with the room that I needed to contact front desk for. After that, visit went smoothly. Free parking is provided, but I checked-in at 10:30PM and got the very last parking space.
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Bring earplugs and come in early
09/27/2007Situated literally inches aways from major highways, if you get stuck on the lower floors you'll wish you brought earplugs (i did as standard packing procedure, even then the ...
Situated literally inches aways from major highways, if you get stuck on the lower floors you'll wish you brought earplugs (I did as standard packing procedure, even then the noise was horrendous.).
Any level of security for parking would have been appreciated. As is you park in a vacant lot in the back of the hotel with no one but an adjacent gas station attendant to hear you if somehting happens.
I complained so hard that I was given a penthouse room which was very nice but I didn't notice much since I was trying to catch up on my sleep from the night before.
