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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden

2.5 of 5
280 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 (Formerly The Hotel at Boston Garden)
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden
Ranked #60 of 73 hotels in Boston
3.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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Lansing, Illinois
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW via mobile

We stayed here for the weekend. It was a nice hotel as far as I can remember, we weren't in the room much. All of the staff members we dealt with were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was a nice freebie. I thought it was a great location, everywhere we went was walkable and the t stop was nearby.

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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We stayed here on points for 2 nights - i had requested a quiet room, and we were given a room on the side street (which i assumed was away from the noisy main road opposite the TD Garden). The room was incredibly noisy unfortunately and it was not a good night's sleep. We asked to be moved (as did... More

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Phoenix Arizona
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012
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We stayed at this HIE this past weekend when in town for my son's Boston University graduation. We found the rooms to be clean and comfortable, the location was ideal, but the highlight of the stay was the staff. From check in to check out they were friendly, accommodating and professional. We had a small request regarding our room temperature... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
May 23, 2012

Thank you very much for your feedback and kind regards. We pride ourselves on making you, the guest, feel comfortable and by providing legendary service! Please come back and see us again in the near future and thank you again for choosing to stay with us for your family's important occasion. From the entire Holiday Inn Express staff, please congratulate... More

Chicago, Illinois
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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I arrived late from a delayed flight. The from desk employee , African American, was very nice. I was suprised that the valet attendant was also,there. When I arrived at my room, the light switch did not work. There is mold in he bathroom on fan surround, shower area and shower curtain. Poor lighting, lights did not match shower seems... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
May 1, 2012

Hello and thank you for your comments. I am glad to hear that you received a warm welcome and that the guest service person and valet attendant were present to greet you. However, I am disappointed to hear that the room was not up to standards. I have my chief engineer looking into this now and if he and his... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

We stayed for 4 nights at the Boston Garden HIE and we picked it primarily for its location as the nearby subway station makes it easy for us to visit many of Boston's attractions. The hotel room itself was nothing to shout about but it was clean and comfortable. I must say that the rest of the hotel itself seems... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
May 3, 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We too feel that our location is perfect, whether you're traveling for business, government, leisure or especially sporting events and concerts! Also with North Station across the street and the Green line for the "T" around the corner, it makes travel easy to come in and out of the city as well as get around... More

Burlington, Vermont
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This hotel is a nicely refurbished older place, and felt more like a boutique hotel. The best thing was it's convenient location to the Boston Garden, which made for a mellow concert experience. Last time I was in Boston I got hung up in heavy traffic on my way to a show, so even though this hotel was more expensive... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
April 26, 2012

We appreciate your comments and feedback, thank you. Also we are glad you enjoyed the concert. Being directly across from the Garden, it makes it very convenient for our guests to attend concerts, shows and sporting events. Regarding the ice machine and the two elevators.....We are installing a new elevator that will be accessible to ALL floors in one trip... More

Lancaster
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We stayed here the weekend of the boston marathon. We have stayed in many HIE hotels and this one does not nearly compare. The breakfast wasn't up to par. No fruit, yogurt, or cinnamon rolls any of the three days we were there. There were no refrigerators in the rooms which I thought they did. It wasn't the cleanest hotel... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
April 26, 2012

Thank you for your feedback. I apologize that your recent stay with us was not satisfactory. It is our policy to make sure the guest leaves happy and that if you experienced any issues that they are taking care of prior to departure. I wish I was made aware so that I could have assisted before you checked out. I... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

Breakfast is terrible - no fruit and half the stuff I normally see at other Holiday Inn Express hotels. Staff could care less if you state yes here. - exception being the room maids - they are friendly and thorough.

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
April 26, 2012

First let me apologize that your stay was not up to your standards. I can assure you that it is not up to ours either. We pride ourselves on guest satisfaction and making the customer happy and it seems like we fell short. I will make sure that this is shared, addressed and handled with the staff. If you would... More

Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Right across the street from TD Garden and many restaurants and bars nearby. A little pricey due to prime location. Valet parking is 40$ but is an absolute must - you won't find any parking nearby... We had to wait 20min the next morning at check-out for our car (gives you an idea how far away it must be parked!!).... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
April 5, 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We strive to provide clean rooms and great customer service and I am glad that you were comfortable while staying with us. We are in a great location and hope that you will come back and visit when you can spend more time with us. Thank you for choosing to stay with us! More

Syracuse, New York
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We were totally lost in Boston driving there because the streets are crazy! We called the hotel and the front desk employee stayed on the phone with us and told us street by street where to turn to get there. That was way beyond his call of duty! It was a great location and I will definitely stay there again... More

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GMJamieGleason, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Boston Garden, responded to this review
March 29, 2012

Thank you! It is our pleasure to assist and I am glad our staff was able to direct you and get you safely to the hotel. We look forward to having you as our guest in the future and thank you for choosing to stay with us. More

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Address: 280 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 (Formerly The Hotel at Boston Garden)
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