The location is good, but that's about it. We paid $129 per night for a "large room with kitchen" on the bottom level. The room was a damp basement room. During the night, water dripped on our heads in bed every time someone above used a sink. The "kitchen" had a ratty table, with 3 mismatched chairs and an electric stove from the 70's. The rest of the furniture was not much better. Taking just the approximately $400 we gave them for a 3-night stay to Ikea could vastly improve the accommodations.

Cleanliness was also an issue. Not only was the room dirty with cobwebs, it was not cleaned during the 3 nights we stayed, and, despite our complaints, no one came to fix the leak from the ceiling.

I strongly urge everyone away from this guest house. The location and exterior are enticing, but the reality inside is vintage "tenement".

Centrally-located on an attractive, tree-lined street in Back Bay, this no-frills place is a terrific value for Boston ($149 per night for 2 people, including tax – many Boston hotels in worse locations are easily triple the price!), and offers super-courteous, helpful service. Brian and Chris assisted us during our booking and stay, and were terrific. When a rogue snowstorm threatened to delay us for hours, Chris was very reassuring and calmed our worries in case we arrived late at night. Everyone we met was helpful without being intrusive, and happily suggested places to eat, looked up information for us, and called taxis if needed. The place is also a quick 5-minute walk to the Hynes T stop and nearby Charles River, and the many cute shops and restaurants on Newbury Street.

We stayed in two spacious, vintage rooms: Room #22 (2nd floor, 2 queen beds) and #1 (1st floor, 1 king bed). Both had private baths and kitchenettes (convenient if you want to refrigerate and reheat restaurant meal leftovers). The beds were firm and the building was beautifully vintage – make sure you look up the central staircase, with its pretty stained glass ceiling and chandelier. We knew this was a budget place, so we brought our own soap, shampoo and lotion (they provide lots of towels), and did not expect maid service daily (as is clearly stated on the hotel website) – and it was fine. There’s no elevator, so if that’s a concern, try a lower floor. The only quibble was that some corners and crevices could have been dusted and cleaned more, and some bathroom areas were a bit small/worn (but the shower stalls, toilets and bathroom sinks were clean). However, we also realize that big updates to the building would likely increase the prices!

There is convenient basic tea and coffee in the lobby, and they sweetly put out muffins in the morning, plus candy, during our Halloween weekend stay. (If – like my significant other – you’re a coffee connoisseur who wants more than basic coffee, there are also coffeehouses just a few minutes away on Newbury St., including a surprisingly decent Starbucks, Espresso Royale, and Wired Puppy). We walked easily to Symphony Hall and the South End neighborhood, with its terrific restaurants (e.g., Toro, flour bakery, Stella’s, Orinoco…for a slightly more scenic walk to South End from the hotel, try going south down Mass Ave until the Mass Ave T station, then cut east through a pedestrian path along a small park towards Concord, and walk south the rest of way down Concord). It’s also a fast T-ride from the hotel to the lovely neighborhoods of Brookline and Cambridge. All in all, if you’re a traveler who does not need luxuries, this place makes up for its no-frills status with 5-star service, location and convenience, all at amazing prices for Boston.

Good location, 5mins walk to T stop. Friendly and helpful on reception. Our room on 4th floor was a struggle with baggage but we knew that ie. plenty of warning about no lifts. Room was adequate, not too clean (cobwebs and dust) and shared bathroom was a downside but wasn't a big issue ( again we knew that was the case) . Good value for money.

We stayed for 2 nights. We had a problem on night one & without any questioning the front desk guy refunded our costs. He had already been really helpful & informative & continued to be so throughout our stay.
It is pretty basic but I wouldnt knock it for that. On a value for money scale it is excellent. And what a great location. Boston is a walking city & we walked everywhere & its all really accessible from here. Great cafes, bars & restaurants all close at hand as well as lots of shopping if thats what you want.