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    Antonia F.

    This hotel is in a great area and overall was a decent experience. The hotel staff were friendly and the room service was good. However, for the price I expected more. The lobby is nice but the rooms need some work. I noticed a lot of furniture was chipped as were doors etc throughout the space. Also, housekeeping left hair in the shower which really bothered me. Finally, our floor overall kept being a bit muggy and musty when we would leave and come back. Also, the lobby is not cohesive with the rooms--completely different style/decor. 3.5/5

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    Naomi C.

    I had a meh experience overall, but not sure whether it was the hotel or my job. I was sent to Boston for a conference on a prepaid trip. Fully. I had receipts. I got to the hotel and they told me my reservation wasn't paid and they didn't have my confirmation. At 11pm after I'd waited 45 minutes to check in after arriving late due to a delayed flight and waiting behind a tour bus. Sigh. The manager eventually picked up what I was putting down: I was NOT paying $1200 for a prepaid reservation and he took my deposit and checked me in but what high shenaniganry was this?!??? It took me 40 minutes to check in- entirely unnecessary. I was so angry and exhausted when I finally got to my room. Not a good first impression. Reservations & Check in 2/10 The room was... good. The shower wasn't truly clean but the room itself was fairly clean. The bed was comfortable but not top 10 of hotel beds I've stayed in. Overall cleanliness and comfort. 7/10. I had issues with my keycard the next day and had to go down to the front desk twice after walking back from the conference. In heels. Because nobody picked up the phone when I called. And called. Then I waited almost 45 minutes for a microwave. Customer service 1/10 The amenities were fine. The gym was well-equipped, had water and towels, and accessible. 9/10 The location is the draw. The hotel is right next to Fenway with rooms that overlook the field. Not my jam as I needed sleep, but I understand the convenience. I was there for a conference at the Quaestrom school of business and that's a 5 minute walk. Additionally you don't need an Uber here at all, everything is walking distance. There is a Starbucks, Dunkin' and 7-11 within 2 blocks and there are tons of restaurants. I had Indian one night and walked a few blocks to a French Mediterranean spot another night. Location 10/10

    Latoya G.

    I really enjoyed my recent stay at HC. Was in Boston for business and not knowing the area, I'm very lucky to have stumbled upon this option. This is a round UP from a 4.5 because they were renovating the lobby, which made the check in experience less than relaxing, but they definitely made up for it with a classy complimentary bottle of wine and chocolate that they left in my room the next day! Overall, very modern, clean atmosphere with a really nice touches throughout. I don't know much about Boston, but I realized that this is some central real estate across from Fenway Park and in a pretty busy part of town. My room was spacious, clean, and well appointed. Comfy bed and AMAZING shower! I truly don't have any complaints. Attached restaurants are really nice... Blue Ribbon sushi and another which was closed while renovating. I ordered room service the first night and it was good, even though it was a bit pricey. Will definitely look to return when I'm in the area again!

    Fenway park scoreboard from terrace
    Charlie M.

    Concierge Nick was incredible offering great tips, advice, and answering any and all questions about the city of Boston, where to eat, what to do in the most welcoming manner. This hotel made us feel right at home and comfortable. Our first time staying in the Kenmore area/fenway. Room was spacious with a beautiful large deck directly across from Fenway Park. Coffee, water in the lobby and great restaurants right on the premises. Would highly recommend.

    Our room faced Fenway Park
    Olga U.

    This hotel is located right next to the Kenmore station. So it's very easy to hop on to the commuter rail to get to a train station. We took the train to Salem for a day and it was so easy! The hotel concierge even printed out step by step directions to help us find our way easily! We had rented a car at the airport which we used to take a few excursions. We went to an Honeypot Hill Apple Orchard in Stowe, MA. We also drove through Cape Cod to Provincetown. The hotel is across the street from Boston University. The hotel has free coffee in the morning, breakfast foods for sale and always smells clean and fresh. The valets and porters were very accommodating and helpful! 10/10 would stay here again. I would definitely recommend staying here! If you are a Red Sox fan, Fenway Park is right across the street (highway?). There's two nice restaurants next door, a fancy sushi restaurant and a nice French restaurant. There's a 7-11, a McDonald's, and a Starbucks on the same block. It's so beautiful in October!!

    Lobby view
    King B.

    Prime location for MGM/House of Blues concerts with a 2 minute walk. The hotel itself is nice but could be better with simple things like a pen and paper in rooms, extra blankets, and a real door on the bathroom. The employees were nice and the valet is nice but maybe mandatory? The backside of the building is dirty and i saw rats running at midnight. The shower pressure is poor but the shower itself was nice. Bathrobes were a nice touch. No ice bucket in the room?? The view of Fenway is cool. The lights from fenway/MGM strobed in my room all night until the sun-came up and then I used the blackout curtains which worked well. stayed here a few times now but may look into other option's first next time depending on a few things.

    Grier F.

    Overall rating: 3 Stars Not the best but not the worst Food: room service as well as located right by a Latin restaurant called Pescador Checking in and out was easy. The concierge was very nice. Ambiance: The lobby is very ornate and beautiful, our room was very clean (no bed bugs) a very convenient spot if you're planning on going to a game in Fenway. The hotel has a view of Fenway park! Service: nice and thorough, room service was a tad slow unfortunately, we had to call a second time to see if they remembered our towels and they had forgotten Bathrooms: double sink bathrooms for him and her, well cleaned and smelt fresh Final comments: A lovely spot but was on the pricier end, room service could have been a tiny bit quicker and more corganized

    Not a bad view ;)
    Mike F.

    Stayed at the Hotel Commonwealth for one night only and mainly for its very close proximity to Fenway Park. (+) Outstanding location! If you are here for a Red Sox game, then you are less than a 10-minute walk from the Ball Park and all the surrounding bars, restaurants, and fun! We paid the upgrade charge to get a view of Fenway Park from the room and I feel like it is totally worth it! There is also a Metro train station about a 3-minute walk away. Yup, you read that right. This made it too convenient to just jump on the train and move about Boston faster and easier! (+) Rooms were clean and tastefully decorated. There was a good amount of space to stretch out and the bathroom area was spacious and well stocked. Plenty of towels and washcloths available! I also appreciate that you get an empty mini-fridge in the room. (+) Service was very friendly. We arrived around noon time, so our room wasn't ready yet. They checked our bags and gave us a call when the room was ready. This allowed us to go visit Cheers and then head back to check into the room. On top of all that, they still checked us in a couple of hours early! (+) Those beds were extremely cozy and comfortable, and I got a great night's sleep here! Can't always count on that when you're traveling. (+) Great view of the classic Citgo sign every time you walk out the front of the property. (Red Sox fans will know) (+) Area felt very safe to walk around after the Red Sox game let out at 11 pm. (-) Resort fee nonsense. $35 per night is ridiculous for things that so many guests will never use (including myself on this trip). I know everybody does it these days, but that doesn't make it any less of a tasteless cash grab. (-) Limited options available for a small drink to take back to the room. 7-11 nearby does not sell any alcohol. Sometimes it's nice to have a small nightcap in the room as opposed to paying too much at a loud bar. We paid a pretty penny for this room just to be close for our game at Fenway Park and it really delivered big time! I will absolutely stay here again if my travels bring me back to Boston one day! 4 solid stars.

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    Josh S.

    I found Hotel Commonwealth via Booking.com and booked it primarily due to its proximity to Northeastern University. The property is well located in the city and literally across the street from Fenway. It definitely has an upscale boutique type feel throughout, from the front desk to the lobby and room decor. Our group ended up in two different types of rooms - one party of two in a king suite and a party of 3 in a double queen room (Fenway view). Both rooms were well appointed and spacious with comfortable beds and room temps. The bathrooms were clean, modern, and were stocked with very nice Malin+Goetz soaps, shampoo, etc. The suite was especially good for hanging out and even eating take out together. The staff was very friendly and beyond accommodating. From bringing up coffee makers to delivering buckets of ice, they were on top of it with a smile. I'd have no hesitation to recommend this hotel and we will certainly stay here again when in Boston. BTW - current pricing is low in my opinion and must be due to a lack of travelers during COVID. It's truly a steal at what we paid. Speaking of COVID, all the staff wore masks and sterilized common areas frequently from what I saw. There were plenty of hand sanitizers around the hotel too. They've got parking in a garage around the back of the block...a short walk and only a slight inconvenience. You've got to tell them to open the gate for entry before pulling around. Although some nearby businesses were closed (temporarily?) due to the pandemic, this is clearly an area which is walkable to a handful of decent eating/drinking establishments and there's a 7-11 on the same block for snacks and other necessities.

    This is the view of Fenway from our room!

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    Great place to stay the people who work there are wonderful!!!! One of my favorite vacations I have been on in a long time. I will be back

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    We booked for one night to celebrate our wedding anniversary and attend the Zac Brown concert at fenway Park.

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    In September 2025 four us visited Boston to watch some baseball games at Fenway Park and selected…read morethe Verb Hotel. The Verb is rock n roll / music themed that includes records and record players in each room; pretty interesting and nostalgic. We had two rooms with a view of the pool without balcony. My room was clean, smelled good, and was well-decorated. The room included all of the basics. The second room had a horrible sewage smell coming from the bathroom. We reported the issue to the front desk, and the staff member claim it would be repaired upon our return from our outing. Unfortunately, it was not resolved. The included breakfast hosted next door was very good. In addition, the breakfast staff employees were excellent.

    In town for a concert at Fenway/MGM, we booked this hotel because it is an easy five-minute walk…read morefrom the venue and about $100 per night cheaper than many nearby options. The property has a fun 1960s vibe, with music front and center, turntables in every room, and a big selection of albums to choose from. Once you get past the all-black hallways, the rooms themselves are a good size, very clean, with effective HVAC, relatively quiet nights, and one of the better-designed hotel bathrooms, including actual shelf space for toiletries. Staff were solid, and the included breakfast is more substantial than the typical "free breakfast" offered by many hotels. Highly recommended; we stayed in a standard room rather than one of the converted travel-trailer suites.

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    Hotel AKA Boston Common

    (433 reviews)

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    I stayed at AKA Boston Common for 49 days (11/3-12/22, Room 808), so this review reflects a…read morelong-term experience rather than a single bad incident. On the surface, this hotel presents as polished and upscale, but over time it became clear that it is a full-on Monet--looks good at a glance, but the closer you get, the more issues appear. During my stay, I was required to move rooms three times--once voluntarily after an upgrade, and twice due to serious maintenance issues, including a sprinkler-system flood. In subsequent rooms, I experienced repeated heating failures, inconsistent hot water, and even a shower head detaching during use. The heating issues were ongoing and never fully resolved. On multiple occasions, my room dropped to 66-67 degrees despite the thermostat being set to 80. Even after maintenance visits, the room never consistently warmed beyond 75 degrees. On the morning before my departure, I woke to cold air blowing again, confirming the problem persisted through the end of my stay. Management follow-through was disappointing. Promises to check back or assist were not kept, and communication was inconsistent at best. While beverage credit was offered, it did not come close to addressing the cumulative disruption, lack of rest, and stress caused by ongoing room issues over nearly seven weeks. The saving grace of this hotel was the weekday bartender, Rebecca. Monday through Friday, she greeted my colleagues and me with genuine warmth, professionalism, and grace after very long workdays. She was consistently excellent. Unfortunately, that level of service was not present on weekends, and our group ultimately chose to avoid the hotel bar until Rebecca returned. That said, I do want to acknowledge Shirley, Wendy, James, and Nate, who were consistently kind, professional, and helpful, as well as the valet staff, who were always efficient and courteous. This hotel may work for a very short stay if expectations are modest. For long-term or extended stays, however, the operational issues, lack of follow-through, and inconsistent hospitality do not align with the image or price point the property presents.

    I loved my stay here!!! Gorgeous hotel! I love all the bright, colorful, modern decor…read more The staff is excellent. Everyone was very friendly, and helpful. The restaurant on site is delicious. My mini lobster rolls were fantastic and my mocktail was refreshing. Wonderful location in the Back Bay neighborhood. Close to Boston Common, the library, and many great restaurants. I loved my room. The king size bed and pillows were very comfortable. I appreciated all the details. There was a TV, safe, steamer, robes, Nespresso machine, fridge, complimentary Voss water (both sparkling and still), and lights and curtains controlled with buttons. The bathroom was very spacious with hand towels on both sides of the sink, which I appreciated so my boyfriend and I could each have one. Spacious room and closets. They truly thought of everything. I would definitely stay here again! I loved everything about it.

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    Back Bay

    Good location and clean room. But only enough coffee for one day(??). And it's SUPER noisy w street…read morenoise at night. Super rude guy at the front desk. No clean towels or room cleaning. Not worth the $$$. Is not a hotel-- it's like an airbnb.

    This place is perfection. Service was friendly and impassioned. We received a little tour as soon…read moreas we checked in. We were on our way out to Fenway, so the friendly gentleman at the front desk was kind enough to give us walking directions after he showed us around the guest spaces and our room. Location: 5 : an easy 10 minute walk to Fenway, a 12 minute walk to the Commons. A wealth of eating options, safe secure and walkable in every direction. Room: 5 Our room was impeccable with impressive personal touches and attention to detail. Little things like Fiji water, fresh soft towels (and a black towel for makeup), full array of toiletries, and a welcoming comfortable firm bed. Despite having alllll the things to do in Boston, I was excited to get back to that room and that bed, and I slept like a log. I like a good bed when I'm traveling and I would never stay at another place if I had the option. My favorite aspect was having a separate bedroom and living area (with pull out couch). All things comparable, I've stayed in a thousand hotels, I've traveled Boston thoroughly. This will be my go-to forever. Whether traveling single, as a couple, or with my kids, I will look at 284 first and foremost. Kid-friendly: yes! I would definitely stay here with my kids (ages 9, 11, 13). Safe, fun, welcoming, and wallet-friendly. Special bonus and wow impression: each room is themed after a different artist. I love love love this concept and intrigued me a thousand times over. I ave a personal goal to stay in every room now.

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    Stayed at this hotel while in Boston for a week. The location is approximately 25 minutes from the…read moreairport. There are a few restaurants within walking distance. It is close to Fenway Park and we were able to walk there and back. This would be a good location if that was your destination. Parking is $70 extra per night which I find excessive but maybe that's the going rate in Boston. We had a king room on the 7th floor. There's a kitchenette equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, cooktop and a nice area to eat. It had a sofa and a small flat screen tv that you can adjust on a mount. The layout was good for our needs. The issue was housekeeping. At first glance there were some crumbs in the kitchen and a few hairs in the tub , and dirty kitchen items. Later we discovered dirty sheets. We requested our entire bedding be changed the next morning and the rest of the room be serviced as well. We came back to the room and the bed was changed but none of the room was cleaned so we headed back down again to request cleaning. We were told it would be cleaned the next day. The staff were apologetic and we didn't have any issues with them. Breakfast is served downstairs and the gentleman was overseeing the area for cleanliness and refills. He did a great job. Breakfast was basic but good. We are quite disappointed with the lack of cleanliness so for that reason we won't stay here again.

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    For high tea, family members and I visited the Four Seasons hotel for the second year. It's become…read morean annual tradition right around Christmas, at various locations like the Taj and one in the seaport area. This visit was exceptional in pretty much every way. The environment was beautifully decorated for Christmas, like last year, and I had to take some pictures to have as desktop wallpaper on my computer. We had a very nice time and the selections on the menu were impressive. I went with the carrot cake chai black tea, mainly because it had pumpkin pie kinds of spices and vanilla rooibos. It tasted wonderful, like an autumnal tea, and all our teas came in beautifully decorated tea pots, apparently from Australia. The Four Seasons also does this interesting thing where they give you a liquor that fits with your tea order, to be added if you wish or drank by itself. I had a sip of mine and from someone else's, a bit strong for me but a bailey's one was alright. I'm fine with just tea myself! As for the food, this year's high tea was one of the best I've had. The menu was different from last year's, which was great too but in my opinion this seemed like an upgrade. Some of the food items included pieces of salmon in a little pastry, mini lobster roll, peking duck crepe, curried chicken croissant, a beautiful deviled egg, vanilla bean and brown butter scones, an eggnog tart, and a Santa hat shaped raspberry pastry. We even got some alternate options for a lactose sensitive person, so that's a great plus as well. The atmosphere was elegant and calming, and the service was great. The Four Seasons high tea was a very special holiday event, and comes highly recommended!

    So we didn't stay at the hotel but we had breakfast there. We absolutely loved it…read more Inside is elegant and beautiful. I love coming here. Service was too notch as well as the food, you will not be disappointed. It's pricey but that's to be expected. It's worth it.

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