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My stay here was mostly acceptable, but not fantas...

My stay here was mostly acceptable, but not fantastic. The hotel itself is clean and appears well-kept, and the employees were helpful when approached, but I found it lacking in a number of things that visits to other hotels over the years have made a standard part of their services.

I may be spoiled, but I don't recall the last time I was required to pay for internet connections for use within my room. In this day and age, a hotel catering to business travelers will typically offer wifi services (at least those I usually stay at). Instead, one had to use the lobby wifi or go to Starbucks to get connected. In-room access will cost you $12 (speeds appropriate for email, not streaming or surfing media sites) or more a day. Perhaps it is the fault of the event organizers, but I was not provided wifi access during the conference I attended, although it seemed to be available. Keep this in mind if you want to stream your own media (even those movies or shows saved to your devices) to the in-room television.

Food offerings in-hotel were exorbitantly priced compared to nearby restaurants, often 2-3 times what it would cost to walk 3-5 blocks and eat at a pub. This is not so much a criticism, as it is a warning for travelers planning to eat at the hotel. There is no continental breakfast offered, nor in-room coffee (aside from the $8 carafe you can order).

It should also be noted that there is no shuttle service between the airport and the hotel. Again, this is often a standard service for places I have stayed at that are close to the airport.

All in all, for the prices charged by the hotel, I would expect much more. I've stayed at hotels for half the rate and had many more amenities than I had staying here. I'd probably consider staying elsewhere if I needed to go to attend an event in Boston in the future.

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