My recent stay had it's ups and downs to it. I've stayed in other Kimptons before and honestly, this is not one of my favorites of their properties. However, it is a nice boutique hotel (rated #10 in Boston on Tripadvisor) and better than staying at the Hyatt. I admit to being a room snob due to the amount of traveling I do and I do plan on staying here again due to the proximity of the office.
The Downs:
I've stayed in Kimpton properties before and have been assigned to lovely rooms. This property does not have very large rooms (a little on the smaller side) so I would recommend selecting a King-sized room if your wallet can afford it. If you see in one of my pictures, the closets are very small and they do give you have a drawer to put your shoes in (I put my shoes on top of the drawer instead).
Also: try to get a room on a higher floor if you want a better view; I booked through my company's travel agency and didn't know that I booked a room on a floor where I would be looking down to an alley. The room also had this weird window that didn't quite span the length of the wall facing out - it made me feel a little claustrophobic. So, I asked to change rooms and they moved me to a slightly higher floor but I still had an alley view but at least the window span was better. To get a city view and higher floor, I would have needed to book a "premiere" room and I booked the "deluxe". I would have to pay more to move higher. In other Kimpton properties, if I asked to move me, they would upgrade my room type without charge typically. So, this I found disappointing.
Also, this new room that I moved to was missing the same CD player amenity that was in my previous room. I didn't bother to notify the staff as I could tell I already annoyed them by my room change fiasco. And besides: who really plays CDs anymore?
The Good:
I always like the amenities at Kimpton properties: L'Occitane. I also like the cocktail hour and had warm cider with some alcohol (rum maybe?) that was very yummy. The hotel was rather clean and they offer you the $10 voucher to raid the goodies in the room. It's nice to also get the "welcome" emails from the manager prior to arrival so they can help you out with anything you might need.
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