I got this hotel off Hotwire for $89/night, so it was a great deal, we thought. Husband, 2 1/2 year-old and 10-month-old sons, and myself stayed for four nights in June. It's super close to Beal Street, which we just walked down during the day to get a feel of it, the zoo, and river, and the ballpark. So, it is convienent. The lobby is great, the service was just fine.
However, our room was the smallest I've ever stayed in by far--it must be sold that way on Hotwire; it's actually the smallest in the hotel--you can see by the fire escape map. Would have been fine for a couple who needed it as a place to crash after partying all night, but it was miserable for four people. It was on the eighth floor (they wanted to put us on the FIRST, but I objected) and it was still defeaningly loud from outside, especially on Friday/Saturday night, but even on Monday/Tuesday. The carpet was disgusting--after 15 minutes of crawling on it, my son's feet and legs were black. I got the vacuum from the maid and cleaned it myself.
Overall, okay, but I would say not for families. Had reserved a crib the week before we arrived, but when we got there it took them three hours to find one. Maybe other rooms were quieter, and every room was bigger, but it just didn't feel very family friendly.
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