The hotel was clean, comfortable and convenient. In just a few minutes walk down Beacon Street you can reach stores, restaurants and a post office, but for the traveler looking to hit downtown Boston, the green line T stops right outside the hotel at the St. Paul stop. My room was large and comfortable and had a nice view of the street below. The service was prompt and friendly. The hotel bar was also a nice place to relax with a congenial bartender. The food at the hotel restaurant was good but did take quite a bit of time to prepare. I was visiting on a business trip but would certainly consider staying at the Holiday Inn on subsequent trips to Boston.

It started out OK.. The location is good. Looked reasonably well kept. You'll either like or hate indoor atrium. Wireless internet work flawlessly, at least in my room.

However... What's with running out of hot water in the morning for both days I was staying? IT WASN'T EVEN THAT COLD OUTSIDE!!
The receptionists didn't look appear to be much embarassed either.

Natually, cannot recommend if you are with your family. It looks like the hotel rate in the boston area went completely crazy in the last few years, even not in the baseball season.

Stayed one week here for a business trip. Certainly not a bad hotel, but not quite what one might expect for the price. The decor has been upgraded recently, but still feels a bit retro; add to that the "indoor" pool and you have a bit of a strange vibe happening. However, it's a good hotel, even if not spectacular. The rooms were large, comfortable, and clean. Fitness center was pretty small and not the most modern, but remained functional. Overall, not a bad hotel, but seemed a bit overblown for the price.

We stayed several nights as part of a wedding group. As mentioned earlier, the neighborhood is very nice and safe and within easy walking distance of many restaurants and shops up or down Beacon Street. You also can walk down St. Paul St. to BU in about 10 minutes. For longer trips, the T stops right in front of the hotel.

Our room was about what you'd expect from the chain: clean and simple. The bathroom door didn't shut all the way, but we never complained about it.

There's a coffee shop just off the lobby that we used daily, though it isn't well marked. We had the restaurant's breakfast buffet and it was worth the $10.95 price. The staff was always pleasant and there was one front desk employee -- Shellyanne -- who went the extra mile to help us find an affordable ride to the airport (we had too much luggage to just take the T).

The only negative that dropped this down a rating is the fitness center and lack of WiFi/Internet service in the rooms. I like to workout and normally would just run outdoors, but it was stormy one morning so I went to their tiny gym. The equipment was old and some consoles didn't work properly. The TV didn't have a remote and the channel button was missing, so you were stuck watching just one channel. (I know it's a minor point, but still....) The hotel guest book said there was a rowing machine, but none was present. There wasn't Internet service and the best we could find was a very weak WiFi signal that would have cost us $19.95 for a month -- no day passes.

Bottom line: Good place to stay if you want to explore Boston without paying the big-city prices.