Hampton Inn Boston Cambridge

Another Hampton, nothing more nothing less. But consistency is what attracts me to these hotels. Location more than met my needs.
Free, secure, parking is a big plus.

I stayed here when I was taking a week long class at MIT. It is a nice easy walk to the campus though a bit far if you are going deep into the campus. Definitely not a trek that you want to take during winter, but during summer its not bad. Nice breakfast though pretty generic. The waffles are pretty good though the meat/​eggs were just blah. Rooms were also clean and cozy making the stay more relaxing. The view wasn’t the best (I saw dunkin donuts), but that wasn’t really a con. The people at the front desks were also great resources for places to go. Overall not a bad place to stay. I didn’t really like it when my friend and I asked them to call a taxi. Another group wanted a taxi and they called them one too. They were told we got the first taxi, but another guy at the front desk gave the first taxi to the other group before us. That wasn’t great, especially since the taxi we were given was driven by someone that basically ripped us off in regards to the fare.

Worst hotel do not stay here. Check in late 1:00am slept in late with my kids but maids woke us up 11:00 staying need to clean room because she has to leave… Told her my kids still sleeping then she came back again 45 minutes later glad we’re just fine shower and had to leave
Maid service throw all our toiletries even though we have not checked out yet !!!
VERY BAD SERVICE .
Manager Jimmy Crowley was aware

This Hampton Inn is located amongst a few other budget hotels. And while these are not fancy in any way, these probably provide the best value for the price. Parking is free and secure as it’s only accessible with a room key. While the underground parking probably would not work if you have a huge truck or full size SUV, minivans and full sized car were fine.
The rooms are nothing special but the hotel does provide a full free breakfast with waffles, omelets, potatoes and plenty of fruits.

Off street parking? Not likely. Maybe if you’re lucky, there’s only a few dozen spaces and they’re all for Mini Coopers.

Less than a 5 min walk to the T (Lechmere Station) !
Coffee and tea are available 24/​7, along with the gym. Continental breakfast in the morning, as well as free parking.
The rooms are clean and cozy and the staff are all willing to make sure you enjoy your stay.
If you forget anything at home while you’re there, you can take a short walk down the street and there’s a pretty decent size mall.

Okay, I gave 4 stars all because of 2 reasons: parking is included and free breakfast. Almost unheard of in the city. And for a reasonable price too! The hotel and room were on the old and out dated side, but the shower is nice and bed is super comfy. The heat/​air made a lot of noise when turned on. Overall, I’ll stay again!

Free parking. Free hot breakfast (omelette, bacon, oatmeal, waffle, toasts), ²⁴⁄₇ juice, tea, hot choc, coffee, fruits. Mattress is alright, not too soft. Fridge is free-​need to request it. Room 701,703, 702 are right next to elevators. Room 704 – 707 are next to ice machine and vending machine.

I’ve stayed at my share of Hilton and Marriot’s and the Hampton Inn is one of the best values that you can find in a city.
First off, the staff was very accommodating, allowing us to check-​in early and providing us with a hotel room with a view of Boston on the 7^th floor. The staff was extremely friendly throughout our visit.
The location is fantastic. It is right across from the Lechmere T, a few blocks from the Museum of Science, and a quick walk from the T.D. Garden, North End, and many of Boston’s other attractions.
In terms of value for your money, you get breakfast (omelets, hash browns, outmeal, cereal, sausage, fruit, juice, coffee, bagels), parking, and the rooms are very large and are very comfortable. Overall, I was very pleased with my stay and will certainly recommend the Hampton Inn for anyone looking to visit Boston and get a deal for their money,

The hotel itself is definitely an above average Hampton! Great staff!
I ding on price…
Another on anything to do close by! But the train is close…

Unfriendly and rude manager. Not customer focused. We booked this hotel because of the rate, even though it was not very centrally located. Requested an early check in after a red-​eye flight. No room was available which is understandable, but the lack of effort to try to find a room and attitude and tone of the manager was the tipping point. Was able to find a better room at similar price at The Boxer where they were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Won’t ever look at this property again.

First you should know this is an independently owned property, Hilton brand but not Hilton operated
We got rained on in our bed! Upon arrival in our room we noticed a crack in the ceiling. We chalked it up to age. The hotel was clean but still obviously old. At 2:00 am the water started dripping from the ceiling-​within an hour it was dripping all the way down the middle of the room. We called and were moved to a different room-​that didn’t have heat or air. We tried both the wall thermostat (which are different type on each room) and on the unit itself neither worked. We paid 305 $ a night, the second night we stayed at the Doubletree Cambridge-​very high end for $ 240 a night.
The location isn’t great either.
The owner did offer to give us the first night free if we stayed the second night-​we declined.
So if you stay here request that you do not stay on the top floor of it is raining.

Very satisfying stay. The room was very well set up, clean and comfortable. The staff were all so very nice, helpful and professional. Location was great — 3 minute walk to the T a great asset. They offer you a free breakfast — and it’s not only extremely convenient, it’s delish (cold and hot breakfast) — everything was very fresh and plentiful.

The first thing you notice when you walk into the lobby is the smell of moth balls (for those of you who don’t know what it smells like, it’s kind of a musty smell).
They do provide coffee and tea all day, which is nice. And complimentary breakfast (not sure if it was any good because we went to the bakeries for breakfast everyday).
It’s a clean hotel. Beds are comfortable enough. I do love the pillows though. They remind me of the super comfy ones at the Sheraton Maui. Our TV didn’t work until we went to the front desk and they said they had to «turn it on.» Doesn’t even make sense to me.
One of the days, our room didn’t even get cleaned. Not sure what happened there, but we didn’t complain since our room wasn’t too messy.
On our last day, we asked the front desk to call a cab for us to take us to the airport and she calls a black car which is obviously more expensive. Thanks for the warning, lady.
Pros: it is a block away from the green line train so you can easily hop on the train.

The selling point for me was the Inn’s close proximity to public transportation! The green line is literally down the street (maybe a couple hundred feet away) and it takes you right into the city and almost anywhere we wanted to go. I’m just going to list the pros and cons so I don’t bore you reading my review!
Pros
*Very close to the T station (green line)!
*Free coffee/​tea/​hot water ²⁴⁄₇
*Free breakfast (I didn’t try it but hey, it’s included!)
*Clean rooms
*Stored our luggage in the back room after we checked out
Cons
*There was a post it note on our bed saying «duvet covers and sheets are clean for your arrival»…as opposed to not being clean??? Made me very skeptical!
*Room wasn’t cleaned very well on a daily basis, there was still hair on the floor after it was «cleaned»
*Our room wasn’t cleaned one of the nights we stayed there
*TV wasn’t working when we arrived and when we asked the front desk, they said «oh, we’ll have it turned on»…so they have to activate it?
*When we asked to extend our check out time, they only extended it by 1 hour and weren’t too friendly about it
Overall, decent hotel booked through
and I would recommend it for the location.

My fiancée and I stayed here for the marathon. Great breakfast and for the most part our trip was great, the staff was obviously stressed by the volume, but otherwise very helpful and friendly. However, around 2am on Marathon Monday a drunk guy opened our door and had it not been for the armbar would have been standing over our bed! The staff denies his fiddling with our door based on what they can see from the video camera and giving him a key-​but I’m not sure how he cracked our door otherwise! I certainly hope no one else has this experience but wanted to post this incase anyone else did and staff denies it.

I hate to do this because I stay in this Hotel almost every 3 months. But when I arrived tonight, I get to the room and the heat doesn’t work. Called the front desk, the lady tells me to stand around for 10 minutes or so, that it takes a while for it to kick in. I say, just stand around? This is the thing that bothered me the most, she says «well you don’t have to just stand there». The way she said it was just rude…
I’ve been their customer for a couple years now. I travel to Boston 7 – 10 times a year. Now I’ll find a new place to stay.

LOCATION: I don’t think this is the best part of town of Boston. I wouldn’t really feel safe walking around this neighborhood at night.
PARKING: There’s a free underground parking garage available for all guests. It’s accessisble by card key so it’s safe. But I think it can fill up pretty quickly if the hotel gets booked up.
TRANSPORTATION: Lechmere Station (Green line) is right across the street. Take the subway from this station and you can travel to downtown Boston pretty quickly.
PRICE: Fairly priced. Not any less or more than you would pay at an average Hampton-​Inn Hotel.
ROOM: Pretty clean. I just had a problem with the heater/​AC. It’s so LOUD but when I turned it off, the cold air slipped in thru the heater/​AC so I had to turn it right back on.
PROS: Close to subway, underground garage, great breakfast, friendly staff
CONS: Loud heater/​AC and neighborhood

I’ve stayed in my fair share of Hampton Inns across the country (it’s my employer’s preferred hotel), and this one falls somewhere in the middle.
The hotel’s location is my main sticking point — it’s good because it’s a short trip from the airport, right across the street from the T’s Lechmere stop, and a couple blocks from a decent mall, if you like to shop… which I do… The location is not so good because the immediate area around the hotel feels kind of sketchy, especially at night when one is walking alone, which I was — though the front desk assured me the area is «very» safe. On one side of the hotel you’ve got some sort of industrial area/​construction happening. The street side is a fairly busy street, but besides a Dunkin I spied down the block, there is nothing else. To grab a bite to eat you have to walk a few blocks which is fine for me because I’m fine navigating big cities, but if you are not it’s something to consider.
But as for the hotel itself, it’s very quiet, the rooms are perfectly fine and in good condition. They do get bonus points for having a full length mirror in the room — I’ve found this is a rarity in hotels, believe it or not. The wifi is free (and it is wifi in the rooms now, not wired as older reviews mention), and it is actually fast enough that I was able to watch a show on Hulu on my iPad. That never happens in hotels! The front desk staff were perfectly nice and cordial, and I had zero issues during my short stay. I’d stay here again if I was traveling for work, but if I was here for fun I’d probably stay on the other side of the river.

This Hampton Inn needs some work, and luckily they’re doing just that (otherwise this would be a 2-​star review). The best thing about this place is the free parking in the basement of the hotel– that’s a rarity in Cambridge/​Boston! The staff was nice, they even let me check in early. The room is very outdated but the bed and sheets are cozy. The room was very noisy, as it’s right on O’Brien Hwy. My AC sounded awful the first night and I told them the next morning and they fixed it right away, so when I got off work Tuesday, I had a brand new AC unit and thermostat– I was very appreciative :)
The food was just typical Hampton breakfast food, nothing special about it. My only complaint about that is that the dining room area was small and couldn’t hold everyone that was eating breakfast at 8am.