Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston/Cambridge-Arlington

"Appeared to be in the middle of a refresh when I was there. Room was a decent size and there are some good restaurants walkable. Alewife station is about 15 min walk away to get downtown and avoid parking and traffic. Despite being close to a fairly busy road, I didn't notice any noise at all. Would stay again if I'm in the area."

"Wonderful stay! Great location, and easy for drivers to find. Near walking trail, easy to find bus or train route or walking route. Front staff very friendly and welcoming. Room was very clean and comfortable. Bed was so comfy and I slept well. Very minimal noise from neighbor rooms. Breakfast was wonderful! Loved it!"

"The staff is terrific. They make the hotel better. The rooms are very good. The hallways smelled like bug spray, and were very unpleasant. They felt dirty, but it might have been the small affecting our perspective. The elevator to the garage was out of service for a week - our entire stay. Lovely, tasty breakfast each day. Great coffee."

"I’ve stayed at this hotel many many times & every single time has been amazing. This has been by far my favorite hotel I’ve ever stayed at. The front desk staff is amazing, sweet, thoughtful. They all deserve a raise. This is a great area because havard square is near by and you can take the bus to the mall, stores, food places & more."

"This hotel is in terrible shape and as a result is very, very overpriced. It was obviously at one point in history a decent, standard Homewood Suites that has been allowed to decay. All of the furniture, doors, and walls are beat up, the carpet in our room was coming up in a couple of places, bathroom was in poor shape (leaky faucet, peeling paint on the ceiling, had what looked like old toothpaste splattered on the wallpaper, almost no water pressure in the shower, etc.). Kitchenette supplies were inadequate. Several places throughout the hotel had what looked like poor (or at least unattractive) repair work done. Hotel laundry room door was perpetually open (maybe a humidity or heat issue - something was going on in there). Stains on the benches in the dining room. Rooms can only be cleaned on certain days and with advance booking. I could go on and on. Parking was convenient. Breakfast was standard free hotel breakfast quality (ok food, coffee was not good and not available 24/7). Staff was mostly friendly. Workout room was oddly the only room in the place that seemed reasonably well kept (equipment seemed newer and clean, even had a Peloton bike for those into that). Location was good for what we needed but not worth the price/quality trade off. For the price we would have been better off staying at a nicer place a little further away. Overall we had an uncomfortable stay and the cost didn’t sit well at all. We were asked many times to let staff know if anything could be done to improve our stay…well, not unless the place can be overhauled in a day or the price cut dramatically."