YOTEL Boston

This hotel has nice comfortable rooms. There is an adjustable queen bed and rain shower. It also had a towel warmer. The temperature in the room was easy to control, and there is a window in the bathroom that opensa small amount. There is no coffee in the room. In the lobby complimentary coffee is supposed to be available from 5:30 to 6:30, which is too early for many people.The ice machine on the 9th floor was empty 50% of the time, but ice was always available on the 8th floor. You need your card key to work the elevator, which is inconvenient if your hands are full. There is no microwave or refrigerator in the room. The hotel is a 10 minute walk to the convention center. There is Trader Joe's and Trillium bar next to it, and a Shake Shack across the street. It is literally right next to the Silver line Bus/train that takes you right to the airport. It is in walking distance of the harbor, Chinatown, the North Market, and the Boston Public Market. Read less

The location of this Yotel is great - just a quick walk to/from South Station and other T stations, and lots to do around the Seaport area on a nice day. Upon check in I was sent to a room that hadn't been cleaned yet - the bed wasn't made, and sheets and towels were balled up on the floor, presumably from the previous guest. I returned to the front desk and the very friendly agents were able to switch me to a new, clean room, no problem. The rooms are very small, which is not a problem for a solo traveler but I can imagine it getting very crowded very quickly with a couple sharing the space. The "bathroom" is also in the room itself, which is a bit odd. There's even a sticker on the window reminding you to close the shades before you take a shower! There were some strange layout choices also, for example the towel rack is in the toilet stall and there isn't a spot to hang a towel closer to the shower...just a bit strange. There is an iron and ironing board, but barely any space to really use it. There is no fridge or coffee maker in the room; you basically get the bed, toilet, shower, sink, TV, a few hangers, and a drawer or two by the bed. The rooms are air conditioned but the AC unit is incredibly loud. I stayed only one night so I can't speak to this possibly happening every day, but on the morning of April 24th I was woken up around 8:30am by power drills, as the 10th floor had somehow become an active construction zone. It sounded like furniture was being reinstalled in the room next to and above mine, and it went on for about 45 minutes -- and in the breaks between drilling I could hear conversations and TV noise from the room on the other side of mine; the walls really are that thin. I was packing up to head out early anyway, but I can't imagine I was the only one bothered by the sounds of power tools before 9am. Read less