Hotels near The James Blake House 1661, Boston

Not only the bed but also the water area was very clean and nice. I was a little concerned about the noise from the elevator, but I don't think it will bother you if your room is not close to the elevator.

The hotel room's thermostat was set at 68 degrees F when we entered but we found it to be quite warm, so we turned the thermostat down to 65 degrees, then further to 62 degrees because the room was still quite stifling. Around 2:00 a.m., uncomfortable and sweating while trying to sleep, we called the front desk and told them that we had lowered the thermostat to 60 degrees F but that the heat was just as warm as when we first entered the room (there was no way to measure it but I'm guessing it was close to 80 degrees). The front desk told us that the thermostat only controls the heat; that is, lowering the temperature will not actually cool the room or turn the heat off. They told us that the only way to stop the heat was to turn it OFF. We were also advised to open a window, which we did; but the noise from the city outside did not help us get a good night's sleep at all, and the room took a while to cool down enough to be able to sleep comfortably. This one issue---the extremely warm and uncomfortable room---is enough to make us not return to this hotel in the future.

The location of the hotel is very good, close to the airport. There is a sl3 bus to the city and subway station at the door. Convenient transportation. The room is large, especially the bathroom. Comes with a sofa bed. Suitable for Sancha home and even with two children. Western breakfast is almost the same. Suitable for people who have been traveling for a few days

I stayed here one night during both my trip from El Paso, Texas to Rockland, Maine (stopping overnight in Boston) and again on my way back. It isn't a fancy hotel but it is a great ”commuter” hotel. Despite it being right next to the airport, I never really heard anything during my first stay when my room was at the front of the building (Room #312), and was only faintly aware of the planes taking off on the second night when my room was on the backside of the building (Room #213). The rooms were impeccably clean (even the windows which were crystal clear) and comfortable. The bed was ”comfy cozy”, and the shower was the BEST I have ever had in a hotel. The personnel were friendly and efficient. Ryan, at the front desk was especially understanding and helpful in getting my boarding passes for the next day's flight printed for me (I'm a ”senior” and go old school in wanting printed paper boarding passes). I would also like to give a special ”shout out” to my shuttle driver, Carolyn, who was especially outgoing and friendly (while still maintaining a constant watch on traffic). Speaking of the shuttle, they were very helpful and spot on when giving me directions as to how to get from my arrival gate at the airport to the spot where their bus would pick me up, and the bus arrived within the time frame they promised. Because of my experience with this hotel, I will be booking the Hilton Garden Inn at Sky Harbor Airport North in Phoenix for my ”stop over” nights during my Hawaii trip next spring.

Clean and comfy. Appreciated the breakfast which had hot food (scrambled eggs , sausage make own waffles as well as pastries/bagels/cereals/yogurt/fruits - Used their airport shuttle. But a bit noisy from vehicles on the street. Didn’t sleep well.

As a travel nurse, I need a good extended stay location. Located in Waltham right off 95, this usually quiet hotel has friendly staff, clean rooms, and located 20 minutes from everything you need. Housekeeping was thorough and punctual, all of the appliances worked as intended (when my kitchen light blew, they had it fixed before I came back from work,) and they’re able to fix all property-related issues that arise. Overall, I stayed 9 months, and if I had to, I would stay 9 more.

The front desk service is good, breakfast is the best among several hotels in the United States, balanced and very full. Remember to get the food before 10 o'clock, outdated. The room is large, the fly in the ointment is that the room with disabled bathing equipment leaks more after the shower.

As a hotel under the Marriott flag, I expected better. The pool was out of service, the elevator clunked like a car with a flat tire as it slooooooooooly made its way up to my 4th floor room. One of my two keys wouldn't work. The toilet sometimes wouldn't flush without opening it to fiddle with the float. The air conditioner is a window unit that smells like mold. The interior was crowded and outdated, though it seemed to be clean. The breakfast was disjointed and not very good. One day there were soggy sausage patties, soggy biscuits, and pre-fab looking eggs. We laughed that there was syrup but nothing to put it on. The next day's breakfast was quiche that was still a little runny in the middle, pancakes (finally something to use the syrup on) and more of those plastic-looking eggs. The staff was courteous, and they were helpful when we had a bit of an unusual need. Remember how at most hotels the drapes are doubled, one very sheer layer, and one layer to darken the room? Not here. They look like they would be that way, but in reality only the sheer layer closes. The outer black-out layer was just decoration, not on a track, couldn't be closed. So.... don't stand by the window changing. There was road noise coming from the highway behind the hotel. So between the curtains that won't close and the road noise, don't plan on sleeping into rush hour. I was pleased that there was already an iron and ironing board in the room, so I wouldn't have to ask for one. And I was glad there was a fridge for leftovers. There is no room service, but there's a 99 restaurant next door. The nearest convenience store closes at 10. I didn't have trouble with the hot water, but others in our travel group commented that it was finicky. Was it terrible? No. But was it up to the Marriott standards? Hardly. I'm surprised they still operate under the Marriott flag. They would be more appropriately associated with a budget hotel brand. Overbooking: One person travelling in our group discovered the hotel had overbooked, and they had to walk him over to some other hotel for one night. This was inconvenient for him for several reasons, one of which is that the second night he still wasn't sure where he would be staying. And although ultimately he did have a room both nights (one of which was at a different hotel), it added some stress to his trip.

Clean and smells good!, ample parking space, there is a bar, conference center, friendly and courteous service and lastly there is a warm free cookie welcome gift! 😁 Place is also near restaurants with different cuisines. A great location for a stopover! Room and Bathroom is also elegant looking!