The Good Right by the Kenmore stop on the Green Line of the T. Excellent location for Fenway Park. The continental breakfast was good. The Bad The room was very small and a bit of a strange shape. The decor was very tired, and the bed was very hard. The Ugly The room was very hot and when we opened the window we found we were right by the extractor fans, it was incredibly noisy. We didn't sleep well.
We read the reviews on Trip Advisor and reluctantly decided to stay at the Buckminster anyway. The Buckminster is an older hotel that is less than a 5 minute walk to Fenway Park and to a T-Stop. We could see Fenway Park from our window. We were pleasantly surprised with the hotel. We stayed in a one-bedroom, two room suite that had a king sized bed. Although the bathroom was a bit tiny, the suite was spacious and clean. The continental breakfast had cold cereal, bagels, assorted pastries and doughnuts, coffee and juice. The hotel staff was courteous and helpful. The Buckminster is not a five-star hotel, but we enjoyed our stay there and will book a room there again in the future.
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We spent four nghts at this hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful and the reception area was ok but the rest of the hotel was in need of modernisation. Our room had all the facilities you would need but the furniture was worn and dated and the bathroom was badly in need of a facelift. The hotel is located in a busy location and the traffic noise was quite bad but we didn't really expect it to be quiet. Breakfast was continental which was basic in a very boring and dimly lit room. The breakfast could have been laid out better as it was very cramped and caused unnecessary hold-ups. Also, bit disappointed we were charged for the Wifi and no tea/coffee facilities in the room.
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Overall the hotel was not bad. True, there are planks that you have to walk across, but they are renovating, what do you expect? The room we had was not exactly sparkling, but it was clean, and it didn't smell like grease or vomit. I had an incredible view of the city and a view of the Park from the bedroom. The staff was very very helpful and nice. If you want a four star hotel, go stay at the Marriott and pay 289 dollars a night. I used the room just for sleeping and had a wonderful stay, and the price was very reasonable especially for being so close to the Park and the excitement.
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We just returned from our 3 day trip to Boston over the 4th of July. We loved the Buckminster and would without a doubt stay there again. Of course, it didn't hurt that my son and his family had the green monster as their view and my oldest grandson opened the window listened to the crowd as he watch the game on TV our first night. It was close to restaurants, the subway, the Charles River, everything we wanted. The staff was absolutely great and the rooms while old, were very clean and we had plenty of hot water for showers. Thanks!
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Found a great deal on a suite and was nervous that it was too good to be true. It was not! We had a great weekend and the location was great! There were a few minor problems - the room was a bit cold and the bathroom was hot so we propped the door open to even things out. Also the walls are kind of thin. The staff was super friendly and helpful as well. Would definitely recommend and stay here again in the future :)
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We had never been to Boston before and really didn't know where to stay. We took a shot in the dark with the Buckminister. To say the least we were very pleased with the selection. The front desk staff was great! We were greeted with a warm smile (nice to weary travelers) and even given an upgrade to a two bedroom suite. I believe that the attendants name was Gary. We walked to Fenway Park. Great location and good price!
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The Buckminster was in a good location and the staff were friendly and really helpful. Located in Kenmore Square it's close to Fenway Park, House of Blues and many restaurants. Easy walk to the subway. The price was reasonable, as was parking for the night. Our room was spacious and very clean, the bed was comfortable. The continental breakfast was nice. I would definitely stay here again. The rooms may need some updating, but were very clean.
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We arrived to the hotel not knowing if we had picked out a good location or not? The location was good for us real close to the kenmore subway line and right across the street from Fenway park. The hotel elegant and quite, they offered breakfast and it was nice. We would stay here again if i come back.
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