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Boston Common Hotel and Conference Center

2.0 of 5
40 Trinity Place, Boston, MA 02116 (Formerly John Hancock Hotel and Conference Center)
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Ranked #62 of 73 hotels in Boston
3.5 of 5 stars 172 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Orange line(4)
  • Back bay(4)
  • Great location(3)
  • Other review(3)
  • Continental breakfast(3)
  • Copley square(3)
  • Very convenient(3)
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HumanJukebox
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW
1
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On the Orange line metro which gives access to all areas of Boston very easily. We love Boston and its people we will be back! Don and Jean Geelong Australia. More

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Juliana G
Monterey, California, United States
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights from Thursday night to Saturday and it was a good stay. The room was clean and the hotel was quiet. I flew in from San Diego for an interview in Jamaica Plain and the staff was helpful in detailing how to get to my destination. Some of the staff was not very... More

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kmeagle
Dutchess County, NY
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12 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Stayed last night for a conference I was attending at Boston College. Got a phenomenal deal on Travelzoo. How can it be that for $69 you get to stay in a comfortable room in a really choice neighborhood? Yet it is so (through March, and if you book by Jan.15) Oh and you get a nice continental breakfast in the... More

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dd0443
Boston, MA
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The rating is based on what my expectations were. This place can be more than 50% less than the big hotels in the Copley area, and is located a block from the Square. I got a reasonably clean, somewhat dated room in an building with features and elevators from another era. The continental breakfast buffet was included, is served in... More

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harels
South Africa
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel is overpriced for what you get. Okay its in the middle of Boston - but there is no need to rip people off. The room is the size of a postage stamp. The breafast was very minimal. I was shocked to see at the front entrance it was not wheel chair friendly - for America wow thats shocking!!... More

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MissWales82
Wales, UK
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10 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Excellent location and decent price per room. Very close to two T Stations and a short walk to restaurants and shops and about 15 minute walk to start of Freedom Trail - as someone who enjoys walking, I found that this was the best way to navigate the city - by foot. On arrival receptionist friendly. Lobby quite grand. Room... More

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BajaMike
SO. Cal.
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4 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We booked this hotel last minute for a cruise for a 1 night stay after flying in from the west coast, expecting very little. What a pleasant surprise! Check in/out was effortless. Room was immaculate, roomy, quiet and well appointed. Location was very good, with many restaurants etc within easy walking distance. The continental breakfast was very nice, exceeding our... More

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trav2well
Melbourne, Australia
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We chose this hotel based on location to the Amtrack Rail station (5 minutes walk). from the hotel's Back Bay location we we able to walk around the city easily. Yes, the hotel is old bit very clean. And the towels in our room were a lot thicker and newer than in some of the more expensive hotels we have... More

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Faj2010
Providence, Rhode Island
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4 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel for a night. It is in the Copley Plaza area of Boston, quite near to the downtown. The hotel is an old building with dirty carpets and noisy rooms (when guests close their room doors at night, it's a big Splash!), and you can also hear your neighbor taking a bath/shower. Also the rooms are... More

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sunshine383
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I chose this hotel because it was so cheap compared to all the other hotels in this location (the very centre of Boston) - I got it for just over UK£100 per night. The quality of the hotel exactly matches the price - it's the same sort of standard as budget chains such as Comfort Inn, Super 8 etc, in... More

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