We were in Boston this time to help our daughter, who had been admitted to Boston Medical Center for a stroke. She had been found twelve hours later by a friend. We made reservations at the Hampton Inn Crosstown, which is across the street from the hospital and we could walk between the two early in the morning or later at night after visitor hours were over.

Although there are a group of homeless people occasionally, there are also many young student doctors walking the streets to and from the medical center. I believe a homeless shelter is nearby. We were never bothered by any of the homeless people either. There is a CVS pharmacy up two blocks from the hotel's parking area to the north, so this was convenient for snacks and medical needs.

The best thing about this hotel was that the manager is sensitive to the needs of its guests who have family members staying at the hospital with life-threatening illnesses. He offered dinners to the hotel guests, as well as the hotel having the policy of including free hot breakfasts that were the best I've ever had at a Hampton Inn or other hotel of the same category. There was always hot chocolate, coffee, tea, and warm chocolate chip cookies to soothe our weary bodies after a particularly rough day at the hospital. These little touches meant the world to us. We are so very appreciative of this hotel manager offering its guests a hot meal in the evenings. I loved the themes, too. One night it would be Chinese food, the next night, Mexican fare, or Italian goodies. We looked forward to the meals each night before hurrying off back to the hospital. We also got the medical group rate since we were there because our daughter was in the hospital.

The rooms were spacious and the beds were comfy, although the pillows were a tad too firm for me. I never had trouble sleeping despite the pain in my heart over what happened to our daughter. The bathrooms were also well equipped and very clean. The front desk staff were very accommodating when we had to extend our stay several times while our daughter recovered in the hospital. The front lobby is bright and spacious, and there is an airport shuttle that is quite expedient. Just call them and despite traffic, they are there quick because they use a special road for shuttles to avoid the notorious traffic at rush hour.

There is a newly remodeled computer room and two elevators that actually work. The only drawback at staying close to any hospital is that you may hear ambulance sirens in the middle of the night occasionally. But with a sound conditioner or earplugs, plus the sound of the room heater, it's less noticeable.

Would we stay there again if needed? You bet! In a heartbeat!

The area is not that bad. If you are used to city living doesn't feel dangerous, but I guess if you are not a city slicker, could see how people wouldn't like the area. It is a little industrial but it is only a few blocks from a decent area. The rooms are decent (avg size and amenities), clean. There is a shuttle to the airport and surrounding hospitals. Other than that would not count on it. Better than average evening food (free) and pretty good free breakfast.

This is not a destination hotel, but if you need a decent, clean hotel for a great price this is as good as you are going to get. Cant have everything for $80/night with $5/day parking (discounted if you are visiting a hospital).

Heard a few sirens from the adjacent hospital but wasnt a huge problem.

The hotel was clean and comfortable. The rooms were nice. Move it about 2 miles into the city and there would be no complaints whatsoever. The walk to the T (metro) is scary. I didn't feel very safe at night when I came back to the hotel. It's just ok.

We opted to stay here, as it was so much cheaper than a lot of the other hotels we searched. the reason being it is slightly further away from the sights. But the hotel ran a free shuttle bus service into the main areas, so it really didnt make any difference.

The rooms here, are huge. you have a mini kitchen, complete with microwave, fridge and sink. The room, also have large work desks, a large sitting area, and a very comfy large bed.

The area has a chemist, pizza place, a dunkin doughnuts, and if you are prepared for a big of a walk. there is a shopping complex, with old navy, best buy, olive garden and others about a mile or two up the road.

i would recommend, as the rooms were clean, the breakfast was lovely, the staff were helpful. the hotel also serves hot drinks in the lobby all day. there is a tuck shop aswell as a resturant downstairs.