The place

I like the welcome

Stayed in August 2025

room was not as advertised. Was actually in a different building from what was expected. Thankfully the room was mostly used for sleep and i would say worth the value

About an 8 min walk to nice restaurants and public transportation

Stayed in July 2025

The property didn’t feel very secure, particularly due to the outdated key system with no additional lock options from inside. No staff presence or reception near the building I was assigned, which added to safety concerns. The Wi-Fi connection was unreliable most of the time; I had to rely on my mobile hotspot. The bathroom was quite old and cramped. There were no proper wardrobes or adequate storage facilities. No elevator—had to carry heavy luggage up the stairs to the second floor.

The room was good with two queen-size beds, quiet, and comfortable with an AC and two lights. A washing machine and dryer are added advantages. If someone wants to experience what life was like here 100-150 years ago, this is a good place. We can understand the great standards maintained a century ago.

Stayed in July 2025

The person at check in didn't seem to understand what was going on. They didn't know whether our room had a bathroom or not. Then we had to pay extra to have a room with a private bathroom. Check in too about 30 minutes because they had to keep going up and down the stairs. The room didn't look like it had been cleaned in ages. The bathroom was falling apart

The convenience to Fenway park

Stayed in July 2025

The pictures on the advertisement did not match. We were led to a separate building that was VERY sketchy and the room did have an AC but was very minimal and very old and not clean. Walls and ceilings were gross. Shared bathroom and kitchen were gross. The fridge was not working and was warm… folks staying in other rooms were sketchy…. Sheets had holes and were not very clean. Someone kept leaving the door to the shared area open and unlocked.

The lady at the front desk was very nice.

Stayed in July 2025

This is not a hotel. It’s a small (barely) step above a hostel and a FAR CRY from a “hotel”. We shared a “suite” (apartment) with 3 other groups of people. One bathroom between us that was inexplicably not stocked with any basic amenities other than 1 ply toilet paper (which, considering this was a hostel, makes sense. But again, didn’t know that). The layout is a small bedroom per booking, most barebones thing I’ve ever seen (I am including some French hostels in that statement) some rooms right next to each other. I heard our neighbor snore and turn in his bed several times with *alarming* clarity. The doors lock, but if I leaned on them hard enough they’d probably break open. At no point was I led to believe that I’d be sharing a bathroom with 6 other guests, I passed on a similarly priced place because the ad for the other one told me I’d be sharing a bathroom with ONE other guest, definitely didn’t want to share with 6. I selected a room with one large bed when I booked and it was… A bed? Tried to plug a fan in and tripped the breaker (reset it myself, AC was all I could run without blowing the fuse) Sheets appeared clean, no bedbugs (as of the time of this review)(this is not something I should have to say here, but if you saw the room you’d understand), Had this been advertised as a hostel and not a hotel, I wouldn’t be bringing any of this up. It is likely the most affordable place to stay in the city of Boston, hands down, but considering the fact that you’re paying for a spring mattress and four walls made of paper, it’s not a great option even at the relatively low price point. This website is a good resource for the reality you’ll face here, far more accurate reviews than I saw elsewhere, heed the warnings and do what you will with the information you find. If you’re backpacking alone and looking to crash for a night, go for it, the location is convenient and it’s cheap. Otherwise splurge for a real room. Staff is lovely

The staff were very pleasant, made conversation and were extremely polite and as accommodating as possible, not a bad word to say about anyone working there, 10’s across the board for these lovely humans

Stayed in June 2025

I didn’t like the fact that I was told I could be accommodated by one person and then told after I packed up all my stuff with a sprained ankle I could no longer be helped. I’ve stayed here many times and given a lot of business to Farrington inn and I was offended by the fact I couldn’t change rooms when the room i requested was vacant and was told I couldn’t be accommodated in regards to my injury.

The location

Stayed in June 2025

You get what you pay for

Nothing

Stayed in May 2025

Beds I n floor no refrig

No refrigrrator bsthroom smelled like shit and someone scared me knocking on my door in middle night which found odd room 115 at 1am asking me did you punch my bf in mouth never i said i was asleep

Stayed in June 2025

The outside picture is better then inside. All hotel us very old and dirty, it require the renovation. In the room there were a dirty carpet, a cover on the bed, beds were terribly creaky. There were no even electric pot in the room, no small fridge. The bathroom also very old and not seems clean. And no any common space. We stay for one night, just sleep, but I can't recommend this hotel. I will chose another one for my next trip.

The good location, 10 min walking to metro or bus. The personal was polite.

Stayed in May 2025

beds are too soft.

Stayed in May 2025

Heaters didn't work at the property. It was very cold in the room.

Stayed in May 2025

dirty and poor linen, cover burnt by cigarettes

location

Stayed in May 2025

Everything now. The place is dirty. Bathroom disgusting.

Stayed in April 2025

I was told I could check in as early as 830am so I responded that I would be there by 9-10am but when I arrived they didn't have a room available for at least an hour. I just wondered why offer an early checking if it wasn't available.

The room wasn't terrible just a little old it was mostly clean but some dirty areas like the mirror, the microwave and along the walls on the floor. There was left over trash under the furniture from a previous guest. The bed was clean and comfortable. Overall it was an okay stay but for the 125$ it could be better.

Stayed in May 2025

It was what I expected, but that was no frills. Older facility and worn from too top to bottom, but the room was clean. Overnighters and long timers within the different buildings.

Cost. Staff was very friendly and honest. It was a place to lay my head for the night.

Stayed in May 2025

Kitchen not maintained and expiry foods in the fridge which was used by others.Micro wave not working. L

Stayed in April 2025

The rooms were not clean. The room I occupied was not clean. The floor, the cabinets, the bathroom, etc. didn't feel well kept. The woollen carpet on the floor of the reception looked like it had never been cleaned before. The environment didn't feel clean.

Stayed in February 2025

Shower and bed had a lot of other peoples hair in it, can hear every noise other guests make outside and inside the property.

We Liked the older feel of the property.

Stayed in March 2025

Everything is old and worn — starting with the front steps one has to climb to get to the front desk. There are actually 2 Farrington buildings, and they aren’t next to each other. Fortunately the one staff member on Sunday duty helped me get my luggage to the second building. While he told me quite specifically how to enter the building and my room so I wouldn’t get locked out, he didn’t mention anything about the heat - even though the outside temperatures were going to dip into the 30s. The building is not centrally heated. My room had one space heater that was on a timer, and a second plug-in one, that he did not mention. There’s a small microwave, without a turntable. I could boil water for tea. I had to go to the local friendly Night Star convenience store for teabags and a cup, as well as a plug-in charger for my iPhone and batteries for the TV remote — which still didn’t work. The bed had an elderly innrerspring mattress that was not really comfortable. And the bedding was not quite up to the temp of the room. And I felt cold most of the time. The towels had also seen better days, and there was no bath mat for the floor next to the shower. Then there were my upstairs neighbors, who returned from their evening fun and frolic at 2 AM, scraping furniture, walking pretty heavily, and talking loudly enough for me to hear.

The room was good-sized.

Stayed in March 2025

There was not heater The smell of the property

It was clean Location Price

Stayed in February 2025

It was really cold in the room.

Stayed in January 2025

Windows and doors in ill repair.drafty.floors dirty.

Stayed in January 2025

Price

Stayed in January 2025