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40 Berkeley Hostel
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- “ Extremely over priced for the room and building. Felt dirty and unclean. Hot and noisy. Thankfully we were only there for one night. Great location but extremely outdated vibe. Seems like they also house long-term residents which makes for an overall interesting scenario. I would not stay here again nor recommend to stay here. Unfortunately, Boston is an expensive city with not a lot of mid-range accommodation options. ”
- 17 May 2013 Mitchell Australia
- “ Too bad the hostel doesn't have its on parking lot. ”
- 16 May 2013 Anonymous Portugal
- “ The staff were very helpful, breakfast was great, lobby and computer access nice. Appreciated the bathroom cleanliness, and the international collection of guests. Cons: my bed was uncomfortable and the noise level fairly high with the sound of doors closing loudly and on one night people were talking at 3:00 am near my room. It was a good value, but in the future I might choose to pay a bit more to get a quieter and more comfortable sleep. ”
- 10 May 2013 Anonymous USA
- “ Very expensive for the space available, noisy hallways, and the breakfast is free but tasteless and never changes ”
- 27 April 2013 Elisabeth France
- “ Typical hostel in a great location. Big free breakfast was a nice bonus. I read some online complaints about noise and sanitation before going and found I had no difficulties with either during my stay. Get to the cafe early for breakfast! ”
- 24 April 2013 Cory Canada
- “ Good atmosphere ”
- 22 March 2013 Xing China
- “ Great Hostel in walking distance to the Common and most major attractions. Awesome, big, cooked breakfast. free popcorn and internet. Not much more you could ask more! Cleanliness in the bedrooms was very good, only the toilets were in average shape a few times. ”
- 18 March 2013 Anonymous Germany
- “ The rooms were very good. The complimentary breakfast was excellent. For Indian travellers i would suggest they travel with an american pin adaptor as nobody there has sockets for round pins. The place is pretty safe. i walked at around 8 to 9 pm in the night on berkeley arlington and boylston and found it pretty safe (everyone should be precautious though) ”
- 10 March 2013 Mandar India
- “ Very nice hostel. Good Location near the orange T-Line ( 5 min walk.), 15 min Walk to the Boston Commons and propably like 25-30 Minutes to the city center. Staff is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Our room as well as the bathrooms were very clean. Very good breakfast. Many areas to sit around and chat. ”
- 9 March 2013 Anonymous Germany
- “ The rooms were really clean! I felt very comfortable in them. Maybe get some tissues for the bedrooms. The female showers on the 6th floor could do with a new ceiling- a lil creepy. The included breakfast was better than I expected! The coffee in the starbucks machine was really great. The main lobby had a lovely feel to it, and the staff were very helpful. The wifi worked great, and the location was stellar! Thank you for the great experience- my first time at a hostel/ traveling w/o parents! ”
- 24 February 2013 Sally Canada
- “ The flour is not clean.The location is a little far away from the subway station.It took me about ten minutes walking. Wireless network is very good there is only a fan on the thebreakfast is very good.you can eat tableBoston baked potatoes here in the morning ”
- 20 February 2013 Anonymous China
- “ It is a good place, great value for money. I got a single room for rates that beat every other hotel or hostel in town. The Assistant Manager Edward Donovan was a great guy and so was Paula at front office. The setting can be pretty basic and spartan, but hey, you get what you'r paying for. And that free coffee downstairs just got me - very very good stay and would definitely recommend. ”
- 5 February 2013 Anonymous Uzbekistan
- “ 40 Berkeley is a great place to hang out. It has nice features such as pool tables, a movie "theatre" and an excellent lounge to chill, to warm up food, to leave a message on the wall... The location is golden, in the beautiful South End of Boston, walking distance from the Back Bay station and the citycenter and yet not too far from Cambridge. The staff is friendly and ready to help. I enjoyed the breakfast. It is hard to comment on the rooms, because we were upgraded to the suite :) ”
- 1 February 2013 Anonymous Belgium
- “ The man, who served at breakfast table on 1/31 morning, had bad attitude. ”
- 29 January 2013 Anonymous Taiwan
- “ The desk staff here is FANTASTIC and very helpful. The room I stayed in did NOT have lockers, and the heating system was really loud, hence why I would only rate it average/good. (The lack of lockers may also be why you have to purchase all beds in a room even when traveling solo). The cafeteria serving space seems to be shared with another complex, so a variety of folks share the area for your free breakfast/paid dinner options. Moderate safety/ clean facilities. Off the beaten path. ”
- 3 January 2013 Anonymous USA
- “ Absolutely lovely staff, gave us free cookies, met some cool people, would stay again. ”
- 31 December 2012 Anonymous USA
- “ I felt that the staff was very friendly and helpful. We didn't really know the area that well, but they provided us with a lot of information on places to go and things to see. We had an issue early on with reservation of our rooms, but the desk clerk was very helpful in changing our room for us and making it more accommodating to our needs. ”
- 28 December 2012 Blair Ireland
- “ Maybe the best hostel I've been stayed. A decent breakfast is served, bathrooms are clean, the mezzanino is priceless, big windows with lots of light, close to the metro and downtown, a 7-Eleven just in the front, 24 hours open. It was the only hostel with internet in the rooms. ”
- 28 December 2012 Anonymous Canada
- “ this hostel is great, i found the staff to be very friendly, arrived there at 9am to drop my luggage but was offered to check in directly, furniture is basic but suits its purpose, bathroom is clean, great choice of warm and cold food & beverages for breakfast, reasonable price, this will be the place to go for my next Boston visit. ”
- 8 December 2012 Florian Austria
- “ the heater was terrible it doesnt work at all. It would be better to sleep outside the room.. almost froze.. ”
- 1 December 2012 Anonymous USA
