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Reviews of Berkeley Residence, YWCA, Boston, United States

Berkeley Residence, YWCA - Hostel

IMPORTANT! ALL of our 'dorms' are PRIVATE ROOMS. If you reserve a 2-bed dorm, you are agreeing to pay for both people. Welcome to the heart of Boston! From here you can WALK to Boston's famous sights and sounds. 'Make W...
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Avg Rating: 76% (98 Reviews)

Character: 69%

Security: 84%

Location: 85%

Staff: 81%

Fun: 57%

Cleanliness: 73%



Customer Reviews

46%

You made it seem more like a hostel for young people, but my friend and I were the only young ones. It is more of a housing place for people who have no homes than a hostel.

Erica, from USA ~ Mar 18 2008

64%

staying there for couple of days was quite okay but i wouldn't have stayed there much longer.. all in all quite nice place but the walls were really thin so that i always woke up at 7 am when people started waking up.. staff was okay, not excellent but okay. for a girl traveling alone very safe choice though.

Niina, from Finland ~ Mar 17 2008

90%

The staff were friendly, breakfast and location were really good, and rooms and bathrooms were really clean. However, this is what you might expect for the price, which is more in the hotel than the hostel range. Some permanent residents were rather nosy, which did not contribute to a good atmosphere.

Benjamin, from Netherlands ~ Mar 17 2008

60%

The price and room description posted on the website was not close to what I encountered. Although i got the original booking price honoured, i did not get a double room, and was told my balance was higher than my online invoice.

Helen, from Canada ~ Mar 16 2008

60%

Albergue muito limpo e bem organizado. Mas não é só albergue. É também um centro de apoio para mulheres. E tem muita gente mais velha. Nada contra, mas não tem clima de albergue. Diversão zero. Clima meio deprê. Se você quer um lugar para descansar perto das principais atrações da cidade, OK. Mas se você está pensando em fazer vários amigos, esqueça. Ruim para o viajante solitário. Entretanto, com já ressaltado, bastante limpo, organizado, com regras claras e um ótimo café da manhã.

Rafael, from Brazil ~ Mar 15 2008

74%

A great, inexpensive place to stay if you don't mind dorm-style arrangements. Not for people who prize comfort above affordability.

Elizabeth, from USA ~ Mar 13 2008

80%

The fact that booking a double room you have to pay it alone should be pointed out more visibly while booking. To me this was not really clear. I thought it only applied if 1 person was booking 2 beds, so for 2 persons.

Marie-Luise, from Germany ~ Mar 13 2008

76%

I like this hostel very much. The only problem is its location. It will be better if it provides detailed information on how to get the nearest train station. I spent a lot of time to find this hostel.

Xu, from China ~ Mar 11 2008

84%

The hostel was really great; it was clean and the lokation was excellent; If I come back to Boston I will stay in this hostel again; the price is okay its clean, the room was really good and you are in the center of Boston!!

Jasmin, from Austria ~ Mar 10 2008

94%

loved it! very safe place esp. for young women who travel alone. worth staying there! great brekkie, too.

Ana, from Switzerland ~ Mar 5 2008