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HI Boston Fenway

12 Hemenway St, Boston, MA 02115
HI Boston Fenway
Real Traveler Rating: 4.1 out of 5 based on 374 reviews from 1 source
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 3.8 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
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Highly Recommended
Based on 374 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 4.1 out of 5

    "what a amazing place, best hostel i have ever stay in, have different events for vistors every day and great nights out :)highly recommended." source Hostelworld

    "Overall what you would expect from a HI hostel, but if you are looking for a more chilled out back packer experience i would look elsewhere." source Hostelworld

    "Otherwise a great place to stay and we would definately stay there again. We would recommend it to anyone." source Hostelworld

    "This hostel, overall, far exceeded my expectations - I think it's probably the best hostel I've ever stayed in." source Hostelworld

    "Good breakfast included in price, definately would stay again if I was in Boston." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 3.8 out of 5

    "Am glad that there is HI Boston - fantastic location in the Backbay area, clean rooms/toilets with linens and towels, plus simple breakfast too." source Hostelworld

    "It seems like they are only cleaned once a day and with shared bathrooms they should be cleaned a little more often." source Hostelworld

    "Very friendly staff and the facility was immaculate, couldn't have asked for a better experience." source Hostelworld

    "Out of that everything was perfect, its clean, good staff, is close from everything, good price." source Hostelworld

    "The room and bathroom were very clean ane the staff were very hepful." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "Awesome location and very friendly staff." source Hostelworld

    "Thanks for the great service." source Hostelworld

    "Great and friendly staff." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "Location is about all that this hostel has going for it, it costs way too much money for what is offers and the manager was even heard bragging about how much money he is making." source Hostelworld

    "If you are looking for a bed near downtown in Boston, this is the place. The bad thing is that the common area is the same place as the dining room." source Hostelworld

    "), good location (metro station & two supermarkets just around the corner, as well as some caf�s & restaurants), great breakfast (bagles, jam, tea, apples, e." source Hostelworld

    "The hostel is not very new but it is comfortable and in a nice location, they organize several activities (usually free) and staff is really nice." source Hostelworld

    "Good location, though not really in Downtown, it\'s in Back Bay, which can be expensive for backpackers eating or drinking." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "i was willing to pay 40 dollars but expected it would be worth the money." source Hostelworld

    "Breakfast was very poor, judging by the price of the room." source Hostelworld

    "The only real downside to this hostel is the cost." source Hostelworld

    "they had computers of course, but they cost money." source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "Small, cramped smelly dorm rooms, nothing special but great location right on the green T line. No real social space - the dining room was full of people typing away 24/7 and I was actually afraid to say a word in there, more like a work space than a social space." source Hostelworld

    "Room was stuffy and smelled like a gym locker room. Quite small room with hardly enough room to move between bed and lockers especially when others were in the room with you." source Hostelworld

    "It's pretty run-down and cramped and some rooms are really closed-up (you can barely open a window in some rooms, so they smell like the inside of a sneaker) and there's NO environmental-mindedness." source Hostelworld

More information on HI Boston Fenway

Free Free Free Free Free Free Free FreeAll these are Free:Boston City MapBreakfastCoffee and Tea all dayWIFILinen and towels - No extra chargeWelcome GiftLockers in guest roomsShampoo and Body Soap in all showersEvening programs/activitiesNightclub PassesMuseum NightsMovie Sneak PreviewsWalking toursXboxWe also offer you50 inch high definition TV with over 250 movies.Hair Dryers in all bathroomsIndividual Reading Lights on each bedHI-Boston is in the downtown Back Bay area, which includes some of the best museums and night spots in the city. Guests can enjoy daily programs, lectures, films, and workshops at the hostel. A walk along the famous Freedom Trail is the best way to see the sights that played a part in the American Revolution. Stroll around Boston Common, take in a Boston Pops concert and wander through Quincy Market with its food stalls and free entertainment. The hostel is only a few steps away from Fenway Park and from fashionable shopping on Newbury Street. NEWS!! Hostelling International Boston is turning green! No, it is not ill, nor is it giving up its blue and white logo; we are becoming more environmentally friendly! HI-Boston�s eco-program will afford our staff and guests the opportunity to become �better stewards of the earth and its resources.� At HI Boston you will find great recycling stations, energy efficient lighting and appliances, low VOC paint, recyclable carpet, low-flow plumbing, environmental-friendly cleaning products, and motivational signs as reminders to be good stewards of the earth. We are going beyond the traditional way of thought for conservation and recycling! When guests check in, they receive a pair of complementary flip flops for the shower. In the past, some guests threw these flip flops in the trash when they checked out. In an effort to �think outside-the-box,� we recently implemented a program that allows us to collect the used sandals, sanitize them and donate them to local shelters for reuse. Just like our linen, the future of our �Green HI-Boston� looks bright! ***************************************************************************Hostelling International is a non-profit membership based organization, promoting peace through hostelling since 1909. Non-members will be asked to pay a $3 non-membership fee per night upon check-in. ****************************************************************************Public Parking lots nearby.Each guest must show a government issued photo ID to check-in.Please note that the maximum number of nights that you can stay is 14 nights. Guests under 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Total Rooms:

205

Price

Members of Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels $28-$45 per bed; nonmembers $31-$48 per bed. Members $70-$100 per private unit; nonmembers $73-$106 per private unit. Children 3-12 half-price; children under 3 free. Rates include continental breakfast, Inexpensive

Credit Cards Accepted

MC, V

Directions

1 block west of Massachusetts Hwy. 2A (Massachusetts Ave.) at Boylston and Hemenway St. Airport: take free shuttle service to Airport T subway station. Take blue line train downtown to Government Center station and transfer to green line. Take westbound B, C, or D train to Hynes Convention Center stop. Walk 1/2 block on Massachusetts Ave. to Boylston St. Turn right and walk to Hemenway. Turn left and walk 1/2 block to the hostel.

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