Hotels Near Finish Line in Saugus

We stayed the night here after landing in Boston extremely late at night, and had a great night's stay. The hotel is conveniently located not too far from the airport, and offers free airport shuttles every half an hour. From the outside, the hotel appears a bit shabby, but don't let that fool you, this hotel is wonderful. When we arrived, a friendly front-door checked us in and answered our questions, and helped us find a restaurant that was still open for delivery. While the hallways were a bit outdated, all of the amenities were serviceable and worked smoothly. Our room was very comfortable and spacious; in particular, the couch was also surprisingly comfy. There's free parking, although ask at the front desk about a parking pass (and be careful not to park in the restaurant's spaces). Free breakfast was served between 6:00-9:30 AM, and included a very big spread (including scrambled eggs, waffles, cereals, and juices). This hotel is also among the more affordable of the hotels near the airport, so we definitely got a good deal for a comfortable stay. All in all, we will stay here again.

Everthing was good except for the dogs barking next door. When I booked I missed that it was a pet friendly hotel my mistake.... Besides that the place is clean and I would recommend it to anyone that is pet friendly.

We always try to stay at Homewood Suites when we travel because we like having a suite with a private bedroom. We’ve been to 10 or 15 Homewood Suites around the country and this is the worst one we have slept in. The Good: - Location. It’s easy to get here from the highway. It’s only about 15 minutes from Salem and an easy drive to Boston. There are a ton of restaurants and stores within 10 minutes’ drive. - The price was fair, considering the location. - Breakfast was typical for a chain hotel and the seating area in the lobby was spacious and clean. - The staff was friendly and helpful. The Bad: - Our room stunk of smoke when we arrived and didn’t get better the 2 nights we were there. There were no rooms for us to change to so we had to stick it out. - The air conditioning was pretty inadequate. Front desk told us there was an issue and the rooms wouldn’t cool below 70 degrees. The room was humid and stuffy. - The compressor to the air conditioner made a loud, screeching / rattling sound whenever it turned off (which thankfully was rare, since the room rarely adequately cooled off). The sound was so loud that it woke me up in the middle of the night about 3 times each night we slept there. - Other maintenance issues: the towel rack fell off the wall first time I used it; the mattress was squeaky and uncomfortable; there was a previous guest’s food wrapper on the floor when we checked in. So all in all, the hotel was fine but our room was bad. If I got a really good deal I might stay here again but I would look elsewhere first.

The room facilities and other facilities are basically the same as the Wynn in Las Vegas, and they are also similar to those in Macau. Even the English on the toiletry box is bigger than the Chinese. This price is very good value for money for hotels of the same class in Boston. However, the hotel's food is inconvenient and there are many gamblers, which is a bit troublesome. The quality of front desk staff varies. The employees at the beginning were pretty good, but the employees you know later were much worse.

I would say the only thing positive about this location is the rooms. They are super clean and updated. As well as the night time manager is super accommodating. As far as the other employees they could care less. Night time manager even charged me half the deposit because I frequent here. The elevator is beat up and dated. The carpets in some hallways haven't been deep cleaned since the 1800s. Mostly all the soda and snack machines steal your money. The pool is surprisingly decent. I have only ever taken a swim once. The best thing is they allow animals for free. My little guy loves the night manager because he gives him treats constantly. This hotel has some super potential. Because you can hop on 93 and be in Boston with no traffic in 15 mins. Right next to market basket and some shopping/restaurants. If they renovated. Cleaned up and hired some more staff that care like the night shift manager, this place would be sold out every day without a doubt. Definitely room for improvement no doubt about that. But it is well worth the price. The rooms and beds are EXTREMELY nice. Just a drive away from Boston. Highly recommend solely off the rooms and beds in the room!

Bottom line: I stayed at this hotel for 5 days. It’s not great but also not terrible. I would stay again if it was only for a couple of days and it was less then $120/night. Some observations: The bed was old and squeaky. It was comfortable enough though. The pillows were of standard comfort for a hotel of this level. The tv cable system was utterly outdated. There was no guide function or even a paper that shows the stations and channel numbers. So you have to flip through channels one by one and changing a channel takes about 5 seconds to load. The decor and furniture was outdated but relatively clean. Some people on here mentioned that you should get a room close to the elevators if you don’t want to walk too much. But there are other entries all around the building that are locked. You need to insert your room keycard to unlock those doors. The problem though was that those outdoor card reader didn’t work about 70% of time. The buses: Apparently this is a very popular hotel for bus drivers. Tour buses are constantly parked all around the parking lot. It didn’t cause any real problems since the parking was so plentiful. However, having the buses constantly idling in the parking lot and coming and going all day long, it sometimes felt like I was staying at a bus station. The hotel is only a couple hundred yards from I-95. This caused some road noise at night. The solution to this problem is to turn on the Constant Fan feature on the AC as a sort of white noise (it’s not on the wall thermostat; rather you have to lift the lid of the actual AC to turn on this feature). The walls are thin. You can hear every time any neighbors flush the toilet, which was not particularly pleasant. The housekeeping was outstanding. It was provided every day, which was a pleasant surprise seeing as many hotels still only provide it every few days. They were very thorough in their cleaning and really did a tremendous job each day.

The location of this hostel is amazing! I stayed there for two nights in a six bed female dorm. The sheets were fresh and the hostel clean. Looking at some reviews here please keep something in mind: This is a hostel with a lot of people going in and out. Boston is an expensive city and you can’t find hotels in that location for less that $300-400 a night during busy seasons. So while this hostel might seem expensive at first, it is relatively cheap in comparison to hotels. Also consider the taxes. My bed was $69 but after tax, membership and all, I came close to a $100. Also, you’ll be sharing a room. There will be people coming in and out….what else would you expect? Earplugs and eyeshades go a long way. People come to Boston for different reasons, so they won’t be on the same schedule as you! However I thought everyone did great sticking to the quite times from 11-7. The mornings can get busy using the bathrooms, so plan accordingly. I thought it was a really cool place where you could work to many sights! I am glad I stayed there and saved myself from getting expensive hotels. Instead I used the saved money to explore the city’s sights, great coffees and delicious restaurants! Great stay!

The Hotel Salem is in the downtown, dozens of shops and dining options practically out the door (or in the hotel - check out The Roof or The Counter depending on weather/season). Incredible staff all around. Most of my days were walking in one direction, checking out local spots, then stopping back at the hotel for a quick respite before heading back out.