North East Downtown Boston 30 Day Rentals

Poor
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Our greeter was Justin, he was great, on time & got the TV operational. Everything was unplugged, including the lamps behind the awful couch. He let us know about the nearest parking lot & grocery store.
  : The couch was awful, 100% belongs on the curb. Cushions are sunk in & the sleeper sofa collapsed in the corner overnight. We requested extra pillows & they were supplied, but no pillowcases, the towels & linen are ancient,& poor quality. Many missing blinds allow the outside security lights into the room, had to move chairs to block the windows. Bathroom sink takes forever to drain & the sink is coming off the wall, the bathroom door handle is broken too. 3 cable stations, Kitchen was great, everything you need. I was expecting a balcony & King bed. I got a Queen & no balcony.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: solo traveller

Poor
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : 1st let me say we didn’t actually stay at the property reviewed because of an unverified “broken pipe” and were relocated to a lesser accommodation a couple blocks away. What we liked about the property we blocked Northeast Downtown Boston was: location and the advertised accommodations. Situated directly above one of the most iconic bakeries in Boston on Hanover Street, just steps from the Freedom trail (and Paul Revere house - the well appointment (from advertised pictures and descriptions) unit appeared to be perfect for me, my wife and our daughters. Unfortunately, as mentioned earlier (with less than 24 hours of arrival) we were told that there had been a pipe break and flood in the unit, so we would not be able to stay at the property that we had paid in full at the time of booking.What we liked about the replacement property was the location. Our stay was moved to an old Wharf building across the street from the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. Still close enough to the North End attractions that we wanted to be near. However, quite disappointing in the quality of accommodations we had paid for and we’re expecting. Also, close enough to the North End Downtown property to grow in our skepticism that we’d been lied to about the flood in the unit (more on that later).
  : Bait and Switch.. we booked the North End Downtown property for its advertised location, appointments and size. A family with two little girls (one of which is disabled) traveling to Boston as a vacation and educational tour, we believed the location to perfectly meet our needs. We booked and paid for the property 4 months in advance of our planned stay. With less than 24 hours of arrival, the property “hero” text me that the reserved location had been flooded due to a burst pipe. Instead of the two-bedroom Reserved unit, we were offered two one bedroom corporate housing units down by the wharf. We looked around for alternate accommodations, but as one can imagine attempting to get a booking in Boston in less than a day proved to be non-economical for our family. So, under duress, we accepted the arrangement.Walking past the booked location multiple times during our stay, we saw no evidence mitigation or repair to any unit in the building. We did notice that the once nightly rental is now being marketed as 30-day rental. Likely, the “flood” was an excuse for changing the rental durations the property.What we didn’t like about where we actually stayed: the accommodations, services, HVAC, WiFi/tv access. The units in a historical building didn’t appear to have been updated within the last 30 years. No microwave, small galley kitchens, aged appliances, worn furniture and the most uncomfortable mattresses I’ve ever slept on. The unit we stayed in was missing the knob to adjust the temperature, so it was an ice box during the night. There were missing slats in the vertical blinds, so we couldn’t completely close the blinds. Half way though our stay, the internet (WiFi) and TV services were shut off because the owner hadn’t paid the bill (seriously, I still have a photo of the on-screen message from the provider that indicated a payment due to restore services).

Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : the location was amazing, very well located and close to everything fun to do in Boston. onyl it t sucks that there are permanent residents living there bcuz they tend to be annoyed by the diff people staying, our neighbor was a resident and complained about the people before us using the door loud and asked us to not do that etc. the person who helped us was Justin and he was amazing and very helpful, but his boss, was NOT. we had no electricity at all in one of the bedrooms, and he did not show up or reply to help. a second key fob was provided very close to the end of our stay AND When i asked the manager (justin’s boss) if we could check out 1-2 hours later since no one was coming after us and we didn’t want to lug our heavy bags on a boat tour, he just ignored. Justin tried to help and he was very nice, but there was nothing he could do because it was up to his boss, and his boss just completely ignored us and never answered. that bothered me alot. also, bring ur own small frying/sauteeing pan, if u want to make breakfasts like scrambled eggs or pancakes. and salt and sugar.
  : the boss/ manager

Very Good
Traveller Type: group
  : Great location in the north end
  : Could supply basics like coffe filters, couple teak bags…

Wonderful
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Clean apartment and organized. Close to everything and good value.
  : WiFi sucks. Very slow and didn't load on my computer at all.

Poor
Traveller Type: group

Pleasant
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Location was great, it was easy to walk to the train stations or destinations we wanted to see. I loved the 5th floor balcony with city views!
  : Apartment did not feel very cozy--minimal decor and comfort items (would have loved more blankets for the couch); kitchen could use some more items as well for cooking

Good
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Loved that it was in the North End. Super clean!! Quiet at night so we slept great. Close to freedom trail, Paul Revere’s house. Close to lots of yummy Italian restaurants and bakeries.
  : Just a few things: bedroom door hard to close, light switch tricky in bedroom, small amount of mold on the bottom of the shower curtain.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: review category business travellers
  : Excellent Location and amenities.