This is one of the least expensive places to stay in the Boston area, but buyer beware. For starters, my room key didn't work upon arrival, so I had to go back downstairs to have them redo the magnetic strip...then the next day the keys wouldn't work either and they had to redo them yet again. My room was on a floor where renovations were being done, so I was treated to the smell of fresh paint during my stay. On the second evening I had to call the front desk twice to complain about a group of teenagers who were running and screaming through the hallways. A cab ride to Harvard Square is about 8 bucks, but it seems the cabs take a different route back to the hotel so that average fare is over 11 dollars. In general, the hotel is a bit rundown; the bed not comfortable. The staff was polite and the free wifi signal was strong. I wasn't expecting luxury, but I did hope for a bit more than I got.