Beacon Inn

For the price, this is a great place. You can’t expect a b&b to be like a hotel. This is not for high maintenance kinds of people;but great if you’re on a budget and just need a place to sleep. The room we had was huge and comfortable. The bathroom looked old and in need of an update.
The breakfast was a joke but the staff was very kind and there are great restaurants nearby. It’s a 25 minute ride downtown and the train stop is just outside. The staff didn’t seem to be as knowledgeable as they should have been for out of towners.
Overall it’s decently priced and good enough for a short trip. I’d personally rather spend more money on attractions than a pricey hotel.

If your expectations are in line, this is a heck of a deal and a great location if traveling to the Fenway area! We went to the Foo Fighters concert at Fenway, most rooms in the area were triple the amount on this night, some not even as close as the Beacon Inn 1087! Literally a 10 min walk to the park, great access, and nice little area with restaurants and shops.
We were provided great service from the time we showed up. The gentleman at the desk physically guided us through the parking which was right around back, and explained everything in detail about the room and what to expect for hours of operation etc. We stayed in the Isabella Gardner room. This is a massive room with a king bed, nice bathroom, original marble fire place, and a lot of charm! This was the first room once you walk in on the first floor, very easy access… no complaints.
I would and probably will stay here again!

Stayed here two weeks ago while visiting my daughter at Boston College! All the hotels in Boston were so expensive and this inn had a great rate for my last minute booking. It turned out to be SO cute! Had that cool old Boston vibe but nicely renovated and clean. Also– love that they had nutella on the breakfast bar!

Booked a reservation in middle of February for March 13−16^th. We get to the main lobby of 1087 and was asked for our confirmation number. We were then told that the reservation was cancelled. Appalled, I checked my credit card to see if money was taken out. As was expected, it was. The money was, however, returned. The front desk informed me that the reservation was canceled via Expedia according to their notes. One, the reservation was never made on expedia. Instead, I called Beacon Inn directly and made the reservation over the phone. A confirmation email, several actually, was sent to me after that. My credit card was also charged. Why the cancellation happened is beyond me and was not at all explained by the front desk. No possible scenarios or explanations were even given. This is by far the most frustrating obstacle any travel could encounter, especially traveling all the way across the country. I get that mistakes happen, but the situation was worsen by the fact that no notification at all was sent to me that my room was taken away – at any point. I still have no idea when the reservation was reversed. On top of that, St. Patrick events happening in the city made it exponentially more difficult to find an alternative place to stay.
The front desk, Tana, tried her best to help us out with finding a new place. She was patient, and I understand that no blame was directed to her. However, no alternatives or compensation was given by the management itself. I was also charged the $ 25 cancellation fee.
Absolutely one of the worst customer service I have experience. Ensure the details of your trip before and the upcoming days of your trip. Save yourself the headache.

Caution if your from way out of town. Paid $ 111 deposit for room. Another 2014 blizzard hit shutting down the city and most flights to Boston. I canceled room, and the manager thought he was being magnanimous by telling me if I stayed at the hotel within 30 days, I wouldn’t lose my deposit.

My husband and I stayed here the night before I was to have surgery at a Boston hospital. We were given the first floor room facing the sidewalk. I second all the reviewers who have noted the tiny bathrooms, tired furnishings, unpredictable heating system, and miserable breakfast offerings. In addition, we awoke to jackhammers breaking up brick and cement on the front walk beneath our windows. No mention was made of possible construction when we booked our room. Nor was any reduction in our rate forthcoming. We vacated the room as soon as possible even though my surgery was hours later. Although the location is good, there is no old world charm here. And there are much better deals to be had in Boston.

Just cancelled a reservation *6 weeks* in advance and am being charged $ 25! Wow. I don’t think i was informed about this prior to making my reservation, but in any case, such a policy seems ridiculous! They did say you’re charged if you cancel less than *14 days* ahead, which i understand, but 6 weeks ahead? Basically, they charge you $ 25 to run your credit card? (they take a deposit for the first night). I have no doubt that they will rent the room and if they don’t, it won’t be because they don’t have enough time — Boston is in high demand in the fall! Crazy policy. I stayed at one of their 2 venues once and enjoyed it, but i’m done!

My husbands parents recently booked a two night stay at the Beacon Street Inn. I recommended it (I walk by it daily and it looks so charming). They arrived and received room 14. When I walked in to greet them, I was astounded. It looked like a motel 6… literally. The bed was a squeaky full with an old, dingy quilt. The floors looked like something out of a 60’s horror film, and last but not least… there was blood on the wall across from the toilet. I suggested they ask for their money back and book a hotel down the street. However, because of the paperwork, they were unable to get a refund. The parking was horrible: most of the cars are parked in. When my in-​laws needed cars moved so they could get out, no one was at the front desk to move them. They ended up moving the cars themselves as the keys were sitting right on the desk. The breakfast was cereal. You are better off booking with the Holiday Inn or Courtyard Marriott down the street.

Here is the deal. The price is right and you get what you pay for. You are right on Beacon and right in front of a T stop. The bed was actually one of the more comfortable ones I have ever slept on.
Now, with that said… here is what we experienced which you need to prepare for. This is an old house and nothing has really been updated. The bathroom was gross and tiny. The air conditioner barely worked and would overheat. We could hear the people above us and beside us. Do not expect them to lug your suitcases up three flights of tiny ass stairs either to your room. When we got there our room was not ready so they offered to call us and we could leave our luggage there… what that meant was leaving our suitcases in a closet open to the public just behind the desk. Because when we got the call we came back but no one could be found so we just grabbed our stuff and went upstairs. In other words, anyone could have taken our stuff. The front desk people barely acknowledged us until checkout and then the girl went on a rant for like ten minutes about how I should write a good review and such…
If you are counting on the continental breakfast… DON’T — it is pretty much frozen pastries and stale bread — a few tiny boxes of cereal with milk if you are lucky.

This is a tough one, as you can tell from the wildly divergent reviews. On the plus it’s in a great neighborhood, right across from a T stop, and has the bones of a grand old house. But the deferred maintenance, bright prison-​type lights everywhere and shoddy housekeeping keep it from being the kind of «charming» experience you hope for when you stay in a guest house vs a chain hotel.
There are complaints and accolades for the very young staff, as there should be. They do their best but there just aren’t enough of them and nobody at all is on the premises from 9 pm till after 8 am.
As for parking, you absolutely do need it if you have a car and you need to reserve ahead because there are more guests than places. They were trying hard to juggle parking and called me twice while I was en route because they had a place reserved for me but I was late.
They were full the night I stayed in spite of all the negatives, so I guess the management knows what they’re doing. But if they spent a few bucks spiffing up the place and hiring sufficient staff and housekeepers they could charge 50% more and I’d happily pay it.

I love this place. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place to stay in Boston without spending too much. I love the location — it’s safe and has traditional old world charm. The T is right across the street and there’s plenty of shopping around the corner. You’re not too far from downtown and you’re also not too far from Coolidge Corner. I’ve stayed in the Commonwealth room — super comfortable — for about a week when I first moved to Boston. There have been a few times where I stayed in the smaller Patriot room which is fairly bare bones.
It’s a nice place if you need a place to sleep. There’s a microwave and a fridge in the lobby — super convenient. However, wi-​fi is super shaky. It’s only decent if the room has a wire that goes into your laptop. Otherwise, you gotta use the Brookline free wi fi.

I’m amazed why this place got such extreme reviews. Honestly I was a bit worried after reading all the reviews here on Unilocal — almost considering to stay somewhere else. However, my husband convinced me to just go and see how it’s like since we are only staying a day. We booked our room at 1087 beacon inn since we wanted to be closer to the city.
When we arrived, we were greeted with a lovely gentleman. Although our room was not available when we arrived (we got in around 1:30pm). He graciously offered to store the luggage and send to our room when it’s ready. We got the symphony room which is on the top floor and faced the main road. It does get a bit noisy with the T but we are in the city! That can’t be avoided with the inn right off a main road. The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom can use an upgrade but it wasn’t falling apart. There’s free wifi. Like other reviewers had said, the breakfast is very basic — bagels, cereals, fruits, muffins, coffee and toast. But you can’t beat the price and convenience — the T stops a few feet in front of the house and there are coffeeshops and cafes around the area. I’d definitely considered coming back here.

DISAPPOINTED: To put it nicely as i would like to blast this place. Had high hopes coming into this place. It was a last minute booking on our part for the Boston Marathon. We love Boston and the history and just assumed a place like Beacon Inn which has rooms named after famous people and historic valued places in Boston that it would carry with it some high expectations and quality service.
First note: the room we were given Boston Commons very small 9ft by 20ft
PROS: its right next to the Green Line. The only Pro which is also a con since its loud right outside your window.
Cons:
The light Continental breakfast that you get is: Pick a cereal box, some nutella or coffee because that is all that is offered.
The bathroom tiles were coming up and i kept kicking one out of its place when walked in the bathroom.
The bottom of the door to the room had a huge enough cap that if a person wanted to they could look into our room from the floor.
The wall paper was old and discolored in the room and bathroom.
There was only two lamps in the room and when it got dark outside the room was poorly lit. We requested a lamp and was told that they would have to search the storage and see what they could find. they came up and brought us a small lamp that was super glued back together and was super dusty.(they couldn’t have wiped it off before giving it to us)
The room had no AC and when we went to open the one window, it had a piece of paper taped on it that read «Caution Please do not operate window. it is temporally out of order.» Hm mm really a window out of order, why? My husband called and asked if we could get the window fixed or moved to another room since it was warm. the answer was NO (as they weren’t moving us and the request to fix the window was a square piece of wood to hold the window open. which was a pencil case holder. Awesome we say Ghetto rigged.
The wood floors are obviously a nice touch to make the place look authentic but were so loud and squeaked.
You could also hear every move every person staying in the place made and what type of shoes they were wearing.
oh yeah, the room had no refrigerator, not iron or iron board i had to call and ask for one and was told that i would have to wait while she searched. strange i thought since most places its standard to have that in a room for guest.
I would not suggest this place at all if your trying to enjoy a peaceful night of sleep or a friendly staff. We walked in and out of the Inn a few times and never once was greeted with a hello or asked if we needed anything. The front desk persons were either college students or a person who English was not there first language.
Notice when you pay for the room before actually seeing it, the first few lines of the agreement state you will not get a refund not matter what the circumstance. Very Sad. we had a very ugly taste in our mouth on the called Bed and Breakfast of which were good. We made reservations at nearby Marriott to ensure we got quality quiet sleep and a place with the amenities of normal hotels and bed and breakfast.
The price was ridiculous for what was given. I would say Unilocal or search reviews first.

In the spirit of self-​disclosure, I must first say that I did not actually stay at the Beacon Inn 1750. Once I saw the condition of the room and experienced the shady business practices of management, I promptly left and booked another place to stay.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more misrepresented hotel, inn, or bed and breakfast. Oh, and so you know, that’s what they call themselves — a bed and breakfast. Because they give you a continental breakfast.
First thing they make you do is sign a number of documents that basically inform you that you will never get a refund from them. I wonder why they would make such a point to remind you that you won’t be getting out of your agreement to stay there? All of this happens before they take you to the rundown room with peeling wallpaper, one too bright florescent light and one too dim nightstand lamp. Oh, and all hardwood floors — and not nice hardwood floors. Creaky hardwood floors with no rugs. The king bed has a dirty looking comforter on it with about four flat pillows. The whole place screams, «run for your life!»
Oh, and forget about parking. Most likely, they won’t have space for you to park your car. But don’t worry, they’ll still charge you for parking. They just tell you to park illegally on the street (a street that doesn’t allow overnight parking), and if you get a ticket, they’ll pay for it. How nice of them! Oh, but they’ll only pay for the ticket if you give them $ 40.
The Beacon Inn called me three times before my «stay,» and each time, they asked me if I was still coming with one other adult (I was traveling alone for business and never indicated there would be two people), and if I would need parking. Each time, the response was the same. «Yes, I’m coming. No, it’s just me. Yes, I need a parking spot.» And yet they didn’t have a spot for me.
Skip ahead one day. I left, booked another hotel, and had a wonderful nights sleep miles and miles away from the terrible Beacon Inn. I receive an email that the Beacon Inn refuses to refund me any money for my stay. «Tough luck,» they say. «You signed the papers!» Right. I did. Before I saw the disgusting room. I signed expecting a normal, clean, well lit, comfortable hotel room.
And the parking fees? No refund there either. I payed $ 40 for parking that they were never intending on giving me anyway.
And to add insult to injury, they booked another guest for the night that I didn’t stay. So they get paid twice, and I’m out well over $ 300. Great business practice, don’t you think?
One word sums up the management style of the Beacon Inn: Unethical. Just try to give them a call to talk to management. You won’t be able to reach them. The college girls they have working the front desk are well rehearsed: «I don’t have the authority. If you give me the number, I’ll ask the manager to call you if he decides to debase himself by talking to commoners.»
I’m being a bit jovial with this review, but hear me on this: DO NOT STAY HERE.

Amazing. We were stranded in Boston on Monday night due to bus cancellations and needed a last-​minute room. My girlfriend’s sister booked a room with them over Orbitz and landed a great deal. When she found out we needed a room too, the manager waited for us to arrive at the Inn. When we got there, he offered us a matching deal at the sister Inn down the street and personally drove us there himself. Then he drove us and our friends to the downtown area to get dinner. David really went the extra mile when he didn’t have to and made what looked like a dire situation into one of my favorite nights in Boston.
The room was a steal at less than $ 100 (way less). Comfy beds, premium cable, good breakfast and super convenient to the T.

This is the worst hotel experience I have ever had. The room was dirty and the wallpaper was peeling off the walls. It looked like it had not been cleaned from the person staying in the room previously. The overhead light popped and lost a bulb when I turned it on. It was dusty, decrepit, and I think there were bed bugs in my bed. I had to wash all of my clothes immediately when I got home. Beacon Inn also seems to be run by teenagers who answer you with one syllable responses and clearly do not give a shit about what they’re doing.
It is barely one step above a roach motel.

For my visit to Boston, I really wanted to find an alternative to your standard hotel. I was charmed by the Beacon Inn, but completely scared by the previouse Unilocal review! I contiuned to search for a comparable place, but couldn’t forget this quaint little inn. I ended up sending them an email regarding my concerns and they assured me that the price was fixed. So I booked the reservation at 1087, holding my breath.
When we got there, I knew that I had made the right choice. It has historic Boston charm and is — literally — right next to the T. (All you have to do is walk out the front door to the above ground T stop.) The neighborhood is bursting with resturants, bars, convience stores, etc. and the inn has residental housing on either side. The woman who checked us in was super sweet and waived the $ 20 fee for have 2+ people staying in the room (which is «required» everywhere in Boston… even at the Hilton). Besides that, the price never changed from what we originally were told! Phew!
The room was similar; cute, historic, and comfy. We had two queen beds, with the flat screen mounted on the opposite wall, and adjoining bathroom. I never noticed any street noise — or noise whatsoever! After a good night’s sleep, I went down for the modest continental breakfast. OJ, coffee, tea (singular. really just one type), bagels, croissants, danish pastries, and travel-​sized boxes of cereal were available. Not to forget peanut butter, cheese cream, and nutella :) This was really all we needed for breakfast. Has I been starving, there was a cute breakfast place nearby. I definitely recommend this place… I guess just don’t go here if you’re going to run the marathon.

I’d give zero stars if I could.
The manager is an extortionist. Absolutely under no circumstances should you stay here for the Boston Marathon. I booked in June ’08 and put down a deposit on a total of $ 476 for 2 rooms for 2 nights. Once all the hotels in town filled up (March ’09) they called me to tell me the rate has gone up, but that i could cancel if necessary. Knowing I couldn’t find another hotel on short notice, I had no choice but to agree. The new, disorganized and confusing confirmation emails they sent added up to $ 512 so I figured it wasn’t a big deal. But when I got there, they claimed that I owed a total of $ 1135.50! Basically, I had to pay or get out. I’m currently denying the charges through Amex.
As for the actual hotel (1750 location) — staff was friendly, helpful and sympathetic to the situation, trying to convince the manager (located in NYC) to honor the original charges to no avail. The room was noisy though. Lots of noise from the street outside, the radiator and the other rooms. Not a good place to get a solid nights sleep before a marathon.