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Hotel Commonwealth

4.0 of 5
500 Commonwealth Avenue, (Kenmore Square, Fenway Park), Boston, MA 02215
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Hotel Commonwealth
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5.0 of 5 stars 1082 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Eastern Standard(87)
  • Fenway Park(45)
  • Great location(36)
  • Very nice(27)
  • Junior suite(27)
  • Creek Oyster bar(22)
  • Friendly and helpful(22)
  • Kenmore square(20)
  • Red Sox(19)
  • Newbury street(19)
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Scotland
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This place deserves the great reviews. It's incredibly comfortable all round. The best sleep I've had in a hotel for a long time. Great amenities. Free wifi. A very good coffee maker on request. Good toiletries and lots of them. A good, very well maintained gym. We didn't eat a full meal but cocktails and nibbles in the bar were... More

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White Plains, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

From the moment we arrived we were greeted by extremely friendly and accommodating doormen and it continued once we registered with the front desk. We called the hotel before arriving and explained we were there for our son's graduation and would need a room early due to certain activities and they were more than happy to accommodate us upon our... More

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bergen county, nj
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

A big hotel with the friendly feel of a small hotel. Very helpful and pleasant staff who give attention to detail. Bedding is the most comfortable of the four other hotels we tried in Boston over the years. Island Creek Oyster Bar and Eastern Standard Restaurants were adjacent to the property and both were excellent. More

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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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The Hotel Commonwealth is the most comfortable hotel near Kenmore Square. While the view from all of the rooms isn't necessarily fantastic, you can't beat the location for access to Boston University, the Back Bay and the Museum of Fine Arts. It is also right on the T, so we were able to get all around town. The rooms were... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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people found this review helpful

We could not have been more pelase with this hotel. Great location, fabulous rooms, but most important to us with the helpful, courteous wonderful staff, from the doormen to the bell staff to the front desk and housekeeping -- everyone went out of their way to help us to have a wonderful long weekend. More

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Long Beach
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

We just stayed here for the third time in nine months -- it just keeps getting better (not that it needed to improve) . We just celebrated my daughter's graduation from Boston University and stayed at the Commonwealth Hotel. From the momement we arrived (we were handed a glass of champagne on arrival) till the moment we left everything was... More

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Los Angeles, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

This is a great Hotel because the people here are kind and considerate and always make you feel welcome, while maintaining a high level of professionalism. The rooms are clean, neat and full of all the up to date amenities. It is close to all the significant attractions and colleges and main transportation. When I stay here I feel as... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Well-appointed, large rooms with included seating area separable by a curtain. Would recommend this property if visiting Boston University, but if you wish to sightsee around Boston, you will be better off finding a more centrally located hotel, probably for a lesser price... More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Fine hotel, very nice and spacious rooms, good services (business center, fitness). Cleaning was done well and promptly. One remakr is that they did not re-fill the mini bar during my stay but that is not really a big issue. More

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New York City, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I've stayed at the Commonwealth maybe a half-dozen times over the past five years. It's always a joy. Clean, convenient, and the staff are incredibly helpful and professional. It's a great hotel, and it's worth mentioning about technologically advanced it is. Not only is wi-fi included, but on this latest trip, I found they had a charger on the desk... More

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  • Commonwealth Hotel Boston
Address: 500 Commonwealth Avenue, (Kenmore Square, Fenway Park), Boston, MA 02215
Price range (per night):* RM851 - 1,564

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