We're regulars here so this will be a long and info-packed review! Avid red sox fans, we stay here 3-5x a year. We even bring my mother, on occasion. My husband and I discovered Days Hotel when it's "sister" hotel, Days Inn was no longer available to the public.. I believe it was converted to low income or transitional housing.

Similar to staying at a Howard Johnson or Days Inn - when you book a stay for a discount rate ($159 - $180) you're obviously not expecting luxury accommodations! The rooms are clean & modern enough to satisfy our discriminating taste or we wouldn't return again and again (and my husband is a germ-a-phobe)! THIS IS WHY THE HOTEL IS ONLY RATED 3 STARS ~ IT'S NOT FANCY! I say, so what??? It meets all of our needs.

The front desk is ALWAYS extremely friendly and helpful and we love the King-size bed. We also have an in-room fridge most of the time, to keep our water bottles cold, 27" flat screen TV, nice, clean bathroom, free parking, what more could you ask for? And the price is GREAT! Starbucks, McDonalds and IHOP are around a mile away. There's also a great park for jogging or biking along the Charles River, just across the street. Cambridge is nearby - great, funky shops, amazing gourmet restaurants and a TON of bars.

And for breakfast, one of the BEST DINERS is about a block away! We discovered The Breakfast Club on Yelp. For more info.... Yelp it!!!

To get into the city, we used to take the bus from the days inn (a few blocks away) but it took quite a long time. We've also taken a cab - but they will typically drive the LONG WAY AROUND and we gave up on that as well. These days we begin our visit by driving straight into downtown (I let hotel know we'll be a late check-in) and park at The Prudential (discounted with a ball park ticket stub) or underneath The Commons. Make sure you verify closing time - if you expect to be out late! We then go to the dinner and the game and drive back to the hotel (10 min drive??). This works out BEST!

This hotel was ok. A disappointment that such a great location does not keep their hotel fresh and up to date. The room was drab, scuffed furniture, curtains not correct on the rod, rust on the bathroom ceiling and air vent in the room. Old TV, lower mattress was uncovered and stained on the side that showed when you pulled back the comforter. It was a good place to just shut your eyes but not part of the Harvard University visiting experience. Parking is free but there is a popular asian restaurant in the lobby of the hotel and a skating rink next door which took over the parking until 9 pm. Entire lobby smells like authentic asian restaurant and waiting diners (not hotel guests) fill the lobby. It is a good hotel for closing your eyes and sleeping in. Ihop is down the street on Soldiers Field Drive for breakfast and Starbucks too!

I really don't understand what everyone is complaining about. The Days is a wonderful hotel for the money. Yes, it is in Allston-Brighton, a bit far out from downtown, but that is not the Days fault, it is up to you to figure out if the cost/ distance ratio and decide if it is worth it for you.

I stayed at this hotel for a night in April of 2008 for the sole purpose of sleep. And, at $120.00, you can't beat it. All I care about when I travel is cleanliness and the room was clean, dated, yes, but clean.

The distance was not a problem for me as I had a car. Hotel parking is a covered lot and is FREE, very uncommon in Boston. I am a Boston regular and will be moving there end of year for Graduate school, so I am familiar with the areas, and can attest that the neighborhood, while sparse, is perfectly safe.

If you are like me and would rather spend your money enjoying Boston rather than waste it on a fancy hotel, then the Days is perfectly fine.

Overall, this was a good place to spend a night. The staff was very friendly. Maybe a little brief, and quick, but that may just be a Southerner's experience in Boston. The hotel itself looked relatively old, and not in the charming, historic, Boston way. It was obvious once I was inside that this wasn't just on the outside. The room was definitely older, but very clean, with "upgraded" shampoo and lotion. The New England coffee (roasted in MA) was also a nice touch, especially for tourists, although you can only do so much with a pre-packaged bag of ground coffee. There were maybe 15 channels on the TV, including HBO, and free wi-fi in the room. My room (two doubles) also had a desk and three chairs. The bed was relatively firm, although not uncomfortable, and there was a thermostat that controlled the heat, but not the A/C. The fan in the exhaust duct rattled during startup and shutdown, but otherwise wasn't too loud. I had a room that was adjacent to Soldiers Field Rd., and you could hear cars passing by pretty easily when the heater wasn't on. If you're a light sleeper, or if you were trying to sleep during off hours, I could see that being a problem. Additionally, there is a Chinese restaurant downstairs that smelled good and appeared popular with the local Asian crowd, even on Tuesday night, but I didn't go in.

Other Miscellaneous Information: The hotel backs up to Western Ave., which can be useful if you're walking or busing it. For the frugal, there are several bus routes there (70,86) that will take you into Cambridge, to Harvard, and to the Red Line. There are a few Zipcars within walking distance as well. From the airport, you can take public transit right to the hotel for a total of $3.50 or less, and in about an hour or so.