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The Scene – Opened in 1927, the Park Plaza remains one of the city's most popular hotels, due mostly to its unmatched location and affordable rates. The hotel's 36 function rooms assure that the lobby is usually abuzz with guests, businesspeople and the occasional bride and groom. Many area sights, including the Theater District, Boston Common, the Public Gardens and Newbury Street, are within easy walking distance. – – The Details – The Park Plaza's 950 comfortably appointed rooms and 22 elegant suites cater to both business travelers and tourists. Guests don't have…

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Know Before You Go:
Surprise your amour with the Romance Package, which includes champagne on ice and breakfast in bed.
Parking:
Guests can save a few bucks by self-parking their cars for about $24 a day; the hotel's valet service costs $32 a day.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Perfect location.
  2. The Park Plaza is in a great location and is walking distance to everything.
  3. It was in a great location.
  4. The location is absolutely perfect.
  5. Great location, good rooms, nice conference area
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Finale the desert bar was good if you go by taste but $30 for 9 spoon size dessert samples?
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Finale the desert bar was good if you go by taste but $30 for 9 spoon size dessert samples?
food quality
0.0% positive
  1. From food to service, not a good value at all!
service
0.0% positive
  1. Parking at the hotel was very expensive and the service was horrible.
  2. Horrible service, Valet service took over 30 minutes to retrive car, waited almost ten minutes for elevators!
  3. Horrible service, rude staff at resturants, stores and just all over the hotel.
  4. From food to service, not a good value at all!
  5. The internet is a rip off - $11 for under 24 hours of very slow service that you had to go through several songs and dances to get it to work - tech support in Bangalore no less.
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. Parking at the hotel was very expensive and the service was horrible.
  2. While the hotel is beautiful when you walk in, the rooms are just average for the price.
  3. From food to service, not a good value at all!
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. Horrible service, Valet service took over 30 minutes to retrive car, waited almost ten minutes for elevators!
  2. The internet is a rip off - $11 for under 24 hours of very slow service that you had to go through several songs and dances to get it to work - tech support in Bangalore no less.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/02/11

Boston Park Plaza Pairning Restaurant and stay

by Cheryl Meyerson at Citysearch

The food, service and beautiful atmosphere at Pairings at the Boston Park Plaza was great..I didn't feel the need to go outside the hotel, during a one night stay recently. The room was beautiful, spacious, clean and luxurious for the price. The staff from valet to housekeeping, to doorman, to front desk, to waitress were great. I will stay here again and also loved the location near subway, Newbury St., etc.

My colleague agreed.! :)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/09/08

Great location, good rooms, nice conference area

by scottieb3 at Citysearch

I had read the rooms were cramped, but when I arrived that was not the case. It was apparent that the hotel had simply knocked out every other wall, turning one-bed mini-rooms into two-bed large rooms. Consequently, we also had two full bathrooms, which made getting ready in the morning easy. The beds were soft and comfortable, with the right number of pillows. The room felt spacious, clean, and tastefully decorated. Just a block off the Public Gardens and the Boston Commons, I enjoyed the area for it's cafes, T proximity, and ample running paths on the nearby esplanade.

There were only a couple minor complaints: a noisy heating/cooling system that would kick on periodically and no wireless internet. At the price for the hotel, I shouldn't have to pay $10/day to hook up to your cable: free, secure wireless internet is provided at Days Inns and Red Roof Inns, sure the Park Plaza could figure it out.

  • Pros: Location, Room size, beds
  • Cons: Internet
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/06/08

Perfect location. Easy walk to Freedom Trail; Charles River (and fireworks for 4th of July visitors); harbor; theatre district; little Italy and Chinatown. We are 60ish and he has a hip replacement;

by ewszulli at Citysearch

Perfect location. Easy walk to Freedom Trail; Charles River (and fireworks for 4th of July visitors); harbor; theatre district; little Italy and Chinatown. We are 60ish and he has a hip replacement; so if we say it is a stroll, it is. Take your time. Eat along the way. Don't miss King's Chapel during the 4th celebration.

Hotel is elegant. Rooms a bit small but doable. If you are a tea drinker, you will have to ask for more. Same for shampoo. Other than that...room adequate and views great. Best mattress I can remember anywhere. Bath old but clean and it works. If you are about gracious old places in spectacular locations....this is it. It is also in the Historic Hotels Registry. Eat in the North End. Italian. Mangia!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/21/07

Avoid

by sansserif at Citysearch

It was terrible. The room was really old and tired - and not clean. When I left - stayed one night - I had bites on my back. Bedbugs?? It was a nice hotel once that has been left to decay.......

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/15/07

Comfortable Rooms, Yummy Breakfast Buffet, Great Location

by megandavison1 at Citysearch

We enjoyed our stay at the Park Plaza. It was in a great location. Within walking distance of fabulous restaurants, bars, shopping, Public Garden, Boston Common, Freedom Trail Etc

  • Pros: Location, Breakfast Buffet
  • Cons: Expensive Internet Access, Only one towel in room every day

The Details on Boston Park Plaza Hotel

Place Categories:

  • great location
  • horrible service
  • beautiful hotel
  • clean room
  • rude staff
  • fabulous boston common
  • enjoyed stay
  • fabulous public garden
  • fabulous restaurants
  • really great rate
  • fabulous bars
  • not good value
  • full bathrooms
  • fabulous freedom trail etc
  • fabulous shopping
  • good desert bar
  • absolutely horrible recent stay

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