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Reviews of Beacon Inn 1750

3 out of 5
Beacon Inn 1750
1750 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 165 out of 611 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 611 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 611 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 611 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 611 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

MICHAEL

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your review.

8/10 Good

Peileng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

2/10 Terrible

Amaan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst place, I didn’t even stay had to book another place
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for this feedback. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

2/10 Terrible

Paula

Super strong smell of pesticide recently sprayed in our room. Building was nice lots of character but not the best comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Beacon Inn on 10 May 2024
We strive to provide the highest level of service including using fragrant cleaning products ( no pesticides are used in our rooms). We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your review.

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Business traveller
I do not recommend staying there. The staff is so unprofessional that they don’t who paid and who didnt
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Beacon Inn on 10 May 2024
We strive to provide the highest level of service . Our staff are trained to resolve any issues and certainly are not unprofessional. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent. However, the Inn itself has tons of wear and tear, and the rooms have not been cleaned in a very long time; there was so much dust and dirt gathered in corners, around furniture, under the beds, in bureau drawers, etc. My first night I had to switch rooms because the sheets were dirty (gunk stuck to them, hair and crumbs between them). The staff was very responsive to my issues, even at late hours, but unfortunately the cleanliness and condition of the space was too low for me to recommend or stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
We at the Beacon Inn strive to provide the highest level of service. Thank you for this feedback, and we hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your review!

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The TV didn't work, we asked the staff which she responded but didn't fixed the problem. The room have only one bed which when reserved said two beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We did however, put you into the room type that you had reserved. You reserved a double room with one double bed, which only has one double (or full) bed in it. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandar

Perfect
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Darrell

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The Hotel itself is quaint and clean, set up in an old style, Private type home setting, with very large rooms, clean, and within walking distance (blocks away) from restaurants and an actual supermarket in case one doesn't want to spend loads of money to eat every day/night. But count on NONE of the usual front desk service one may be accustomed to. My stay was for 3 full nights, and it took 15 minutes of standing in the reception area "puzzled" before a person actually appeared and checked me in when I first arrived. And I never saw that person (or any front desk/reception person) ever again during my stay. There was no one available to clean the room each day if I wanted it (not even to remove daily trash), nor was there anyone available to replace towels daily. Fortunately the room had enough for my short stay. was very strange. Quaint, but strange. If thats not an issue for you, this is your Hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback and we hope you visit us again soon!

8/10 Good

Logan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall we loved our stay, and will definitely stay again next time that we come to Boston! My only complaint is that the correct remote for our TV was missing, so we were not able to use the TV. The staff was very friendly and helpful, but were not able to find the remote until a couple of days later when we were checking out. (I’m not sure where it was, perhaps in another person’s room.) I normally would not care, but it’s February and very cold out. We were looking forward to coming back to our warm hotel room to just relax and watch a little tv, and we were not able to.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Beacon Inn on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback, we hope you visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Only comment is, wish the steps and walkways around building / parking lot were cleared of snow / ice. Tricky footing toting bags in dark.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from The Beacon Inn on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for the kind review. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Beacon inn is a cool old brownstone house. Very comfortable and I could walk to lunch and dinner. I made the mistake of renting a car at the airport. The T Train stop is just outside the front door. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Beacon Inn on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for the kind review. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Beacon Inn on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for the kind review. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient when visiting our family in the Boston area. Right on the T. Clean and fun to stay in such an historic building.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 28 Nov 2023
Thank you for the kind review. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

10/10 Excellent

James

Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for the kind review. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

2/10 Terrible

Athena

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst experience I've ever had. The B&B is in bad condition. I checked in after hours and the key to the building and my room was in a box that anyone passing by had access to! The front door knob was loose. Then next morning, I awoke to a staff member screaming at the top of his lungs! I was very unnerved to say the least. I communicated my distress and my concerns but he was still on site the next day. The breakfast was a joke! A Keurig machine that you had to fill with water yourself! It included a few muffins and croissants and that was about it. RENTERS BEWARE!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Our building is a beautiful brownstone that is often complimented for it’s beautiful, historic, and architectural character. Our check in process is continually monitored. Most of our guests highly enjoy our light continental breakfast to help them get going in the morning. We have a variety of baked goods, cereal, oatmeal, fruit, coffee, tea, juice, and more served daily. Our beverages and snacks are available to guests 24 hours a day.

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 28 Nov 2023
We strive to provide the highest level of service. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

2/10 Terrible

Lori

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
We strive to provide the highest level of service. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Wonderfully friendly, courteous, and very helpful. A delight! Plenty of restaurants as well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for your kind review. Its great to hear that you enjoyed your stay and had positive interactions with our staff. We look forward to seeing you next time you are in the city!

4/10 Poor

Yang

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
We strive to provide the highest level of service. We hope you give us another try the next time you are in Boston.

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I submitted two questions (about whether breakfast was supplied, and whether there were phones in the room) on the Beacon Inn website, two days before I was due to fly to the US. I've just discovered that I did receive a reply; unfortunately, it was sent when I was already at the gate at Heathrow. I couldn't get into my inbox at all while I was in the US, because my very simple mobile phone didn't work there, and so I couldn't receive the passcodes that Yahoo now sends me whenever I try to log in anywhere except on my home Mac.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
Sorry for the inconvenience, however all of the information requested is explicitly available on our website.

10/10 Excellent

ISATA I SEISAY

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you had a positive experience and hope to see you again in Boston soon!

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old renovated buildings are neat.
Delicious morning muffins. Late night snacks. Clean unique rooms. Quiet location. 60 second walk to a train stop. Restaurants and shops a plenty. Happy customer.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 13 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love to hear that you enjoyed the unique charms and convenient location of our inn. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

4/10 Poor

Suhua

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
AC doesn't work. room smell bad
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
This is a completely inaccurate review.

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel should be avoided. It was dirty, had signs of previous un-repaired water damage on the walls, had holes in the wood floor and in the ceiling. We found signs of what appeared to be mouse droppings.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
This is a completely inaccurate review.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
The location is great (close to BC). Upon late arrival we found the duvet and the pillows did not have covers. Not so hygienic.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
Thank you the review. There actually is covers on the pillows and duvet but they match so perfectly that to an undiscerning observer, it may not be noticed

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

4/10 Poor

Regina

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The place is a dump
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 29 Sept 2023
Most guests love our 19th century brownstone and its beautiful, unique rooms, but we are sorry if the room you stayed in was not of your liking.

8/10 Good

Lucia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Location with Easy, Friendly Access
Arrived on Friday afternoon, & found instructions in an envelope, with my name & room key, in the mailbox, outside. The building is lovely. As I entered, I could see that the beautiful architecture remained. The reception area was crowded into the foyer of the house & felt too tight because not only did it include the office space, but it also kept snacks, plates & other things. The areas that would have been the parlor & dining room areas are visitor bedrooms that open into the office. My room was on the 3rd floor. The steps up were original, in great shape, & covered in beautiful rugs. The second floor landing was ample, included 3 or 4 bedrooms, with original doors & wallpaper that matched the era. My landing was equally preserved, & my room was large. It held two, queen-sized beds, a large TV with streaming services, two period armoire-type of closets, & a small bathroom. A few of the things I noticed: I had to straighten out the sheets before getting in, & the skirts on both beds were for larger beds & awkwardly placed. The bed I used, however, was comfortable. The room had one window with a small air conditioner. The shower in the bathroom was extremely tight. It seemed the bath was remodeled in the 1980s, based on the decor, the shower, & the flooring. It worked just fine, though! The person at the desk, later, was very friendly! Thanks for a safe & cozy stay! I didn't stay for breakfast. The neighborhood is old Boston & gorgeous. Walking is a pleasure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 29 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love to hear that you enjoyed the unique charms of our inn. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

4/10 Poor

Gregory

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a barely passable facility. The local network wasn't working and when it was brought back up, there was intermittent access to the internet for about 2 hours; my room door was almost impossible to open, I had to forcibly pull up on the handle to get it unstuck each time I opened it; the shower stall was incredibly tiny, with a fixed showerhead so it was difficult to get water over anything lower than my head and shoulders; the main "closet" was full of a jumbled mess of blankets and other ?????; the bed springs squeaked each time I moved; there was no phone in the room to call anyone, so when I was having problems with the network and the internet, I had to run back and forth down the stairs from the third floor to the "lobby" desk to talk to the one employee there; and the entire place has a rundown look that could use a massive effort just to make it look like it is a livable, comfortable inn. And one little detail that I personally found annoying: no tissues anywhere!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
This is a completely inaccurate review.

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It served its function, the bed was a little wonky but overall its good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute stay
It was literally such a cute environment, the bed was comfortable as heck. Room was small but it's okay it was just me and all I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love to hear that you enjoyed our inn. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

4/10 Poor

Hannah, Amherst

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for your review.

2/10 Terrible

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a joke. They have 'parking' out back with six spots that you have to reserve and pay for ahead of time, but you'll return to the inn from being out and there will be no spots. You call their 'emergency number' supposedly to have someone help, and no one calls you back. It's dirty, and you have to walk through a sketchy tunnel with rats (yes, I saw rats) around the trash bins to get to the parking area. 'Breakfast' is stale croissants and muffins, not enough for all guests. They don't care about guests whatsoever.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Management on 15 Oct 2023
This is a completely inaccurate review.

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Oluwakorede

The room was very hot and not confortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 29 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. All of our rooms have individually controlled air-conditioners so that each guest can have the temperature of their liking. Our staff is always happy to assist if your having trouble operating it.

2/10 Terrible

John

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Several issues with the Inn. The room was dirty. There were mouse poison bate stations in the room and I saw one mouse running around the room. I made sure that my bags were closed to prevent a stowaway. Under the beds and under the armoire were not cleaned in quite some time. The air conditioner vent was filthy as was the bathroom vent. Caked with dust. The AC unit was black inside the vents and thus there are concerns of mold. I have pictures. I checked in at 3PM, which was fine. Later that night when I was out, someone from the Inn tried to call me several times and left no message. When I returned to the inn around 11pm, there was a note on the door with my last name in large letters (I have a privacy issue with that) pointing to an envelope in the mailbox that had a 2nd key to my room and papers in it for me to fill out. Mind you, I had filled out all these papers when I checked in at 3PM earlier that day, yet someone was not aware of that and believed I had not checked in. I called about this the next morning, left a voice mail and no one ever returned my call. My concerns with that are privacy and security. Anyone on the street could walk up, grab a key to enter the building and the room to rob, attack or assault the guests. Too bad as it could be a quaint place to stay in a quiet part of Brookline with easy access to the T, but it feels like the owners/management are doing below the bare minimum.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
This is a completely inaccurate review.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you for the kind review!

8/10 Good

lisa

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is conveniently located simple and charmingly old and has a nice historical atmosphere. Good for ones who are okay with little imperfections. One little tip : if you were to stay and need the parking, you have to reserve a spot and pay for it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love to hear that you enjoyed the unique charms and convenient location of our inn. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the t
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 15 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Beacon Inn on 18 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to hosting you during your next visit to the city.

4/10 Poor

Nilesh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible experience
It was not good as all. There was no water, breakfast was mostly unavailable. Anything we asked the response was "unfortunately we are out of it".
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Cara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Cady

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property is old so some of the issues are to be expected, like squeaking stairs and doors that stick shut with old locks. It could really use some upgrades though. Parking is ridiculous. If you're going to run a place like this you should have ample parking for all of your guests. We were lucky enough to get a spot in their very tiny, too many "spaces" for one location "lot". Keys are also expected to be left in an unlocked cubby where anyone could potentially steal them... Not safe. We dropped our luggage off and headed out for the night, when we returned we noticed our trashes hadn't been emptied from the previous guests, and old food had been left in the refrigerator. There was no one at the desk to confront about this at the time. Made us uncomfortable in the room as it felt like it hadn't been cleaned. Television didn't work, we spent forever trying to turn it on with no success. Again no one downstairs at the front desk to ask for help (this is the next morning). I'm not sure what was offered for breakfast besides single serving cereal boxes, because once again there was no one to ask. Didn't seem like there were any other options but we didn't feel comfortable digging around. At checkout again no one around, dropped our keys and hopped we'd be checked out. I called later on to mention we'd had food left in our room. The person on the phone apologized but nothing else. Okay for one night, the T is very loud outside. Don't recommend a long stay. We won't be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Bentao, Arlington

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023