The Farrington Inn

2.0 star property
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Front of property
Private kitchen
Reception
In-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Triple Room (Shared Bath) | Room amenity

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
23 Farrington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02134
  • Agganis Arena
    14 min walk
  • Harvard University
    17 min walk
  • Boston University
    2 min drive
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base)
    11 min drive

Room options

Triple Room (Shared Bath)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room (Shared Bath)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Quadruple Room (Shared Bath)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Single Room (Shared Bath)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Boston

Located in Boston (Allston), The Farrington Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Harvard University and Boston University. .This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 17 min walk
  • Boston University - 2 min drive
  • Harvard Square - 4 min drive
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 5 min drive
  • Fenway Park - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Boston Yawkey Station - 3 min drive
  • Harvard Av. Station - 7 min walk
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪O'Briens Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bonchon Chicken - Allston, MA - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Korean Garden Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kaju Tofu House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Punjab Palace - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Farrington Inn

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Harvard University
The Farrington Inn offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Farrington Boston
Farrington Inn
Farrington Inn Boston
Abercrombie`s Farrington Hotel Boston
The Farrington Inn Hotel
The Farrington Inn Boston
The Farrington Inn Hotel Boston

The Farrington Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 198 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 188 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 207 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 183 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 226 out of 1002 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
some room and not very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty Dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Seems like only one person works the desk. After checking the person in in front of me he said “I’ll have to go downstairs to get your keys.” Five minutes later, he returns with keys. He then walks them to their room somewhere else out the front door. One person ahead of me and it took 30 minutes to get checked in. Very dingy hallways and room. I’m glad I didn’t bring my laptop.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Helena

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hevelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sean Kent

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bait and Switch. Terrible.
Hands down the worst experience I have ever had. Bait and switch. The owners should be ashamed of themselves for this nonsense. The price for what you receive is borderline criminal. I have no idea how this hotel hasn't been shut down yet. Does the state not know you rent out the building next door? Half the reviews are positive as they stayed in the ACTUAL hotel. The other half were shuttled next door to a converted tenement building, and they do not inform you of this fact until you arrive. The images shown do NOT match reality. Parking is not free and they do not inform you of this; nor is there enough parking for all tenants. First come first served, good luck if you're late. My hotel room consisted of the following: A door that did not close properly and only featured a doorknob lock. The hardest mattress known to man paired with the flimsiest pillows ever stuffed. A small wall-mounted television hooked up to nothing but power; no cable, no satellite, no TV watching for me! Poorly functioning Wi-Fi. A microwave! A positive! No fridge!? A negative! Unvacuumed room carpets. There was even food on the ground when I walked in. A heavily stained mattress, not concealed by the thin bedspread. Mystery liquid stains on the walls when I walked in. The communal(!!!) bathroom door had a smashed door frame so the deadbolt and door handle didnt latch. Missing tiles, no mirror, door doesn't close, what more to say? Terrible. My worst stay in any hotel anywhere. Avoid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amelie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy sucio todo y aún no me devuelven el depósito
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Antoaneta

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

ALLAN

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything old including furniture, not painted in 20 years, you get what you pay for
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yumeng

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely kept buildings and units. Very friendly and knowledgeable front desk and building staff. My bedroom and shared bathroom were clean – Newer pillows, sheets and towels, even. The area around the building was well-kept, well-lit and secure – multiple locking doors and security cameras everywhere. It is located in a good and safe area close to many restaurants, bars and shops. I was comfortable walking back on the streets past midnight. It was nice to be able to extend my room check-out a couple of hours before my later flight. Staying here was a smart choice compared to spending $800 for the night at a nearby Boston hotel, and I got to experience the local neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

chao

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Simply said you got what you paid. but if you're the light sleeper, don't stay here. Other than that, like if you don't care the cleaness and the conditions, it's the eco stay place for one or two nights.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Oscarlin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do not recommend this stay to anyone, the room was not what I rented and it was also dirty and the bathroom was covered in excrement, totally disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Quiet and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lakshya

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sudhanshu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They asked money for parking perhaps not mentioned.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No Private Bathrooms. Yes. You read that right.
It was fine for the one night we stayed for HOWEVER - YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRIVATE BATHROOM. This is an apartment style / boarding house style inn with shared “community” space and shared community bathroom. Very weird. Wasn’t aware of that part. Floors were dusty and staircase was….Bostonian. Slept with a chair pinned up under the door handle. Again, it was FINE for the one night but had I known this was not a private room / private bathroom situation I wouldn’t have booked it. But was cheap and the staff was friendly. It’s fine if you’re fine with that. If you’re looking for the Hilton, then just book the Hilton.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Owner was a gent!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Konstantin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay in Boston
If you want to save money and stay in comfort, close to Boston downtown, look no further.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Frank

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ugh
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024