Chandler Inn Hotel

This place got two stars 1. Because no one came in my room and killed me at night which always deserves a star and 2. Because my housekeeper found my sweater and saved it for me when I checked out without it. Other than that it’s actually a –5 stars in my opinion. (they owe me stars!) I’m a short thin and small person, so it takes a lot for me to feel cramped anywhere. But the Chandler Inn actually made that possible. Literally THE smallest room I have ever stayed in. I might have overlooked that if we had not arrived to the smell of fresh paint that we had to inhale all night while I was already sick. Why did we not request to move rooms you ask? Well the unfriendly, unhelpful, indifferent front desk refused to pick up the phone and I was to sick and tired to go downstairs and talk to the guy who we had just seen sitting there are the desk. No matter how many times we called no one picked up, despite it being early. So we ended up sleeping with windows open in the dead of winter. Perfect arrangement for an already sick person! Just to add a cherry on top, the lights next to the bed didn’t work. Of course they had no iron in the room but I don’t know where there would have been space for it anyway. You literally had to towel off outside the bathroom because there was no room for moving around. The surly staff that emitted the «don’t look at me, don’t talk to me and DO NOT ask me for help vibe» really added to the feel of this «charming» place. Book a room here If you have incredibly low standards or really just don’t care.

This hotel had a potential to get 5 stars. The only thing missing is the fitness room. There’s none in this location, there is one across the street, Chandler studio, and gotta pay $ 5 for not staying there. Booo! That’s why it’s 3 stars
The room is amazing, perfect for 2. If you re planning to just use the hotel to sleep at night and be out all day, this is perfect place. Accessible to back bay, Copley square, Fenway park And shopping areas. Another thing that doesn’t bother me, but might for others is … No iron. I had to request and pick it up from the front desk. Together with the ironing board. The smaller version. I believe this hotel is European influence.
Also, they have the trophy room restaurant and bar Which is poppin. Open from 4p-​2a. This is a big gay area I believe and it don’t bother me coz I love gay people. Fun. Organized chaos when their drunk and friendly. And most important. Great food

Stayed here for a weekend. Great little spot. Room was small but clean. Great shower but bathroom was on the smaller side too. There is a great restaurant connected to the hotel on the first floor. Nice spot to grab food and watch a game. I would definitely recommend this spot to anyone from 18 – 35. Would stay again.

Stayed here for three nights in Feb 2015, during from what was said to be the record snow storm in quite some time… haha. Didn’t have a car, so walking in the snow by foot was my means of transportation. This hotel was nearby the places I wanted to visit — or at least was able to. damn snowstorm.
Whilst some places were closed during the snowstorm, I was able to hang out at the bar that the hotel is connected to it. Trophy room I believe it was called. I think it was a gay bar? Who knows– but that place reminded me a bit of home — hip, trendy, friendly people. (I’m from the SF bay area).
Lobby/​front desk area is soooo tiny. Not a lot of room for people to wait. The hallway is pretty tight-​knit. Kind of reminded me of dorm hallways. The room itself is really modern. Huge full sized mirror, Ample space to hang your coats and whatnot.
What really stuck out to me were two things: they offered a little «emergency kit» which included a sew needle and thread, a nail file, q-​tips, cotton pads etc. and instead of the typical bible in the hotel drawer i found an entire box of condoms!!! Trojan brand to be precise. Totally appreciated that, haha.

Five stars for its easy access to the downtown area and free coffee bar, minus one star for missing housekeeping one day and the cold response from the front desk, minus one star for an unfriendly old white staff working at the front desk, minus one more star for its really thin wall and shitty wifi. 2 stars.

I just visited Boston for the first time and stayed here. Loved the Trophy Room! Friendly staff and great atmosphere. The food looked fantastic! The hotel was ok. Functional, did its job. The rooms are small and clean as other reviews have said. The bathroom is so tiny! The flush handle on the toilet was broken so had to be careful how you used it. The bed is THE most uncomfortable bed I think I’ve ever slept in. But, it was neat and clean. The hotel staff were ok, answered questions etc. weren’t the friendliest of people. Overall, had a great time in Boston and the location of the hotel is good.

I very much enjoyed my stay in this hotel. I know the room is small, like a Japanese or European hotel room. But it’s just fine for one person. This hotel is very clean, comfortable and geographically convenient. Staff are super friendly and helpful. I also love the lighting signs on the top of this hotel — letting people find it very easily.

cheapest hotel I could find in all of the Boston area.
really good location. I walked or took subway everywhere.
room was small but very clean.

Great location! Newly renovated and well done. Very small accommodations. The showers have beautiful marble, but the cleaning staff needs to clean between the 2×2 square tiles better. It takes away from the well done design and installation. Staff at the restaurant/​bar on the ground floor is excellent and added to the experience. The hotel is lucky that they will be associated with each other.

Quaint little boutique hotel. This was our second stay. Came back purposely to see Fabricio in the hotel bar who made us some amazing drinks last Dec, unfortunately he no longer works there. Overall had a pleasant second stay.

Good value for great location in Boston’s South End/​Back Bay. We enjoyed our weekend stay at the Chandler Inn (our second stay here). The hotel is in Boston’s South End area (a gay-​friendly area) just a short walk from the Back Bay, Copley Square, and Boston Common, and with easy access to public transit. The hotel staff is friendly and helpful, and there is a sports bar/​restaurant on the ground floor, with reasonable priced breakfast and, for later in the day, cocktails. The only caution is that the rooms are small, and the bathrooms even tinier. If you spend more time in your room, you may want to pay more for more space. The bathroom is so small that one person needs to think ahead as to how they will choreograph their bathing and toiletries. That said, we were on the go, so it was perfect for our needs, and the only place we could find in the $ 200 range.

My boyfriend and I just spent a great weekend at this hotel. Yes, the rooms are small and the bathroom is very tiny. But everything was clean and comfortable, and that’s all we needed! The rooms have all the necessities, but no «extras». If you are the type of person who needs a mini fridge, full closet, gym, etc., then this is not the place for you. There is no free breakfast (there is tea and pretty decent coffee in the lobby), but in a city like Boston with so many great cafés and restaurants to choose from I don’t see why anyone would want a hotel breakfast. We didn’t have any issues with the noise from the street or the bar below (were on the 7^th floor.) We found the staff to be helpful. Some reviewers have mentioned their frustration with the parking situation. If you get really, really lucky maybe you can find on-​street parking. If not, the discounted garage is only 2 blocks away. You MUST have the hotel validate your card to get the discount. It’s $ 28 for 24 hours instead of the regular garage rate of $ 60.
All in all, I found the Chandler Inn to be a great hotel, in a great part of the city. If you’re a laid back person who has no problem with a more «European style» hotel then you will surely enjoy your stay here. I would definitely stay here again the next time I am in Boston!

What a great place to stay in Boston! I was a little skeptical because the price point here is more reasonable than other hotels in the area, but the Chandler Inn was great.
Location: 2 blocks from the Back Bay T, 3 – 4 blocks from Newbury street, just a couple blocks from the common… extremely convenient. Even with 6 – 7 foot snow banks, we were able to walk all around town easily from the Chandler Inn.
Service: When we arrived from the airport at about 8:30 pm, the two guys who were working the front desk were extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Room: The rooms are modern and large for a big city room. They were very clean and had plenty of extra towels, toiletries, and blankets. The beds weren’t overly comfortable, but they were fine. Each room had DirecTv. The bathrooms were small, but nice. There was a walk in shower with a nice shower head (you know… not a rain head, but not an old school one either). Room had an ipod dock in it… overall, it was very nice.
Other: They had coffee available all the time at the front desk. They have a restaurant in the lobby that had many beers on tap. Also, the hotel is taller than most surrounding buildings which makes it easy to find when you’re walking around.
Overall, It isn’t the nicest hotel in the world, but for the price, I would definitely stay here again and recommend it!

Not bad. Rooms are a bit small but functional. Bathroom very small but functional. This was the least expensive hotel in the area that I could find. I booked through
which saved me around 15/​night. Clean, functional and in a pretty good location (close to backbay) and not far from boston medical center. Wifi was kind of slow but free.

Pros:
–Good location
–The attached restaurant (Trophy Room) is amazing
–Clean room
Cons:
–The African American woman who works the desk appears to hate her job and has no welcoming personality at all.
–Nobody told us anything about having our garage ticket stamped for the $ 28 rate (see above: uninformative woman) so we paid $ 67 for a garage that was NOT nearby at all
–The walls are so thin you could hear people taking and even snoring in the next room
–No fridge… all hotels need to have a fridge
The room itself was decent for what we needed (3 – 4 stars) but I gave 1 star because that woman was so unhelpful… I was annoyed I heard everything next door… and paid $ 67 for parking.

Good location. Walking distance from the T and surrounding restaurants. Rooms are small but you get what you pay for. They offer a continental bfast in the morning. Staff is very accommodating and courteous. There was an issue with my first room and they were able to give me another room immediately.

Alright hotel. Clean which is obviously a huge plus. Small rooms.
When I made my reservation, I told them not to put any feathered pillows or blankets in the room because I’m highly allergic. The woman at the front desk confirmed this when I checked in and said that there were no feathered pillows in the room. Got in my room & magically I found feathered pillows on my bed. Had to call the front desk & ask for non-​feathered…
Woke up the next morning and for some odd reason there was no hot water for the shower! Hm… Alright. Thankfully there was hot water the next morning but the cold shower definitely wasn’t fun. At least it woke me up.
Other than that, nice hotel. Bar/​restaurant next door was pretty cool. Really close to Back Bay. Great area.

Very small, but nice, boutique hotel. Fairly priced — «You get what you pay for.»
**Currently, the bar attached to the hotel is undergoing major construction. Was woken each morning of my stay by sound of demo, banging on the walls, and hammering. At one point wires were cut and the fire department even had to show up. Obviously a temporary issue, but definitely a draw back for customers during the winter of 2014.**
Pros:
Nice, quiet neighborhood, south of downtown, back bay.
Walking distance to many restaurants.
Clean room, attentive/​quick staff if you need anything
Free Wifi
Cons:
Very small rooms
Mini ironing board upon request.
A bit removed from downtown, transportation required.

Bottom line — you get what you pay for, and we had an awesome stay here on our first time in Boston. Helpful staff, clean and modern décor in the room and around the hotel, and cute and clever use of the limited room space, which I thought was very cool. Safe, quiet neighbourhood, close to the nearest train station.
Again, extremely clean. As good as it gets, indeed.

Super cute! The guys who checked us in were SO nice; chatted us up, were friendly and welcoming, even drew us a map of the dinner place they recommended. AND sent up a comp. bottle of champagne when they heard it was our honeymoon! *swoon*
Free wifi = always rad.
Affordable, comfortable, clean.
Close to LOTS of convenient stuff: 7-​Eleven, restaurants, transportation.
Free coffee and tea! We definitely took advantage.
Directly above a GREAT bar (Fritz).
Verdict: GO!