Travelodge Boston/Natick

The best thing about this hotel is location. It is surrounded by many shopping centers. In matter of fact, its parking lot is directly connected with a mall. Starbucks is only steps away. Major highway is just 2 minutes drive. Another premium shopping mall, Natick Mall, is right across the street.
The front desk staff is very friendly. The room is clean with a dorm sized fridge. Bathroom is a shower stall which is also reasonably clean. If you are looking for something fancy and new, this is not your place. If you are here for a budget and casual short stay, this is a good place.
I noticed that the front lobby is a very practical place with several simple small tables and a counter-​top with coffee and tea. Not much decoration. I guess this place need a female touch.
I will stay at this place again for my next visit.

WARNING TO OUT OF TOWNERS! this ‘hotel’ is being used by the state to house homeless families. It’s such a bad hotel they can only make money by charging the state for the homeless folks and letting the place rot. I feel bad for the families– not a great place for raising kids, though better than nothing I guess. Yes it’s a good location but try somewhere else!

Avoid this place. My wife and I were tired of driving and found the first place we saw, what a mistake! Hotel can be by the hour (hookers!) Yes, bugs in room. Gum stuck to wall by bed. Horrible smell in bathroom. Bathroom shower door does not even close. Inner main room door jam looks like it was kicked in (probably by police). The wall next to the door lock is all cracked. Pictures that should be on the wall are gone (probably stolen) and only the hangers remain. The carpet has strange stains (blood?). No screen on bathroom window. I almost had a bird in the room. Bates motel sounds better!

Most disgusting place I have ever seen. Used condom under blanket, trash under bed, roach feces everywhere. It’s 19 degrease and I’m sleeping in a car

We would give this hotel ZERO stars if possible. Let’s just say this was a pay by the hour hooker hotel. This is no exaggeration either. There were bugs, stains, water leaks, carpet was wet and moldy. The only reason we stayed was we landed in Boston at 12:00 midnight. There were no other hotels with rooms available in the area. We packed up and checked out by 6:00 am. I plan on writing the management as this place is disgusting and should be shut down. As we came from California we believed it being next to the Natick Mall it would be halfway decent. WRONG! Do not stay here for any reason!

If there was an option for 0 stars, then this would be the rating I would give this hotel. I am working across the street for 1 day at the natick mall. I thought I could save some money going to the travelodge considering most of the time they’re not that bad. This particular travelodge is the worst hotel I’ve ever been to. I put the do not disturb sign on the door because I work at night and I don’t like to be disturbed while I’m sleeping during the day. The hotel staff decided to knock on my door at 7 o’clock, 9 o’clock, 11 o’clock. Then since I had only paid for 1 day and I needed to stay another day, instead of just charging my card for another day like most hotels, the staff proceeded to harass me and open my door while I was sleeping and tell me that I was passed the check out time. this place is a total dump. There is mold everywhere, it’s family owned and operated by people who don’t care about their property. as if the harassment was not enough, The mini fridge was filled with mold and non functional. I am allergic to 1 thing, mold. If you think you’re going to save some money and still get a decent place to sleep you are mistaken. I have never been treated this poorly by hotel staff, nor have I seen so much mold in a hotel room. If I lived in the state of massachusetts I would turn this place in to the health and safety department, however since I am a resident of california the best I can do is write a review for all the people wondering about this hotel. Skip this hotel pay the extra money and go to the verve next door.

I strongly recommend AGAINST this motel:
1. Crawling bugs in the bathroom and in the shower.
2. Nasty blood stains on the sheets
3. They double booked my room. I had a guy knocking down the door because they had given him my room.
4. Very weak Wi-​fi signal.
Plus side: You get a large room with a table, desk and refrigerator.

If you’re a fan of shady patrons, pubes that are certainly not yours, mold and dust… this is your version of the Trump.
Steer clear unless you’re looking for a cheap room to bring your newly purchased «companion», finalize a narcotics transaction or weep over your broken dreams.

After staying one night, I can honestly say that I am very disappointed with this motel. I generally do not require too many amenities because I primarily stay in my room catching up on work, but this motel makes me so uncomfortable that I would like to share my experience.
Upon arriving, the first impression was positive. It had a very nice location and I had booked ahead of time because the price was so impressive. Upon speaking to the receptionist, I notice the sparse breakfast bar to the side (which was still on display at 3PM). Their promised complimentary continental breakfast includes only muffins, bagels, apple/​OJ, and cereal.
Taking my first steps into my room (Room 238), I cannot shake strong the smell of bleach. I see the burnt and dusty lamp shades and immediately notice the stained window shades.
My first reaction at any hotel is to go to the bathroom and see what they have to offer. But after taking off my shoes, I feel the waxy oily carpet against my toes. I immediately put my shoes back on because I do not trust the cleanliness. The bathroom was for the most part clean, but the bathroom floor had a very nasty brown stain on the floor. The provided hair dryer was from the 70s, a nasty loud brown colored vacuum cleaner-​like machine.
As I sit down on the bed and begin relaxing, I see several flies buzz past my face. The TV remote does not work (though the channel selection is decent). I also notice a musty red stain under my comforter that I suspect is blood, but could be something else. I took no risk and dumped it on the ground and did not sleep on it.
Besides the room quality, the service is also poor. I pulled out the ironing board and it cracked immediately in half. I called the front desk to ask for a replacement and they replied that they would call me back in 3 hours after they had found another board. Not only was their response unsatisfactory, they failed to respond during the entire course of the night. Approximately 2 hours in the room, I begin to feel very hot and humid (despite the very cold weather outside). I check the thermostat and it is at it’s lowest setting. I call the front desk to ask about air conditioning and they said that they had turned it off. I asked to turn it on, and they refused.
I can ignore the dented walls, cracked paint, and rusty clothes hangers, but I cannot ignore the numerous safety notices plastered across the door educating me about how to be safe when answering the door.
If you are skipping to the end of this lengthy review, I will summarize.
Pros:
On par TV channel selection.
Price
Microwave
Fast Internet
Cons:
Flies
Hair Dryer
Service
Lack of AC
Shower cleanliness
Room/​wall quality
Lighting
Thank you for reading and I hope this review has been helpful.