The Inn at Brookline Review: What to Really Expect When You Stay (2023)

• Ideally located in picturesque Brookline, close to the Green Line, hospitals and area attractions
• Physician fee and complimentary shuttle service to Longwood Medicalarea
• Indoor saltwater pool and whirlpool
• On-site atrium restaurant
• The rooms are clean, quiet and have an elegant atmosphere.
• The gym has LifeFitness equipment
• Free WiFi throughout the building
• The business center is modern and in a nice space; offer free printing

• The windows of most of the rooms face the interior of the hotel.
• The decor is a bit boring.
• Paid parking in the garage

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The Inn in Brookline

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Typical chain hotel, popular with families

The accessibility, easy access, and indoor pool and hot tub make this a popular hotel for families with small children. The hotel also attracts sports fans headed to Fenway or those looking to take advantage of the hotel's medical rate. The large, light-filled lobby area is lively day and night, thanks to ample atrium seating in the hotel's bar and restaurant. A group of gray armchairs and a sofa surround a glass table.

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Location

Located on Beacon Street in Brookline, near several Green Line stops and close to hospitals

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The decor is bland but elegant; Many room windows face the interior of the hotel.

The 226 rooms here vary in layout and design, but all share standard amenities like coffeemakers, free Wi-Fi, and flat-screen TVs. While microwaves and mini-fridges aren't standard in all rooms, they are available upon request. Decor remains simple and classic (if a bit bland) with beige furniture, cream-colored carpeting, and red accents. Most of the rooms face in rather than out, which means they don't get a lot of light. The tower rooms and suites on the upper floors are all light and spacious and most have daytime sun. Bathrooms are clean with small showers and Bath and Bodyworks bath products.

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Characteristics

Indoor pool and hot tub, bar, and on-site restaurant serving American breakfast and dinner

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Hotel class:average range

The Holiday Inn Boston-Brookline is located in Brookline, Massachusetts, across from busy Beacon Street and close to two separate stops on the Green Line. The hotel is convenient to Children's Hospital Boston, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the Longwood Medical District (all within a 10-minute cab ride). The hotel also offers a complimentary medical fee and shuttle service to the Longwood Medical Campus.

Sports fans will appreciate the proximity to Fenway Park, which is a 5-minute drive away. Restaurants and nightlife are varied and extensive - Coolidge Corner is just a six minute walk away offering a variety of bars and restaurants to choose from. Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall are a 15-minute drive from the hotel (or a 30-minute train ride), and the shops of Copley Street and Newbury Street are 13 minutes away on the Green Line. The IsabellaStewart Gardner Museum and MFA are about a seven-minute cab ride away.

The indoor saltwater pool is quite large and borders a hot tub, but it's smack in the middle of the hotel, surrounded on all sides by walkways leading to rooms. The location creates an awkward layout, despite the waist-high fence designed to ensure privacy for bathers.

The hotel's Atrium Bar and Restaurant offers a full buffet breakfast and casual American dishes and drinks in the lobby lounge or dining room.

Wi-Fi is free at the Holiday Inn, and computers and printers are available to guests in the business center, tucked away in a spacious and sunny corner of the lobby. Expect to pay to park in a garage or fight for a spot on the street.