I was dismayed to find that there are few to no hotels in or near Boston for under USD $250 a night, and I'm a pretty seasoned discount travel finder. I ended up staying at the New Englander because my husband had enough points for 1 free night. I'm so glad I did! This is in no way a fancy hotel, so don't expect bells and whistles, but it has everything that matters in a hotel: clean rooms, very comfortable beds, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, free breakfast (not outstanding but fine, with lots of options so you will def find the right thing for you; such a big money and time-saver!); really nice free toiletries; free WIFI, nice TV; nice pool; free parking; rooms relatively well-insulated from outside noise (we did hear the group yelling to each other in the halls at 7 am but what can you do about that? The kid talking on the phone literally right outside our door could not be heard at all from inside our room). They have hit the nail on the head when it comes to value for money. It's a bit outside the city. It took us about 20 min to drive in, and I couldn't find a really convenient public transport option, so you have to factor that in. But that's the only downside I could see. A couple of nice restaurants nearby too (walking distance). I will definitely come here on my next trip to Boston. I stayed 2 nights. One night was free with points, and the second was only $190 CDN, about $145 USD. That included all taxes and fees. I consider that an absolute steal for the level of comfort with hotel offers. less