The Farrington Inn

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Reception
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

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23 Farrington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02134
  • Harvard University
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Boston University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Triple Room (Shared Bath)

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

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About this property

The Farrington Inn

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Harvard University
A 24-hour front desk, a front desk safe and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel.
The Farrington Inn offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and an iron/ironing board. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Farrington Inn. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Harvard University. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests speak favourably about the value of their stay and the location
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Harvard University and a few minutes from Boston University
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
The Farrington Inn offers its guests a front desk safe. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

This Boston hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop 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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10 per accommodation, per day
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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. 200 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 204 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 184 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 219 out of 1005 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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Meagan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this place is at best inexpensive and a place to sleep when driving home would be unsafe. check in and out was a hassle as the lobby is locked to the outside world. you have to stand in the doorway in the cold with your luggage and call the number, wait a while for someone to pick up, and continue to wait after the call for someone to let you in. the unit we stayed in was a block away from the check-in building, where the only (paid) parking was, so we had to walk on the ice and snow with our luggage, up three flights of stairs and down a long hallway, only to be met with the wrong room. the employee then brought us to a room SIMILAR to what we booked, but with two twin beds, not queens. we didn’t fuss because we were tired happy to be in a room with a private restroom. i swear to god we stayed in someone’s apartment while they were out of town that weekend. the unit was dirty and cluttered, and missing blankets, toilet paper, and towels. after calling, the employee returned with the missing items. we walked the block back to the farrington address for check out and ended up slipping and falling on ice right outside, scraping my knee. again, the checkout process was a hassle. all of this being said, i suppose you could argue that you get what you pay for. hotels don’t cost what they used to, but for $200ish for one night we were disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

claudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the Persian/eastern-style carpets. Reminds of home!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
owner & manager are running a scam The house was literally dirty. There was no cleanliness to it. The bathroom filthy lots of noise from neighbors advertise at the hotel more of a room house horrible experiment.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Shatia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst. Experience. Ever.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room for the price

This place was awesome! The suite I stayed in was huge, and I couldn't believe how nice the kitchen was, and there was even a washer and a dryer. The other occupants were quiet, and respectful of privacy and shared spaces. The price was great, and it was amazing to be able to stay within walking distance of so many great music venues and restaurants. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I consider myself fairly low standards, and more or less want a bed to sleep in at night. That's about all I got. Shared a small corner "room", with a disgusting shared bathroom that included no soap or anything. Got a small hand towel to dry off. Other tenants were extremely loud late at night and early in the morning. Room I stayed in wasn't even in the advertised Inn. Room was absolutely freezing at night, no insulation and window didn't seal. Bed was uncomfortable. Weird stains everywhere. I know it's cheap, especially for Boston, but seriously, think twice before staying here. Honestly amazed this place is legal to rent out
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garrett

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking in it smelled strange. The stairs were very dirty and creaky. The building has no smoking signs everywhere yet our end table had tons of cigarette burns on it and had ciggarette butts and blunt guts in the drawer. The lamp shade had weird brown stains on it as well. No bathroom in room, the toilet and shower are shared on the first floor. There was a hole in the wall from what I assume was someone kicking the wall. The walls are paper thin and you can hear everything. Definitely not worth the $135 I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dacotah-Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic property.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Alan, TOMS RIVER

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just don't

This place was NO HOTEL! It was a tenament with worn rugs, long term tenants with wreaths on doors, loud noise occasionally, dingy lighting. Definitely never staying here again
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrik

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Vipul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tremain

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jinwon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 24 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The prices, off street parking however the entrance , inside carpet and floor is so dirty I have to wonder if inspectors don’t visit this property for person spending their money supporting this business place I believe we need to get satisfaction. It’s a nice location but need some major repairs on the inside . The management need to show some gratitude to persons booking and make some well needed repairs to this property .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Demetrius

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They finally “cleaned” the kitchen floor, after one previous attempt. I was told by the day guy that, “we’re not known for our cleanliness.”
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I only spent one night and it snowed so was not able to tell what the property was liked, it was affordabl could be cleaner , bathroom was dirty , the window was broken couldnt closed, the bed was shaking and the mattress was sink in the middle property need to be upgraded, to me it was like a room in , one of the lock on my room door was broken ,the price was ok but the property could be better, property need an up grade , but i was grateful for a place to stay for tge night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Troy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great but needs a real cleaning

Usually good for the price but sometimes can find much better accommodations for same price or just a little more. Place needs a deep cleaning. The whole place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Alyssa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

dirty, loud, but great value.

The absolute dirtiest place ive ever stayed. me and my friend kept laughing about just how poor a state everything was in. cigarette holes in our bed. dust bunnies everywhere. just overall super dirty. BUT! this was the cheapest place by far, we read the reviews before hand and we knew what we were getting in to. i think as long as you know what youre getting yourself in to and just looking for an ultra cheap place with great location than go for it. we were lucky enough to get a room with its own bathroom. also this place is old with older wooden floors so you can really hear people come in and out of building.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024