We loved the location, easy to catch the metro, or walk to the bus station either to downtown or harvard, 4 stars is because, yes if you are a light sleeper do not get a room facing beacon street, you will know the time table of the metro and the people talking, location is great, staff was awesome, helpful, friendly you really will feel like home, they have a quick breakfast, the sad part they do not have a seating area, unless weather is nice and you can get the benches outside. I Hope next time i can get a better room, bathroom was really clean. our closet was not looking quite clean, but is an old building, with really nice wood trim, and details and that antique feeling, they don't have elevator, if you are not for climbing stair, better let the hotel knows to check for downstair room.