Clarion Inn-Wakefield/Boston Metro

We walked 20 min to the train station back and fort than 25-30 min withe train we did not know how far from the city , on line Thay tell you is 20 min far away from the truth other then that was good

The hotel is right off the highway and it's about a 15min drive from downtown boston. It was fairly easy to find the hotel (we did have a GPS). It's nice that the hotel is on the water.. But the windows are all foggy and difficult to see out. When we first arrived we greeted by the girl working the desk. She was VERY friendly. The lobby of the hotel is average- nothing to special.. No complaints. When we walked into the room I thought it was average.... I can get past the dated "old" look.i can even get past the smell of stale cigarettes. Then we settled in...started to notice things- The toilet had stain, the bathtub/shower also stained. I kept my flip flops on the while time. The worst WORST part was the bed.... UGH. The bed felt like a very large person slept right in the middle and had made a grove. When my husband and I lay down we would roll to the middle of the bed. Why didn't bother to ask for a new room - guess we should have. Overall I'd say the hotel is a 3 out of 10

Great hotel, great location, great in all ways but one. NO FREE BREAKFAST!! That's a standard for me, free continental breakfast. Instead I paid $125/night AND had to pay for breakfast. Hotels that cost half as much as this place offer free breakfast. Get with it!

chamber maids forgot to clean out room the first night. Hotel desk clerk apologized and gave us a free breakfast coupon. Under construction and with some luck will look better soon

We booked this hotel because we were visting Salem in late October. It was the closest and most reasonable price we could find so late in Oct. The staff was very friendly. The hotel is in need of some serious updating... It was like being trapped in a time warp that brought us back to the early 70's... Beds were very small and not too comfy... The room was very clean and that is always a main concern. No elevator in the hotel, but not a big deal as there are only two floors and we only had one bag each.

1. GSR not fully trained on property management system 2. Unprofessional housekeepers 3. Keys kept deactivating (min. 7 times in 3 days) even though we kept them away from phones, credit cards, etc. 4. First room they put me in had a rotten odor, like old food 5. Stained linens 6. No microwave. I understand not every room is going to have a mini-fridge, and it is a cheap hotel, but even run-down hotels have a microwave in the room. 7. Air didn't work in first room. Heat didn't work in second room. 8. Front desk staff was friendly 9. Housekeeping door was left ajar all night, could cause possible theft 10. Furniture, walls, and carpets were stained. 11. Very dated in rooms (old décor and tvs), which didn't bother me at all but some people would like to know 12. Very nice lobby and bar area. 13. Business center area needs a printer. 14. Friendly bartender

While the location was conveniently located near the highway and close to where I needed to go I was completely underwhelmed by all other aspects. The first room we tried smelled strongly of old cigarettes. It was on the second floor and there is no elevator, which made carrying large bags difficult. We asked to change rooms and were put in an older section of the already old building. The carpet had burn holes and the wall paper was peeling and looked like water had gotten behind it. The walls had holes. The bathroom sink was stained and yellowed and the ceiling had what appeared to be black mold. This hotels price was only cheaper than other higher quality hotels by about 50 dollars. I would have gladly spent 100 more dollars for 2 nights in a hotel that didn't make me gag. Also, on the morning we were checking out, checkout was at 11, we brought our bags out to the car and I ran back inside to return key at about 11:10. The lady at the front desk made a snide remark to the cleaning lady about late checkouts, and ignored me. This hotel is "under construction" but needs a complete overhaul to be worth it.

It's a fine choice if you just need a warm clean place to crash. Staff is helpful and friendly. Hotel is old, dingy and outdated. Room was clean. Price was ok. We needed a place to stay outside Salem, most places booked since we waited to long to book. This was ok. I would stay again if I needed a place in the area and couldn't find better, but I wouldn't seek it out. I believe they are going to renovate soon. That will make this a much better option. It was a fairly easy ride to Salem, about 20 minutes. Hotel bar was.....a hotel bar. The restaurant made a good burger, but breakfast was not so good. Lake view isn't bad. In warmer weather the outside could be enjoyable.