Chelmsford Vacations from $172

To be honest, we had some trepidation about staying in a place with shared bathrooms. It was FINE! We didn’t see anyone else, the bathrooms are very modern and clean (when you’ve finished, you hang a “needs attention” sign on the handle and the housekeeping staff swoop in a do a quick cleaning. We were on the third floor and there were 5 bathrooms available. The hotel is really funky- maybe an old warehouse? Rooms are very functional (aka small). We had a big king bed, a desk and chair and a small bench. Two carry-on sized bags and 1 small backpack and a tote bag - all tucked nicely into a space behind the door. The hotel provided a tote with a robe, slippers, bath-hand-& face towel. Soaps/shampoos etc are in the bathrooms. We slept REALLY well in the comfy beds (unusual for me - I’m often uncomfortable). It’s different but if you’re a bit easy going, I highly recommend the Revolution!!

Overall, my husband & I enjoyed our stay at the Raffles -- but we weren't thrilled with the level of service we received. Specifically: - We checked in late (~11pm) due to a train delay, and the front desk informed us that our "butler" would reach out the next morning to introduce various services, etc. That never happened, which was disappointing because butler service is a Raffles staple that we were looking forward to experiencing. - Upon getting to our room, which was otherwise lovely, it became clear that the touchscreen-enabled lighting system had malfunctioned. This meant we could only have ALL the lights in the room (+ bathroom) 100% on or 100% off -- no in-between (and no dimming, etc). I alerted the front desk immediately, who offered to send an engineer "within an hour or so" -- but at that point it was nearly 12am, and we were too exhausted to wait so we declined. No one ever followed up with us or offered a solution to the issue, which grew increasingly annoying throughout our stay (e.g., I had to use my phone light to use the bathroom at night because the only other option would have been to turn ALL of the lights on 100% (and wakeup my husband). The issue also extended to the "request service" vs. "privacy please" button, so we had no way of requesting (or denying) maid service. - My husband & I celebrated our anniversary on this trip, and I let the hotel know in advance (hoping for at least a card or little treat) -- but this went 100% unacknowleged.

Love to the room, it was perfect for what we needed. Excellent service and excellent location. We will definitely stay here again.

We stayed at the airport, so had to uber into Boston multiple times. Hotel is old and a bit tired looking (carpet, furniture), but it was very clean, and the staff was friendly and helpful.

This hotel has it all, best in class care and service.