pre booked in december 2007.requested standard room with king bed and high floor.stayed hotel june 2008
on arrival given 2x double bedded room on floor 2 which was one floor above outside bar. requested change of room but offered room with no exterior view -only view of atrium so offer declined --big mistake!!
the noise from the outside bar was super decibels and floor two (room 242 was ours) should be avoided at all costs when booking.make clear to the hotel that outside bar noise rooms are not acceptable.
plus points:-
location excellent
food ok
staff generally friendly

1st stay here, and the main + is the location: short fast cheap MTA ride from airport; close to many attractions, and on the harbor. It's in walking distance of almost everything, and if not, the MTA is great. Don't even think of renting a car in Boston--that is really asking for problems. many rooms, including mine, have water views, and others overlook a nice park. Ask for a room toward harbor end of hotel. It can get noisy on wkends with music from outdoor restaurants/bars nearby. also in spring there are hordes of school kids around the area, I suppose because of the nearby aquarium, boat rides, and on the Freedom Trail.:Reminded me of Hitchcock's The Birds, with adolescent kids substituting for birds. Rooms are small and pricey [mine was $280] and the total taxes are high--another $50+. But rooms are comfortable and clean. I wanted to open the window to get some seabreeze, since the window looked like it was designed to opne--but when I called the desk, I was told they don't open. The a/c took a while to cool the room down, but once it did so, it was comfortable. Then i went for a walk and noticed that a number of room windows were open--no explanation. As usual at Marriotts--which is why I like them--, all personnel are pleasant and responsive.

Great location right of the blue line -so easy access to anything. Easy walking distance to North End Restaurants and Fanieul Hall. Really nice rooms - nice space. A bit pricey for what we are use to but everything in Boston is a bit more than we usually spend for a room. I would stay here again - especially if I brought my young children!

hotel is on the wharf but does not have any water access and very few rooms with any water view. OVER PRICED $400 crazy good service and good room quality