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Check-in time: 3:00 PM Check-out time: 3:00 PM
Located 10 miles south of Boston in Braintree, Mass., this suburban hotel sits across Interstate 93 from a shopping mall and is adjacent to the Blue Hills Reservation. Complimentary shuttle transportation is provided by the Hampton Inn to locations within a four- mile radius, including service to a subway station and an airport shuttle stop. The hotel provides complimentary hot and cold continental breakfasts, and features an indoor pool, spa tub and fitness center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel, and a business center is open 24 hours a day. Guestrooms are elegantly understated, with subtle floral-print bed coverings and earth-tone upholstered furniture. Amenities include sofa beds, dial-up Internet access, local calls, Nintendo video-game systems and complimentary weekday newspapers.
Number of Rooms: 103 Number of Floors: 4
Complimentary Breakfast , Banquet Facilities , Fitness Equipment , Elevator/lift , Business services , Swimming pool - indoor , Pets accepted , Number of rooms: 103 , Number of floors: 4, Conference room(s) , Audio-visual equipment , Air-conditioned public areas , Coffee in lobby , Laundry facilities , Spa tub , Library , Parking (free) , Safe-deposit box - front desk , Complimentary newspapers in lobby , 24-hour front desk , Internet access - wireless , Internet access in public areas - complimentary , Airport transportation (complimentary) , Dry cleaning/laundry service
Rollaway beds , Wake-up calls , Internet access - wireless , Cable/satellite TV , Hair dryer , Extra towels/bedding , Internet access - complimentary , Video-game console , Smoking rooms only , Complimentary toiletries , Cribs (infant beds) available , Voice mail , Free local calls , Multi-line phone , Housekeeping , Iron/ironing board , Pay movies , Coffee/tea maker , Clock radio , Climate control , Air conditioning , Premium TV channel(s) , Television - Cable service , Internet access - wireless , Internet access - complimentary , Premium TV channel(s) , Air conditioning , Smoking rooms only , Wake-up calls , Coffee/tea maker , Housekeeping , Extra towels/bedding , Multi-line phone , Complimentary toiletries , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Clock radio , Video-game console , Free local calls , Cable/satellite TV , Climate control , Pay movies , Voice mail , Rollaway beds , Cribs (infant beds) available , Television - Cable service , Internet access - wireless , Internet access - complimentary , Air conditioning , Premium TV channel(s) , Smoking rooms only , Cable/satellite TV , Wake-up calls , Coffee/tea maker , Housekeeping , Extra towels/bedding , Multi-line phone , Free local calls , Complimentary toiletries , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Clock radio , Video-game console , Climate control , Pay movies , Voice mail , Rollaway beds , Cribs (infant beds) available , Television - Cable service
BRAINTREE
-Braintree Hill Office Park 0.6 Miles / 1 Kilometer
-South Shore Plaza Mall 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers
-Downtown Braintree 2 Miles / 3 Kilometers
-John Adams' birthplace 3 Miles / 5 Kilometers
-U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum 4 Miles / 6 Kilometers
-Museum of Fine Arts / Boston 6 Miles / 10 Kilometers
-J.F.K. Library and Museum 7 Miles / 11 Kilometers
-Skywalk 9 Miles / 15 Kilometers
-New England Aquarium 10 Miles / 16 Kilometers
-Downtown Boston 10 Miles / 16 Kilometers
-Fenway Park 12 Miles / 19 Kilometers
-Fleet Center 12 Miles / 19 Kilometers Travelers will probably want to rent a car to explore Braintree and the surrounding suburbs. (Taxi service is another option.) However, public transportation is the best bet for heading into downtown Boston.
Check-in time is 3 PM Check-out time is Noon HHonors not eligible
You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property.