About Four Points by Sheraton Boston Newton
Boasting comfortable accommodations, the Crowne Plaza Boston - Newton is only six miles from the city of Boston.
The rooms offer free high-speed Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, premium bedding, a flat-screen TV, a work desk, a CD player, an iron and ironing board, a Starbucks tea and coffee maker, toiletries and a hair dryer. Guests staying in Executive-Level rooms can access the Lounge, which serves free continental breakfast and evening appetizers four times a week and includes an espresso machine.
The hotel features a heated indoor pool, a 24-hour gym, dry-cleaning, business services, an ATM and an Executive Lounge. Valet and self-parking are available for an additional fee.
On-site dining options include meals at the Hotel Restaurant as well as lunch, dinner and drinks at the Social Bar & Restaurant.
The Crowne Plaza Boston – Newton is within three miles of the Jackson Homestead and Museum, Boston College, Brighton Music Hall and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Outside of Boston but near enough
Guests noted that while the hotel isn't directly in Boston, it is a fairly easy commute into the city, since you are directly at the on-ramp and there are many bus stops around as well. They further found the hotel to be ideally located to Framingham and the airport as well, which depending on traffic should only take you 15 minutes to get there, and you can also walk to Boston College.
positive:
Some nice amenities
As guests noted, the small pool and gym offer the means to unwind, the free Wi-Fi is reliable, and the executive level rooms get enjoy complimentary breakfast.
positive:
Professional staff
According to many guests, most of the staff and managers were very friendly, quite knowledgeable concerning the local area and tried to accommodate special requests like room changes or early check-ins to the best of their abilities.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Significant noise concerns
Guests reported that the hotel sits directly above the highway, which means that you can hear all the traffic going underneath it and therefore will most likely be somewhat bothered when trying to sleep. They noted that even the higher levels didn't reduce the noise levels all that much, which is why they recommended bringing ear plugs. Some guests also pointed out that there were noise concerns due to the rather loud elevators and the air-conditioning units, which cannot be individually controlled.
negative:
A bit expensive
Between the fees for parking, movie rentals, breakfast and the cost of public transportation, guests found the hotel to be a bit pricey.
negative:
Some minor room concerns
A few guests found the mattresses to be uncomfortably soft and the pillows to be too thin.