Residence Inn By Marriott Boston Natick

Spent a week here. Place was clean. They provide full sized shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner. Nice touch of make up remover also! Pet friendly. Bathroom could use more shelving and hooks. The lack of places to put your items ended up with me dropping my iWatch and cracking the screen, which really made me mad. Beware of $6 bottles of water in the room! Place offers apples, chocolate cookies, coffee, hot chocolate, and tea complimentary. It was quiet. Tubs have an anti slip material that is a bit hard on bare feet FYI. Maybe bring shower shoes! Parking is free in lot. Nearby is the Natick mall, Home Depot, and Target is within walking distance. Restaurants and pickleball are at the mall.

This is a nice hotel. It's typical of what you can expect from one of the newer Residence Inns. There are numerous restaurants nearby so you won't have to search too hard to find somewhere to eat. One issue is that I found the hotel to be noisy. I could easily hear the conversations in the rooms next to mine and could hear every step that the person above me took. Because of that, I was tempted to downgrade the review but didn't do so since I tend to be overly sensitive to noise from other rooms.

We have been staying here for 7-10 days twice a year for the past 2+ years, and the property always exceeds our expectations. From the front desk welcoming everyone who comes through the door to the cleanliness of the property to the well stocked kitchens in the rooms, this Residence Inn takes care of all your needs. Breakfast has lots of options: good scrambled eggs, a meat, and a hot pastry type item, 2 waffle makers, decent orange and other juices from a dispenser, fresh fruit, yogurt, and lots of nut/seed additions. Parking was free, now it's $10/night. We commented that it was not listed when we booked the room a few months ago and they quickly waived the charge

We recently stayed at the Residence Inn for a nearby curling tournament. Very pleasantly surprised by how modern, clean and up-to-date that the property was. It appears that most of the rooms consist of a small kitchen/couch area, with a hallway leading to the bedroom. The kitchen had everything that we needed for our stay, and enough room for our family to sit around the counter/table. Seating area next to the kitchen was compact but enough room for us all. Bathroom was spacious and the beds were comfortable. Good night's sleep every time. The restaurant in the lobby was much better than at the average hotel in this price range. We had the pizza, ravioli, steak and chicken over a couple nights. After driving across the street to the mall and being told about hours' wait for restaurants, we returned to the lobby restaurant since we knew that was a better meal anyway. Convenient to the mall and local attractions. The only thing is, it's kind of a crazy one-way street in and out of the complex where the hotel is. Once you figure it out, you're fine though.

Loved every moment of my stay here. Extremely polite staff, neat and clean rooms. It was a home away from home. Would love to come over again. Breakfast was excellent. Even the dinner menu was excellent. Much cheaper from the delivery apps. Location is great, near Babson College.