It does the job
Price/location: We chose this hotel because we were going on a nighttime harbor cruise with friends and wanted to be within close walking distance of the wharf. We also didn't want to spend the outrageous waterfront hotel prices. We were fairly happy with the price we got (we used a AAA discount) compared to some other hotels we were considering, although for the price we thought it was very average. We were less than a 5 minute walk from the harbor, maybe 10 minutes to Faneuil Hall, so the location was super-convenient. However, the neighborhood was not very nice. Not sketchy or anything, but not very nice. We parked at the garage at 1 International Place, it cost us $9/day on the weekend, which was a way better deal than many of the other garages in the area, and walked over to the hotel (again, less than 5 minutes away).
Room: Our room was on the 6th floor and faced the interior courtyard full of air conditioning units, not a pretty view but it was MUCH quieter there than on the street side - on our way home the street was full of drunk people making tons of noise. So, it was a trade-off. You'll probably want to keep your curtains closed for privacy, since people on higher floors can see right into your room if the lights are on. The room was clean BUT there was a huge stain on the carpet, the lampshades were all cracked, one of our lamps didn't work, and I would not use the mugs provided with the coffee maker because it looked like they were just rinsed out in the sink after the last person used them (one actually still smelled of coffee). The towels were good, the toiletries were good, the water pressure was not. The bed was pretty comfortable.
Service: The person at the front desk was very friendly to us at check-in. We called down to request a sewing kit to fix my dress before we went out, but waited so long for it that we ended up leaving without it (it was delivered some time after we had already left). The waitstaff in the restaurant was friendly, although at one point I had waited so long for a refill on my coffee that I was just about ready to drink the creamer, I was so thirsty.
Food: We ate breakfast in the restaurant, and were very happy with it - I read some reviews that criticized the breakfast but we really enjoyed ours. We ordered off the menu and everything was hot and very tasty, and the fruit at the buffet looked very fresh. The food was definitely the highlight of our stay.