"I have good news and bad news..."
There's much to say about this hotel. We were looking for affordable accomodations, close to my daughter who lives in the Savin Hills area. Well, for Boston, $145/night seems to be affordable. That would be quite the luxury hotel in Columbus, Ohio, but ok. The hotel was nothing more than average.
We were promised a ride from the airport to the hotel and the shuttle arrived at the hotel within 15 minutes of making the phone call. The driver was very nice and shared lots of information with us. The hotel also promised shuttle service to and from the JFK train stop and they were always on time.(Don't tip them, more on that later!) So this service in itself made the stay worth it. However, they advertise that this is a "FREE" service. If you read the fineprint when you check in, you are actually paying over $5/day for this "FREE" service. It's definately worth it, we used it many times, but don't tell me it's free and then charge me for it. I started tipping the drivers but decided I'd be broke if I did that everytime we were picked up and dropped off. I did, however, tip the driver that transported us to and from the airport. The shuttle service was very dependable and one of the best things about this hotel.
As far as the hotel itself, it is old and I agree with other reviews that this was probably a hotel with outdoor entrances to the hotel rooms and they have enclosed it. That being said, request a room on the interior. We were on the outside with only a narrow hallway and a thin windowed wall seperating us from the parking lot, right by the door that goes to the lot. Lots of door banging in the early hours (train workers and bus drivers stay at the hotel and they must get an early start.) Each room has an air conditioner that is built into the wall. The good news was, it was noisy enough to drown out the outside noise, including an AC three doors down that rattled all night long! I did discover (on our last night) that the AC is motion activated! When we entered our room after a day of exploring the city, the temperature would be 76. We turned it down and it stayed down until we went to bed. When there was no movement in the room, the temp crept back up to 76. Every time I would start to get up to turn down the temp, the AC would start. Weird. I finally figured out that I could just raise my arm and activate it. Stupid weird! Housekeeping did a good job of cleaning the room everyday. 
The hotel has a small pool. We did not use it but looked at it. It looked clean and several people used it. There was a lifeguard on duty. I'm not sure the guard was always awake, but there was a body in the chair. 
The FREE breakfast was average, with make-it-yourself waffles, cold cereal, eggs, pasteries, fruit, yogert, coffee, juice, etc. The space was small and often crowded. But then again, some people used the space to read books, maps, or entertain their children. 
There's a bowling alley right next door with snack type food (pizza, nachos, etc.) and they make their own beer! The bowling is expensive, however, everyone gets a free pair of "Boston Bowl" socks! The restaurant next to the hotel was also very nice. 
All in all, I thought the hotel was expensive for being an older hotel but Boston hotels seem to be pretty expensive. The transportation offered was excellent. The room was clean, which means a lot! My suggestion would be to compare this hotel to the Comfort Inn, which is probably owned by Ramada (they shared the shuttle) and right down the street (within walking distance). It looked a little nicer, at least from the outside, with interior entrances and a restaurant onsite.