Hotel San Carlos - Interesting and Affordable
We chose Hotel San Carlos after checking Tripadvisor because it's within easy walking distance of Symphany Hall and costs about half what the chain area hotels cost. We only needed 1 night before moving on elsewhere. This is a good, affordable, safe choice - but know what you're getting. San Carlos is intentionally a 1940's style hotel. The rooms are small - the bathroom is tiny - but we've stayed in upscale hotels in Paris and London with less room. They've left some of the old features, some operational, some not. Yes, the tile and brass shows its age - but it's real tile and brass. The bedding is new, spotless, and comfortable. We were very worried about room temperature because the window didn't open and the AC is not controlled in the room. There's a ceiling fan. We like it cool at night. We had the best night's sleep of the trip. Staff were helpful and overall nice. The location is perfect...and so was the price. Oh - and the Metro from the airport stops half a block from the hotel.