Sonder The Magnolia
Apartment hotel in Back Bay, MA
1 full bed
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
About this apartment hotel
Sonder The Magnolia features accommodation within 1.8 km of the centre of Boston, with free WiFi, and a kitchen with a dishwasher, a microwave and a toaster. The air-conditioned accommodation is 300 metres from Hynes Convention Center.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Family friendly
Map of Back Bay, MA
Available Rooms
Studio - Disability Access
1 Double • 527 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Standard Double Suite
1 Double • 505 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Superior Suite
1 Sofa • 1 Double • 452 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Ratings and reviews
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8.0 / 10.0
La posizione, l’ arredamento della casa (compresi gli elettrodomestici, come per esempio lavatrice e asciugatrice per i vestiti, lavapiatti, macchina caffè), la gentilezza e rapidità nelle risposte dello staff
Il fatto che fosse al quarto piano senza ascensore (dal l’annuncio non lo avevo capito), il rumore (l’aria condizionata era molto rumorosa e dalla strada arrivavano molti rumori)
9.0 / 10.0
Posizione vicino alla metropolitana e nel cuore della movida bostoniana! Utilissimo il piccolo supermarket vicino e il centro commerciale. Attrazioni: biblioteca pubblica e Trinity church.
Non c’erano i fornelli o induzione. Come alternativa la friggitrice ad aria, il microonde e macchina per the e caffè
6.0 / 10.0
Super Lage, sehr schön eingerichtet, sehr bequemes Bett, schöner sidebyside Kühlschrank
Sehr laut wegen der vielen Klimaanlagen auf dem Dach und an den anderen Häusern. Die Wohnung hat vibriert.
Die Matratze des Schlafsofas war viel zu dünn und unbequem. Man hat jede Sprungfeder gespürt.
Außerdem gab es keinen Herd, was wir erst bemerkt hatten nachdem wir schon Eier gekauft hatten.
8.0 / 10.0
Location, cleanless, facilities
No one was available to clean the room (suite) during our stay
10.0 / 10.0
La ubicación y las instalaciones del departamento.
Todo me ha gustado!
1.0 / 10.0
Nothing. It’s a a type of corporate Airbnb that sells itself as a hotel. Three flights of stairs, no elevator (and no warning). No cleaning services. Sofa bed was horrible. I preferred to sleep on the floor.
I disliked everything. In particular, the keypad of the front door was not working one evening. It was -9 outside. Pretty scary. Costumer services say “they could send someone in the morning”. I had to go out and I was pretty tense all the time worrying the front door would no open.
8.0 / 10.0
Loved having a washing machine. The place was clean and having a supply of coffee for a few days was nice. The kitchen had plates and a tiny dishwasher and it was quiet on the fourth floor. The location was within walking distance of everything and felt safe.
There was no place to hang anything like wet towels, clean wet laundry to dry, coats. No drawers for clothes. Four flights of stairs was rough. The pullout was really uncomfy but the linens and extra pillows were nice. No parking was a bummer but there was a garage a few blocks away ($40/night).
10.0 / 10.0
La ubicación excelente. El apartamento súper cómodo y moderno
No tenía ni anafe ni horno tradicional para cocinar.
7.0 / 10.0
Yeri harika, kullanışlı bir daire.
Asansör yok, çok dik merdivenlerden 3 kat valiz taşıdım. Resepsiyon yok. Mutfaklı daire olarak kiralanmasına rağmen ocak veya fırın yok.
9.0 / 10.0
location is perfect
they should say that in advance a elevator is missing for all disabled persons ( we don’t have a problem with that)
bed is a bit small
10.0 / 10.0
All of the previous
Soap, shampoo and conditioner dispenser are fragile.
Staff was rigid.
1.0 / 10.0
We did not stat as they did not have elevators to take us to the allotted room. There were only stairs and we could not climb. Requested booking.com and sonders to help us relocate in other property. Both hid behind each other and i had to stay at other properties paying double. My money was not returned. Its shameful for both booking.com and sonders.
4.0 / 10.0
Big room
Big room but very poorly equipped e.g. kitchen w. large fridge & oven but no table & chairs to eat from, no wardrobe, no shelves for clothes, tv in corridor w uncomfortable chairs, tv can’t be seen from bed
9.0 / 10.0
Location was great, absolutely loved it.
8.0 / 10.0
The apartment was very comfortable and the location is great for both main sites and nightlife - highly recommend visiting Delux Cafe if you get a chance!
9.0 / 10.0
good space, roomie
all good.
3.0 / 10.0
small sofa is not comfortable at all.
no cleaning for 5 days.
noise every night.
no elevator.
it is a bad copy of a hotel room, taking into consideration that sofa is not an additional bed, no cleaning, etc
9.0 / 10.0
space and comfort
no stove or drawers
7.0 / 10.0
the location in the city was great!
taking luggage up multiple flights of stairs and with young children, wasn’t so great. I asked for the toilet roll holder to be fixed and they never fixed it
9.0 / 10.0
location , amenities , new !
sofa bed terrible
9.0 / 10.0
The apartment was terrific. Brand new, clean well appointed. We were a bit surprised at the size of the bedroom and the bed but it ended up being VERY comfortable.
THe sofa bed was much more comfortable for our son unopened. There aprings were very obvious when the bed was open and not comfortable.
The hot water in the shower ran out after a few minutes for every shower taken. Problematic.
3.0 / 10.0
Miserable place to stay for many reasons:
1. The elevator to our room was out of service for the entire stay, which was a handicap accessible unit. Customer service claimed it would be fixed the second day of our stay, but it never was. Instead, the elevator (which literally runs through the apartment) ran constantly up and down, making every bit of noise along the way 24 hours a day.
2. The apartment was directly above a loud restaurant, with no soundproofing whatsoever. Do not expect to get to sleep before 11:00pm, even if they finally fix the elevator.
3. Early check in was rejected, with customer service claiming a full five hours was needed to clean the unit. They refused to allow me to even leave bags in a closet, and instead tried to convince me to use some overpriced and untrustworthy luggage storage service. I learned after our stay that there were actually lockers available inside the building that we could have used.
4. You must use their proprietary app to stay here, and it demands every bit of personal information you can imagine.
5. The apartment was in decent condition. It's been remodeled within the past couple of years but it's the kind of fake-luxury feel. The sparse furniture is cheap, and even the lone area rug is completely tattered and curling up at all edges, which is a serious tripping hazard.
8.0 / 10.0
Very cosy apartment. Good facilities. Good air conditioning unit that can actually switch off unlike the terrible experience we had with Sonder in Washington. Great products for soap and shower gel shampoo etc good brands they used. Very central indeed In very nice area with great access to food and drink places along with great shops. Easy to walk to all main things like Fenway park, TD Garden freedom trail, to the duck boat pick ups etc amazing location.
No lift to take our luggage up. We are right at the top so not great having to take that up 4 flights. The back area was very very noisy at night. Ear plugs provided though so I was fine but my wife can’t sleep with them in so not the best but not Sonders fault to be fair.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything was excellent!!! Super clean
Great location!
Lots of amenities, it has washing and drying machine, coffee machine, toaster.
They had roku so my kids could watch movies
The bed was super comfy!
There was no elevator and no stove. But everything’s excellent
6.0 / 10.0
The apartment was very nice and the location was great.
The view was ugly (back alley with trash bins), it was very noisy (multiple airconditions right outside, garbage collection every day at 5 am), it was at the 4th floor without a lift, the shower was cold and the kitchen was badly equipped. Staff was friendly (online), bit not very helpsom.
10.0 / 10.0
Comfortable, clean, well-designed and spacious apartment in a beautiful neighborhood filled with restaurants and shops.
7.0 / 10.0
The location was excellent, right on a lively street (but not too noisy), and very convenient for public transport. The design is very attractive and pleasant.
My main problem, and the reason I will probably not be using this company again, was a total lack of flexibility with check in time. I arrived at 7 am after an overnight flight, and check in was at 4 pm. I contacted the company several times via Booking and via their own app, but they were not willing to allow me early check in.
Another problem was the size of the bed. Luckily I was alone, but if I had been with a partner, that bed would not have been comfortable at all (I am very tall).
Finally, it is not clear from the information that the apartment was on the third floor with no elevator. Be prepared to carry your luggage up steep stairs when you arrive.
9.0 / 10.0
Perfect location for many different places in Boston. Elegant neighbourhood. Stylish and functional apartment. Very clean.
Having said that this is an excellent apartment, I add that the air-conditioning is a bit loud and that a cooking plane would make it perfect (my room had only microwave and toaster).
7.0 / 10.0
location was good. apartment clean and comfortable.
would like to have had more control over aircon. got very cool in the evening. was also devastated to find we had to climb 62 steps with our heavy luggage. would like to have been told in advance.
FAQs
How much does this apartment hotel cost compared to others in Back Bay?
The average price for a rental in Back Bay is $336 per night. This rental is $211 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this apartment hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Sonder The Magnolia. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Sonder The Magnolia pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this apartment hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Sonder The Magnolia?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, laundry, and dishwasher.
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