Hotel Veritas

We made a group booking for our wedding party and guests. Justin was very accommodating to our requests and responded promptly. This is a beautiful boutique hotel so the rooms are all different but on a small side. While one or two rooms are a little tired, overall everyone who stayed loved the ambience and found the staff to be polite, very helpful and discreet. There was no room service except for bottled water and a very nice coffee maker. That said the front desk staff was helpful and let us store our wine in the hotel’s kitchen refrigerator and they also provided endless supplies of glassware. And boy, our family/friends made full use of them!! As we had a large bridal party 14 ladies and girls to get makeup/hair then dress - Justin managed to assign 2 largest rooms on the same floor for us. With help, our 3 stylists were in the largest room while we kept the other room for relaxing/snacking. The location is excellent just 3 mins from Harvard Sq - we actually walked to the reception venue Harvard Art Museum in our wedding clothes !! There is parking and again, the staff were very accommodating to day visitors aka our stylists. Highly recommend staying here either as a couple or as a party bridal or otherwise.

After a chance find we quickly booked into this hotel given the great looking pictures of the rooms. We were not disappointed! The friendly staff greet you on arrival and offer any choice of drinks available 24/7…all sorts of coffee on offer and fruit teas. A lovely reception lobby awaits you if you wish to hang around downstairs see pictures. The room itself was exactly as described..modern bathroom and comfy bed..sold. Whilst some reviews mention the lack of space we found it adequate - I can see that some might like to have more and it is a compact room, however there is enough space generally for what you need. A decent hotel and we’d definitely stay here again when in Boston!

Staff seems like high school kids working their first jobs. Their desk is in a tiny space beside the elevator, and they just sit there on their phones and talk about dying their hair. I noticed this because I spent a lot of time in the lobby, as my room was so small I got claustrophobic. Contrary to the information on their website and on the flyer they gave me when I checked in, there is no bar in the lobby. My room was in what appears to be a converted porch, with windows in place of actual walls, so it was drafty and noisy and the windows creaked all night. My toiled wouldn't flush and the sink wouldn't drain. There's no clock, no coffee pot, no mini fridge, and no bureau/drawers/desk/countertop space. The carpet had stains on it. There's nowhere to put your suitcase. All this and I was nearly overcharged by $300 but luckily my bank caught it and flagged it as an unusually large transaction. I won't stay here again, even though I love supporting hotels that aren't chains. This one just isn't worth the price.

Rooms are ok, but on the small side. There's only a tiny desk and a cube to sit on. Fortunately, I didn't need to work in the room. Some minor quips, the thermostat was broken, the shower had not much pressure and the flow was barely enough to get wet, and the toilet kept running. The main advantage of Hotel Truth is its excellent location to Harvard square.

Great room, albeit small and with varying water pressure. Extremely helpful staff. And an elevator you suspect might hold you hostage at the ground floor, but that's flavorRooms: 5/5

Loved the location. The hotel is old si keep that in mind but, they gave us a pretty good room and we were satisfied with. The garage is a challenge for not so good drivers lolRooms: 4/5

Guaranteed rate and room if I extended my stay; told there were tons of empty rooms. Went out and new manager said my room was reserved and moved me to a smaller room. Toilet ran and dripped all night; manager told me he couldn’t address it, to just close the door. Housekeeping woke me up very early Sunday! morning; manager told me rooms are cleaned once vacant—even though check out is at noon. Ice machine broken. Great location but I wouldn’t stay here ever again. The managers need a lesson in hospitality. Incredibly rude and irreverent.

Felt run down and old. Bedside table had a crack in the glass, carpeting stained and many things not working. I really wanted to like this hotel because of its great location but just have no desire to ever stay there again.Rooms: 2/5

Never write reviews but had to about this place. The bed was so comfortable, the stay was affordable for the lovely enviorment you are getting. The lobby was comfortable and classy as was the decor of the room itself. They also had a great espresso machine and juice and water bottles for everyone. The smaller room is obviously small, but it was prefect for one person traveling. Def going back and would recommend to anyone else as well.

Would NEVER stay here again. We arrive, and there is a festival outside our window, so no hope of any relaxation. The room is so small, there is nowhere to unpack our clothes bc there is no furniture in which to put it. I get offered a different room, but told it is SMALLER. I don’t see how this is possible. Our first night the frat house next door was partying so loud, there was no hope of sleep. Call Cambridge police, and they don’t do anything. This place claims to be a 4 star hotel, but it’s truly unclear why.