I really wanted to like Studio Allston, and it's cool what they've done to revitalize an old hotel. Unfortunately, on several occasions over the three days we were there, the hotel fell short. It started with relatively trivial things like no hot water for tea, really loud HVAC that kept us up at night, and frosted glass barn doors to the bathroom that really aren't doors and leave little privacy. We would ask for more hot water, and it just wouldn't get done. The last night there, however, was not fun.
First, there was a huge party in the common area that prohibited access to the food we had planned to order, and the hotel's advertised policy about no smoking was clearly not enforced as the entire hallway smelled like pot all night long. Then, despite requiring quarters for the laundry machines, there was no way to make change to run dollar bills through the coin changer. After the detergent dispenser ate our money, I found myself walking through the streets at 9:30 to buy unnecessary items at a gas station so I could finish the laundry. When the front office was told the dispenser ate our dollar, we were promised reimbursement, but that never came. It's only a dollar, but it meant I had to walk to a gas station to dry our already wet clothes.