This is a nicer, newer and modern Marriott property albeit off the beaten bath and completely lacking in ambience and character, thus the name "Element". If you're a VERY fast walker, it's about a 25 minute walk to South Staton MBTA Station which will connect you the areas of Boston that you actually want to see and roam. The D Street/Element/Seaport area is largely an industrial/former warehouse center with an/asphalt and concrete parking lot vibe. This is a sterile, fringe and pedestrian-dead area with little to no foot traffic and ZERO shopping or restaurants etc. Absolutely nothing to see here. When visiting Boston location is everything. As to the property, it is clean, well maintained with a nice gym, pool and outdoor eating area. The rooms are large and well outfitted. They do a very nice continental breakfast (included) each morning in the lobby with selections to satisfy most palates. Unfortunately, if you're a traveler like myself who likes lounging in the lobby, be prepared for a very rambunctious front desk (at least during my four night stay), and 10,000 watt super bright fluorescent hospital-like lobby lighting around the clock. Not at all conducive to rest and relaxation. A more relaxed and seemingly refined lobby vibe can be had directly across the street at their "A Loft" sister property where I ended up spending most of my winding-down time. If you're on a budget and don't mind the isolation and the seemingly endless trek to civilization (I'm a distance runner BTW), this might be a suitable option. Otherwise, consider spending the extra cash and stay in Boston proper which this is NOT. Boston is a breathtaking walking city with a robust and far reaching public transit system connecting you to everything, except this area. My recommended areas for lodging are, Back Bay, Waterfront (different than Seaport), Beacon Hill, Brookline/Fenway and Cambridge. There are others but these in my opinion are the best. All with easy access to MBTA and beautiful for walking, shopping, eating, coffee shop hopping and people watching.

This is a friendly place to stay. Staff are warm and welcoming. Breakfast was terrific. Good selection, lots of good choices, friendly staff. The location is a bit challenging especially when visiting with kids and/or bad weather. There is not much nearby in this neighborhood. A car is a must. My family was excited about what looked like a beautiful pool and were very disappointed to say the least that the pool wasn’t beautiful OR open. However the Aloft next door had a pool that we were able to use. So it worked out. Again, the Aloft staff were helpful and very accommodating. The housekeeping staff were friendly, skilled and thorough. Finally, the piped in scent in the lobby was a bit overwhelming. Overall a fairly comfortable stay with a small family.

The provided full kitchen would be nice for a longer stay and is fully stocked for cooking with utensils and cookware. They were under construction while we were here and the pool (small) was out of service so that was kind of a bummer. Gym is small but has nice equipment open 24hrs. Helpful staff. Nice shower/bathroom. Clean room. Comfy beds. Good hvac. Great location for access to the Convention Center. Easy walk just across the street. Reasonably priced compared to other hotels.

We had an excellent experience. Nelly was very informative and helpful at the front desk. Breakfast was very good , as well as housekeeping. In summary, front desk was professional and overall the hotel is a great choice for Boston visitors, especially those who are going across the street to the convention center.

**Review from a titanium bonvoy member:** I picked this hotel because it was surprisingly good reviews for it's location. I didn't mind it was a bit further from everything (~10 min walk to all the restaurants wasn't too bad in my opinon), and the few times I've stayed at an Element in other cities, I've had nothing but great experiences. This unfortunately was not the case for this location. We stayed for three nights around year-end/new year's day, and experienced ongoing construction (at the time of writing this review, reading other reviews, it looks like it's still ongoing which is hilarious given they had signs in the lobby saying it would be completed the first week of January). I wish the hotel would have given us a heads up prior to our arrival so we could decide if we really wanted to stay or not but whatever. When I arrived around noon, the sound of drilling by the lobby was SO LOUD that I literally could not hear the front desk staff as they were checking me in. Rather than trying to yell on top of construction, they should've just printed out rules/information and had guests read it. During our stay, the following went poorly: - terrible check-in experience, could not hear anything - only one working elevator due to construction - front staff did not let us know that the daily $15 credit would only apply to the night you stay so I lost out on $15 when I tried to grab something from their mini store Their breakfast is subpar at best, they don't have any sort of perks or special things for higher bonvoy tier members so if you're a platinum or titanium, honestly, go to Sheraton Boston where they have a dedicated room with breakfast, midday snacks, coffee and drinks, and actually treat their bonvoy members well and you feel like your money spent is actually worth something. Overall, the vibe I got from this hotel was "construction is ongoing, deal with it" and "tough luck" when minor inconveniences occurred (that should NOT occur in a normal stay). This told me all I needed to know about how they treat guests, because if they can't make us feel comfortable and welcome when construction is ongoing, imagine how much less they'll do when they don't have obnoxious drilling going on in the lobby. Also, terrible pet fees - most hotels do a fee per stay, they charge per night here. If all other issues above had not occurred, I wouldn't even gripe about this but it's just the cherry on top to it all. Management here needs to do a lot better because this is just sad.

The room was nice and clean. However the hotel was under construction. The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night, apparently it malfunctioned. The hotel is across the street from some construction or auto yard. I couldn’t sleep bc they ran heavy machinery all night. And lastly, THE WORST VALET SERVICE I’VE EVER HAD. Took them on average 20 minutes to get my car. I tried to call ahead, no answer at the front desk. They told me I should have received a link to schedule online. I never received a link, I told them that and no one seemed to care to fix it. It wasn’t until the last day someone finally showed me there app and they input my number wrong. Again, did not care to fix it and then proceeded to take 22 minutes to retrieve my vehicle. I will not be staying here again.

Parking is $50. We live here but got charged a $25 tourist tax. They had an additional $15 charge beyond the two that I mentioned for who knows what. All of these fees were charged when we arrived and none of which were mentioned in the booking, so if you see a $220 room, just note that it’s 320… the shower light also didn’t work in the bathroom, which to be fair could happen to anyone, but still worth mentioning. It is a nice hotel room and nice enough people, just felt like the corp was trying to take advantage of you at every turn.

We stayed at Element for a week and felt very much at home. The staff at the front desk and at breakfast (Veronica amongst them) were super friendly and highly accommodating and helpful. The rooms were very clean, spacious and with a comfortable mini kitchen. The breakfast was lovely and there was coffee/hot coco all day round. We loved the massage chair at the lobby. We highly recommend staying there!

Nicole Burnett, the front desk manager made a huge difference in our 3 day stay in July. She is absolutely outstanding and really cared to make us feel welcomed and comfortable during our stay. We had a few issues while staying at the hotel, one with a bathroom with a broken lock. We were 3 people sharing the room so embarrassingly I was walked into whole in the shower… Nicole saw to it and addressed it quickly while tweaking a couple of other small issues. What we loved was her attitude and approach to our concerns. The hotel itself is nice, clean, nice breakfast, always coffee available and an excellent location. All the staff was great really. We will definitely return to this hotel. Thank you, Miss Nicole Burnett for your warm and kind hospitality. I did say that I will write our review. Sorry it has taken 3 months to actualize, but better late than never. Even if you don’t remember us as your guests… we remember you! And we will never forget how you went out of your way to make us feel special. People like you bro g back customers. :). See you next time and many thanks. Miki from NJ.

This is a delightful hotel. Immaculate. Friendly staff. Fully staffed. Full fitness center. And the room design and features are perfect. They include a full-size refrigerator and fully equipped kitchen. If you want to set up a "home base" for touring Boston, this is it. Handy for conventions too as it is across the street from the convention center.