BBQ/picnic area

Reviews of Morrison House

3 out of 5
Morrison House
221 Morrison Avenue, Somerville, MA

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great find, very cozy, but not chintzy at all. Rooms comfortable, very quiet neighborhood, parking available, very close to the T, nice walkable, downtown, easy to get to, nice breakfast, helpful but unintrusive hosts, and an adorable cat!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second stay at Morrison House in the last six months. What a great place, the hosts are very nice, the location super convenient and the accommodations were very comfortable. I’ll be going back.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing people and a great Location
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Quiet, convenient
Great, quiet experience. Loved the housecat (who is not allowed in rooms due to allergy concerns). Really liked Davis Square nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Russell

Disliked: Staff & service
Staff provided this help when asking for directions "Google it". Was not allowed to have air conditioning because the remotes were put up for the season. Breakfast consists of hard-boiled eggs, cereal, a pastry, and coffee. For the amount of money, it was not worth it.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ron on Oct 22, 2023
When asked for directions I did not say "Google it." They wanted to go to Salem. I said they need to catch the commuter rail from North Station and that they could find the commuter rail schedule on mbta.com. And, I directed them to take the redline to Park street and catch the green line to North Station. I'm not sure what else I could have done.Yes, we put the AC remotes away in the fall to avoid conflicts with the heating system. It was 60 deg. outside and they could have simply opened a window.We do provide a continental-plus breakfast with excellent ingredients. Not mentioned were cut up fresh fruit, yogurt, sourdough or other quality bread with all-fruit jam and all peanut peanut butter. The coffee is starbucks cafe verona brewed in a french press.We provide thorough information about out rooms, breakfast, and service on our website, and we transmit it to our OTA partners as well. I'm sorry they were disappointed. btw., we offered to mail them some items they left behind. I'm not sure how many establishments do that for their guests, but I suspect not many.

10/10 Excellent

denise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the location was perfect- brought me back to my happy place when i lived in Somerville 25 years ago! parking was a huge plus, the inn itself was just beautiful inside and out, the feline was the most adorable zany little meatball, and Linde baked the best Irish soda bread i have ever had. EVER. i stayed in the Little Room, proof that they make even the smallest space comfortable. one note- the bed has a huge pillowtop, so it is on the softer side for those that need to know. pick HERE- you will thank me for it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

ladeana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hosts were extremely confrontational and rude and the breakfast was cold cereal, cold boiled eggs and cold bread. No hot breakfasts.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toshihiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xianfeng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ron and Linde made our stay like staying at home. The best part is breakfast; they freshly make different bakery every day, together with fruit salad, yogurt, sourdough bread, variant juices, boiled eggs, their breakfast is even better than what we have at home. Their dinning and living rooms are always welcoming to guests. Sometimes their lovely cat would stay there accompanying you for a while too. The house is bit old, like every other houses in that area. But they make it very clean. The location is very good, half mile away from Davis square. We would definitely stay here again if we come to Boston again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Xiaoyan Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is what it is
It was a nice place to stay but no ESPN and the breakfast was lacking. Owners were not home. But Maria was great. Stairs were steep and narrow which made it a little hard for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t think of a better or more accommodating place to stay for my first Boston Marathon. It’s relaxing. The breakfast was amazing. The area is lovely. The subway is about 200 ft away. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the historical nature of the property. The hosts are gracious! Breakfast was delicious! My only suggestion might be stools to get into high beds. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely stay, very cozy, very welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Morrison House was a lovely place to stay, super convenient to Davis Square and the T. The cat was adorable too!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice stay, and you can't beat the proximity to Davis Square. Very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Erica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet place to stay and close to the Train. The shower in the Boston Room needs repair. We were not able to have a decent shower due to not being able to adjust the water temperature properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Ron on Mar 19, 2023
It would have been nice to have been told there was a problem so we could fix it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house is nice, but the owners don’t interact very much and it’s not very welcoming. Also, it’s just a very simple serve yourself continental breakfast. It was a huge loss not having a prepared breakfast which is a main component of a bed and breakfast. It was in a great area but probably wouldn’t stay again.

8/10 Good

ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for a long weekend. It was a short walk to the subway. The owners were helpful in providing information. The property is super cute and a comfortable stay. Somerville is nice area with plenty of food options and obviously quick subway/train stops away from tons of places. I would absolutely choose to stay here again over other options.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy to get to city centre and delicious breskfast
It was a great place to stay but disappointed with the welcome and the “housekeeping” which only entailed emptying the bins.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clark W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Qing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feel like a home and not a hotel
We stayed in Davis room for two nights when we sent my son back to college. Feel like a home and not a hotel!! Nice and clean. Lovely food and fresh fruits for breakfast. Excellent service! Best location, near the Red Line Davis Square subway stop which is only two stops away from Harvard University. Will definitely come back when we are in Boston area. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay at Morrison House. The location is excellent, with lots of restaurants and a subway station nearby. Very quiet street.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John, Chicago

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great area in quaint Somerville. Clean, safe and lots of restaurants/coffee shops along with a famous cinema in the neighborhood. Near the Red Line Davis Square subway stop which is only three stops away from Harvard University and MIT.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mimi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feel like a home and not a hotel!! Great location for getting food from Davis.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute place; very clean. I liked the French press coffee set up in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely grounds.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location if you need to be at Tufts … great price … charming place … with lovely food for breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely visit to Somerville/Medford for Tufts reunion, and The Morrison House was a delightful and convenient place to stay. And the house cat is adorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful place! Beautiful house, friendly host, a 5 minute walk to Davis Square. Perfect!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Riaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021