There IS street parking outside the location if you don’t want to Valet. However, they do street sweeping twice a month, so be mindful of that!
We decided not to pay $65 for valet parking, so instead we parked on the street. We also got a ticket for not moving our car- oops, that’s on us for not reading the right sign. But, even with our fee and just paying Day parking at the Verb, our parking was still cheaper than Valet. Honestly, I’d recommend the parking garage behind the hamburger restaurant around the corner.. when we were walking around, that seamed like the best bang for your buck.
When I requested to book, I had asked 3 questions and expected to hear back from The Verb prior to confirming my reservation (as we were in Rhode Island visiting friends & just tossing around the idea of Boston). Instead, they immediately confirmed my reservation and briefly replied to my questions some time later. No chance to cancel, I’d be charged the first night at least. So, off to Boston we went.
As they rushed to confirm my reservation, they offered to comp our activity fee. Which was good, cuz I didn’t know it existed so I would have been more upset to hear there was an extra fee on top of the expensive room. Not telling people about the extra fee at checkin is scammy.
This honestly felt like a place for grandparents and grandkids. There were children constantly rummaging the records— which is awesome, I’m glad they value the music! But, there were at least 3-4 of the records we tried to play which were simply too scratched. I expected sort-of a hostel vibe, but it was more touristy. They let us tour the bus out front, that made our stay much more exciting. A few people strummed on guitars from time to time, that was fun to watch.
They had robes in each room which was a super nice touch, and bottle water was free in the room as well as the lobby. The coffee supply was super delicious, but be careful— it might keep you up all night of course! Their lobby was dog friendly, so it was fun to show our friends the hostel even though they had a dog!