I just used 6000 points at the "new" Comfort Suites in Andover, Mass, about 20 miles north of Boston. Like the Wyndham Bilerica, it is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, it is a nice hotel, originally a Hawrthorn Suites.

Having stayed in a few Comfort Suites (Tonnelle Ave, N. Bergen NJ, Warwick, RI) I was expecting the usual "one-room-suite" with coffee, micro and fridge. To my suprise, this hotel's standard suite was a full one-bedroom with a full kitchen, and decent bathroom PLUS a couch and second TV.

Breakfast was hot and reasonable (see rating below). This place is not where I need to be for business, but was a nice "free nite" to take the wife away from home for a bit.

Ratings Score: *Poor **Fair ***Good ****Excellent

Check In *** Staff is friendly, but spoke in Spanish to each other during my check-in. Sadly they were not able to give me any advice on a place for dinner or directions to a Staples store, as I needed a mouse. No King beds, all queens.

Room Quality*****++ For a Comfort Suite, this place is great! Full kitchen including full fridge, dishwasher, micro, 2-burner stove, coffee, place settings for 4 (including wine glasses!) and a bar-sized sink. Living area has sleeper-sofa (full), TV, coffee table and a desk. Seperate bedroom with ensuite bath is seperated by french doors. TV in bedroom, and great shower-curtain rod, the curvy kind.

Amenities*** Outdoor pool, jacuzzi, basketball courts, indoor gym (very small) meeting room in basement. The pool and jacuzzi was very nice, but the mosquito population was so high that we vacated in about 30 seconds with a dozen bites.

Chow **1/2 They serve an evening meal, more of a gas-inducing snack during the week 6 PM to 8 PM. I was excited until seeing that the offerings, which were empty at my arrival, were chili, rice, and soda/coffee, plus a devoured salad. They get points in my book for offering anything at all, but do not live up to the Wingate Inn in Garden City, Long Island for evening chow. Breakfast buffet was above average for this chain of hotels. Hot food included scrambled eggs, round bacon (what it lacked in quality was fully made up for in quantity) and potatoes. Cold included bagels, toast, cereal w/milk, and an open soda fountain plus 3 juice choices and coffee. Not bad for free!

Overall rating 3.5 out of 4 stars. Nice joint! ^