Hotels
Best Western University Hotel Boston/Brighton
1650 comm ave. brighton, ma 02135-5604 green line b train to washington street; 1/10 mi up the hill on the left., t: 617-566-6260, toll-free reservations: 800-242-8377, (http://www.bestwestern.co...). formerly the best western terrace inn. free parking, continental breakfast and wireless internet.
Doubletree Guest Suites
400 soldiers field road, +1 617-783-0090, fax: +1 617-783-0897, (http://doubletree1.hilton...) free shuttle to copley square and the back bay and fenway park and about 20 minutes by public transportation.
Days Hotel Boston
1234 soldiers field road boston, ma 02135. t: 1-800-359-4827. note the name is days hotel, not inn-- this can certainly cause confusion when getting directions. this hotel has gone through several incarnations and seen lots of wear. while not convenient for walking to popular destinations, there is plenty of parking and a large supermarket across western ave.
Yun's Place
66 hopedale street, +1 617-987-2085, web: (http://yunsplace.com). close to harvard business school. 20 min. walk to harvard yard. bus 64 goes to mit. internet, wifi, use of a computer, breakfast, parking all free. innkeepers are friendly and glad to help. $99 per night as of june 2009.
Oddly enough, for a college-burg, Allston-Brighton has few hotels. You'll probably need to venture into Boston, Brookline or Cambridge for accommodation. For less expensive hotels, try Natick or Framingham, west of the city. Be aware that as a college town, any Boston-area hotels fill up quickly in early September and around graduation. Book well in advance.