Harvard Square Hotel

2.0 star property
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Reception
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Property entrance
Reception
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
110 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Harvard University
    3 min walk
  • Harvard Square
    3 min walk
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    5 min drive
  • Waltham, MA (WLM)
    23 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cambridge

With a stay at Harvard Square Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Cambridge, within a 5-minute walk of Harvard University and Harvard Square. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Boston University and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Fenway Park.

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harvard Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Boston University - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Fenway Park - 6 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Harvard Square Station - 4 min walk
  • Union Square Station - 5 min drive
  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Felipe's Mexican Taqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Charlie's Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tasty Burger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Flour Bakery + Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Harvard Square Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Harvard University
Harvard Square Hotel offers 73 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Cambridge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 73 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 45 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site (USD 25 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 1 coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 45 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking fee: USD 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0014470490
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Harvard Hotel Square
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Harvard Square Hotel Cambridge
Hotel Harvard
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Cambridge Harvard Square Hotel
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Harvard Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 122 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 392 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Li

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location, in the heart of cambridge
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alvaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Very basic property - clean but bare basics. Fire alarm went off and property had to evacuate at night - nobody from the hotel staff spoke to guests
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey Adam., BRONX

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic hotel with great bed, bath, views, etc. No gym, no restaurant, no lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and location, wish I knew about it sooner, I will be back next year for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

eric

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Irena

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was situated in a great location. The staff was great and friendly but the hotel could use a good cleaning. Also, the AC in our room was very noisy and made weird noises.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yiwen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lucas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Except $ 45 parking . It’s the best place to stay around Harvard in Cambridge MA
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Karel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Standing out is the convenience/location of the hotel and the cleanliness. The staff is also helpful, but there is little to help as there is no breakfast not dining option in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hige
The excellent location regarding transportation, restaurants/eatery, and shopping. The hotel manager, who was at the front desk in the morning, was very generous, but crews in the afternoon were rather lazy. Any inconveniences were attended timely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Burke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rebekah

Liked: Staff & service
Lots of spiders everywhere in our bathroom and some near the beds. No vent in the bathroom and very humid in the bathroom. Rooms are tiny. Beds are not queen size as advertised. Can’t wait to get home. Probably won’t stay here again. Ever.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zameer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Yasmin

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
See above.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco, Parkland

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cara

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

liz

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is conveniently located in Harvard Square, and parking was a breeze. However, we had difficulty opening the door to our room, and my husband had to use full body force to open it. Similarly, we had to use extreme force to open the door to exit the room. The room was neat and clean, as was the bathroom, but again, we had to use extreme force to turn the shower on. We later discovered that the faucet dripped, and the only way to stop the dripping was to turn it extremely tight.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay
We had a great weekend away to watch the Boston Cannons PLL homecoming. The hotel was extremely welcoming and very friendly. It was a little noisy and rooms could be updated a bit more but overall for the price was worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024