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Harvard Square Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Harvard University

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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110 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Law School
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Room (One Full)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, Accessible (One, Full)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Cambridge

Heart of Cambridge.A stay at this West Cambridge hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Harvard University and 3 miles (5 km) of Boston University. Fenway Park and Northeastern University are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • American Repertory Theater - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harvard Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harvard Law School - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Boston Calling Music Festival - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Harvard Square Station - 4 min walk
  • Union Square Station - 5 min drive
  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Felipe's Taqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Charlie's Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Flour Bakery + Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Harvard Square Hotel

3-star hotel near Harvard University
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Harvard Square Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Cambridge hotel is smoke free.

  • 73 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Deli
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Self parking on site (USD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site (USD 25 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (37 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 50.00 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: USD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Pet deposit: USD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 50.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The tax ID number is C0014470490. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Harvard Hotel Square
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Harvard Square Hotel Cambridge
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Harvard Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 310 out of 635 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 635 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 635 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 635 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 635 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I went to take a shower when I got back to my room late at night. I could not get the faucet to turn on. I was annoyed but it was late and didn’t want to call the front desk. In the morning I tried again and it wouldn’t work so this time I called the front desk. They said they tighten the faucet so it doesn’t drip. As a traveller I personally don’t want to have to call the front desk to use the shower. The faucet wasn’t just a little bit tightened, it was insanely tightened. Both my friend and I tried super hard to make it work, to the point we stopped to avoid breaking it. This was a very annoying inconvenience. Maybe the hotel should just consider having it replaced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

CHUEUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gurmeet

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Poor housekeeping
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Luke

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not very clean and staff not very nice or attentive
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
stayed for Boston commons and was so easy to walk, parking was confusing but parked in a lot right across street
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delaney

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is fantastic for Harvard and Cambridge. The repurposed building works out well for a small but comfortable hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Gurmeet

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poor very poor internet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Gurmeet

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet sucks. Other than location there is nothing good. No one helps with luggage. Staff is polite and nice. Housekeeping is bad
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kumiko, Hoboken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Renita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ping

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marinna

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Montgomery Village

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Friedly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place! So close to the campus and the staff was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shadiah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Marysville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I came to Harvard Square with my son for volleyball camp at Harvard University. I was looking for something within walking distance to the school with easy access to shopping and dining and this hotel was perfect! We were within minutes of casual to find dining restaurants, St Pauls catholic church, JFK memorial park and Harvard University. I've read others reviews but gave them a chance despite a few negative reviews. I found this hotel to have an amazing staff that went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable. The rooms were very clean, comfortable, and serviced daily. It was ao nice to come back from a long day of sightseeing and/or sports to a clean room with fresh linens. If you are ever in the Boston-Harvard Square area, I suggest staying at Harvard Square Hotel. Don't forget to eat at the Hourly Oyster Bar - the lobster rolls, Lobster Mac and cheese, oysters and cornbread were AMAZING!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

KAZUYA

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025