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Harvard Square Hotel

3.0 star property

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$231
$199 nightly
$231 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 15 - Mar 16

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110 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, American Repertory Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room (One Full)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 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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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, Accessible (One, Full)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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 neighborhood

Cambridge

A stay at Harvard Square Hotel places you in the heart of Cambridge, a 1-minute drive from Harvard University and 6 minutes from Boston University. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Fenway Park and 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Northeastern University.

What's nearby

  • Brattle Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Harvard University - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • American Repertory Theater - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Harvard Square - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Boston University - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlie's Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Felipe's Taqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tasty Burger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Henrietta's Table - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Harvard Square Hotel

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.

Property amenities

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

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

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 50.00 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

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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Harvard Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 345 out of 689 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 689 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 689 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 689 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 689 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy check in, Great location. Small room but not why we stayed. wall are a bit thin could hear every door opening by cleaning staff in morning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
Shopping nearby. Heating was wonderful and it was very cold outside. Happy to have warm room. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Harvard Square Hotel provided a clean, comfortable place to stay for out short trip to Cambridge.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

palmerin

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
Staff at check in was not welcoming. The shampoo, conditioner dispenser was hard to squeeze.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and very comfortable. Very pleasant and helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sooyong

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

10/10 Excellent

LOIS

Free morning coffee! spotless room! And terrific location for my particular needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

amy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy check-in. Clean room. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, reasonably priced, and basic hotel. Free coffee is a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Temperature control worked well. Nice installation of soap, shampoo, and conditioner. Staff was always available. One night the fire detector started beeping. The staff took care of it expeditiously.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rochelle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean albeit small room. Staff very courteous
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ishan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, easy walk to campus.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hai Juan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Oren

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Amenities are very limited. fee for parking at hotel is outrageous.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lane

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025