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Porter Square Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property - evening/night
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Courtyard
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
$157
$135 nightly
$157 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 22 - Dec 23

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1924 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Tufts University
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(127 reviews)
  • 180 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(45 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(32 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cambridge

With a stay at Porter Square Hotel in Cambridge (Porter Square), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Harvard University and Harvard Square. .This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from TD Garden and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Fenway Park.

What's nearby

  • Somerville Theatre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Harvard University - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Harvard Law School - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Tufts University - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Harvard Square - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Porter Square Station - 2 min walk
  • Ball Square Station - 3 min drive
  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yume Ga Arukara - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Anna's Taqueria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Page & Leaf - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Zing - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Porter Square Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, near Harvard University
Porter Square Hotel offers 65 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and bathrobes. LED 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; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 65 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Porter Square Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk.
Porter Square Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Valet parking on site (USD 28 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 2016
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 28.00 per night (in/out privileges)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Tax ID - C0015450491
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

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
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Porter Square Hotel Cambridge
Porter Square Hotel Hotel
Porter Square Hotel Cambridge
Porter Square Hotel Hotel Cambridge

Porter Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 726 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1004 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Xuefei

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good location, smooth check-in. But guests can't turn off the fan from their rooms. We called the frontdesk three times to ask to have fan switched off. They were able to switch off the AC but couldn't turn off the fan. It was quite loud and was running the whole night. This could use some improvement. Otherwise a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Hyunsun, Lewis Center

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is small but cute, clean, and conveniently located for shopping and transportation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in Porter Square.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for quad dorms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay! Staff were helpful, room was great, super location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

CINDI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was small but nicely appointed and very comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivonne

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, near subway line. Decent shopping and restaurants close by. Great value for the money. Clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Nevada City

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I love this hotel and plan to return again and again! It is modern and has just the right number of amenities to make anyone’s stay enjoyable. Staffing felt limited but everyone I met was lovely and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Marjorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was fine. AC was effective. Bed was comfortable. The location was convenient for dining and transportation.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hyun

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

8/10 Good

Yunzhe

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was not very large but very nicely appointed. Very pleasant stay and very practical location between Harvard and Tuft.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dorothy, New York

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the area and the on property dining! Quaint and cozy!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Apurva

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

10/10 Excellent

Abraham, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay, quiet and close to restaurants… but would like a refrigerator in room for stays over a night…
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kum

Was close to all the universities plenty of eats along the way
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms but clean and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really wanted to like the Porter Square Hotel. We were hoping to find a go-to hotel for the next 5 years while are oldest son is going to college in the area. But this isn't it. The room was just too small. The listing said it would be 200 square feet+, but after spending a night running into our suitcases, we decided to measure it. We measured about 120 to 130 square feet, which is significantly less than we thought we were getting. There is no place to put suitcases without running into them. The closet is a sort of peg on the wall that maybe holds 5 or 6 hangers. No fridge or microwave in the room. (Although there is a shared microwave and fridge in the basement lounge area.) The building was nice. Staff was fine, but indifferent. Hotel restaurant was very good and had great decor. The neighborhood is great, with lots of convenient shopping and restaurants nearby. Walking distance to Harvard and Tufts.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025