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

Room (One Full)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

Room, Accessible (One, Full)

  • 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 area

Cambridge

Harvard Square Hotel is centrally located in Cambridge, a 3-minute walk from Harvard University and a 4-minute drive from Boston University. .This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Fenway Park and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Northeastern University.

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
  • Harvard Museum of Natural History - 10 min walk - 0.9 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

Hotel with a coffee shop, 3-minute 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • 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 cot
  • 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
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift (94 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • 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

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

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

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. 307 out of 628 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 172 out of 628 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 628 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 628 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 628 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

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

milo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for something close to the T, food and Harvard there’s no better place. Ryan at the front desk came through with great local food recommendations
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 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

10/10 Excellent

Kanoelehua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a clean and a conveniently located hotel. As a woman traveling alone, I felt completely safe. The staff were all friendly and professional
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It’s located by plenty of good food spots.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025