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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
$242
includes taxes & fees
Sep 5 - Sep 6

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110 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Harvard University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Harvard Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Fenway Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 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
(16 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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Room (One Full)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Harvard Square Hotel

3-star hotel in West Cambridge
A snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and limo/town car service are onsite.
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.
The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Harvard Square Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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

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

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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Cambridge Harvard Square Hotel
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Harvard Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 564 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 564 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 564 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 564 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 564 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Khalida

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

8/10 Good

Modupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

aimee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed the night when attending The Boston Calling Music Festival. It was the absolute best location for this. It was a short, easy, safe walk to the festival, they had parking (you have to pay) at the hotel and it was a lovely clean hotel. We stopped at a wonderful restaurant after the concert and had some food and drinks before going back to hotel and everything was within blocks. We will always return here when attending anything in Harvard Square.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Pam

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very convenient and nice staff, but very few amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for Boston Calling. Only a 10 minute walk to the festival and the area is nice and has a ton of restaurants and other places to shop. Hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! We stayed here for my daughter’s graduation and the staff and room were excellent. I would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Perfectly located property. Extremely not flexible with late checkout, they didn’t even allow us to add 30 mins.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

scott

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning staff was talking loud outside my door at 8:15 in the morning. I let the management know.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Tamami

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you need an access to Harvard
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a good stay. Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monte

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Harvard Square and the beds are comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Requested a 6:30 am wake-up call from the staff (man and woman) working the night shift, and I never got the call. Shower head needs to be replaced, it shoots knifelike daggers of water, can't be adjusted.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heiryn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No A/C despite the listing saying it had A/C. I couldn’t sleep so I left before the end of my stay. They had the heater on in the spring with “no ability to change it.” I would have never paid hundreds of dollars to stay here if I knew it would be so untenable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
We were staying for the weekend as my daughter was running the marathon. Friday night was filled with children running up and down the hall yelling without any parental intervention. Saturday morning we, and several other guests in 2nd floor, let the front desk know we were ok with them kicking the loud family out. We had no further trouble. In fact, the front desk staff couldn’t have been more pleasant and helpful during our stay. Rooms are nice except that the floors are filthy. Hotel is in the heart of Harvard and many great dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025